WILLIS, Valmai Alice (Val) nee Drysdale of Greytown. On 15th April 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Aged 87 years.
Dearly loved wife of the late John. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Diane (dec) and Ian (Wanganui), Sharon and Joe (Hawera), Stephen and Mary (Greytown), Christine and Ross (Kimbolton).
Loved Grandma ‘Queenie’ of all her grandchildren, great grandchildren & great great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Wellington Free Ambulance (Wairarapa Service) www.wfa.org.nz/donate would be appreciated.
A service to celebrate Val’s life will be held at the South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club (West Street entrance), Greytown on Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 1.00pm followed by burial at the Greytown Lawn Cemetery.
Messages to the Willis family C/- PO 185 Carterton 5743 or can be left here on Val’s tribute page

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE FAMILY
Valmai’s family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all who supported them in various ways during her illness and at the time of her passing.
We have appreciated the lovely cards, letters, flowers, food, phonecalls, tributes, visits, the offers of practical help and the donations made to the Wellington Free Ambulance (Wairarapa Service).
A special thanks to Greytown Medical and the Palliative Care team for their care of Val; to Pam Bailey for her gentle guidance; to those who paid tribute by way of a guard of honour and to all who travelled from near and far to be with us at this time.
We are comforted in the knowledge that Valmai has touched the lives of so many wonderful people. Please accept this as a personal thank you to each and every one.