ROSE, John Alfred. Of Carterton
On 26th July 2025 suddenly at Wellington Hospital. Aged 77 years.
Dearly loved husband and best friend of Jan for a lifetime.
Loved father and father-in-law of
Lisa and Tim, Shaun and Kirsty, Adam and Trish.
Loved Grandad of Ruby, Emily, Eva, Bailey, Kitana, Jono and Siena.
Loved brother and brother-in-law of Donald and Jenny, Valerie and George Edwards.
Loved brother-in-law of Graeme (deceased), Lynn and David Whitburn, Peter and Marie, and the late Glenis Madden. Loved uncle and friend to many.
In lieu of flowers a donation to the Life Flight Trust via www.lifeflight.org.nz would be appreciated and may be left at the service.
A service for John will be held at the Gladstone Complex, 585 Gladstone Road, Gladstone, Carterton on Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 1.00pm followed by private cremation.
Messages to the Rose family C/- P.O. Box 185, Carterton 5743 or can be left on John’s tribute page at www.tributes.co.nz

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM JOHN'S FAMILY
Jan, Lisa and Tim, Shaun and Kirsty, Adam and Trish and families, together with the extended Rose and Madden families wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all who supported them in so many various ways following their recent sudden loss of John.
We have appreciated the lovely personal messages of sympathy, cards, letters, flowers, food, tributes, phonecalls, visits, donations made to the Lifeflight Trust and the presence of so many at the service.
A special thanks to: Dr Craig Cherry and Sue Clarke for their assistance and to Emergency Service Personnel and Wellington Hospital ED staff who attended to John; to Rev Steve Thomson for his comforting words; to the Lions Club members for their fitting tributes at the service; and to the Parkvale and wider Wairarapa communities for all they have done and are doing to support us at this time.
We have been overwhelmed by the loving support we have received and are comforted in the knowledge that John had touched the lives of so many wonderful people. As it may not be possible to thank you all individually please accept this as a personal acknowledgement to each and every one of you.