Category Archives for Upcoming Funeral Services

Somerville, John Martin (Jack)

Somerville, John Martin (Jack)

12th January 1946 - 17th January 2024


Passed away on Wednesday,17th January 2024 at

 St. Vincent's Hospital Lismore. Late of Tuncester.

Aged 78 Years.

Much loved Husband to Carol.

 Adored  Father & Father-in-law to Fiona, Tina, Don, Lisa ,Nathan & Peter.


  Cherished "Bumpy" to Darcey, Bardie, Khani, Luca, Zara, Keely, Koby, Stewart, Jade and Lexi.

A special thank you to the Palliative Care Team at      St Vincent's Hospital Lismore - our second family.

"Like you a little bit"

"In accordance with Jack's wishes, privately cremated."


"Leave him out there in the long yard"










WEBBER, Arthur Arnold

Arnold Arthur Webber

4th January 1932 - 27th December 2023


Passed away peacefully on
Wednesday 27th December 2023.
Much loved Husband to Rosie (dec).
Loved father & father-in-law to
 Lorraine (dec) & Ray Nugent,
Ian & Liz, Leanne & Greg Knight,
Brian (dec), Lynne & Harvey Kingsford,
 Leonie & Graham Fardon &
Janelle & Darryl Weis.

Adored Poppy to his 10 Grandchildren and
7 Great Grandchildren.

Will be sadly missed.

Aged 91 Years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Arnold’s funeral service to be held at the
Lismore Memorial Gardens Crematorium Chapel, Skyline Road, Goonellebah on
Friday 12th January
commencing at 10:00am.






AKERS, Elaine Pearl

Akers Elaine Pearl

28th  June 1940 - 13th December 2023


Passed away peacefully
13th December 2023.

Much loved wife to Kevin (decd)
Loved Mother & Mother In Law to 
Glen & Janelle, Wendy & Matthew and Kym & David

Cherished Nan to her 8 grandchildren and
3 great grandchildren.
Sadly missed by all her family and close friends.

Aged 83 years.

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend
Elaine's funeral service to be held 
Wednesday 20th December
 at the Lismore Memorial Gardens Chapel,
Skyline Road, Goonellabah. 

Commencing at 10:00am
 followed by burial service at the
Lismore Lawn Cemetery.






JORDAN, Lawrence James

Lawrence James Jordan

13 February 1936 - 5 December 2023


Passed away peacefully
5th December 2023.

Loving Husband of Patricia (decd).
Much loved Father to Leanne, Scott
Fern, Kylie and Cullum.
Cherished Pa to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Aged 87 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend
 Lawrence's funeral service to be held at the
Lismore Memorial Gardens Crematorium Chapel,
Skyline Road, Goonellabah.

Thursday 14th December commencing at 12:00pm





SIVEWRIGHT, Harold James

Harold James Sivewright

19 Sept 1944 - 24 Oct 2023

In loving memory  

Harold James Sivewright

Late of South Lismore.

Passed away suddenly on the 24th October 2023.

A cherished father, pop and great pop.

Will be sadly missed by all his dear family and friends.

Aged 79 Years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Harold's funeral service to be held on Monday, 6th November 2023 at St Andrew's Anglican Church, Zadoc Street, Lismore commencing at 10:00am. Following the church service a burial will take place at the Lismore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Skyline Road, Goonellabah.

Livestreaming will be available on the following link: 

www.lismoreanglicans.com






GOODING, Robyn Jann

Robyn Jann Gooding

16 May 1957  - 16 Oct 2023

In loving memory  

Robyn Jann Gooding

Passed away peacefully 16th October 2023.

Much loved wife to Max.

Loved mother and mother-in-law to Linda & Briston, Tara & Nick and Peter & Michael.

Cherished Nanna to Caelan, Madison and Tahlia

Aged 66 Years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Robyn's funeral service to be held at the Gummifera Gardens Lismore Crematorium, Skyline Road, Goonellabah on Tuesday, 24th October 2023 commencing at 12:00pm .

Livestreaming will be available on the following link: 

www.fwhlive.com/rogo






Marie Patricia Neill

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In Loving Memory

Neill, Marie Patricia

Passed away peacefully 11th October 2023.

Much loved wife of Jimmy (dec).

Loved Mother and Mother-in-law to Denise &  Clive Schouten, Patricia, Jennifer (dec) & Chris Mewing, John (dec), Pamela & Peter Jackson and Rosemary & Gary Osborne.

Cherished Grandma to Emma, Tim, Luke, Adam, Ryan, Emily, Sam, Kate and Julia.

Great Granny to Mason, Oliver, Georgia  and Savannah.

Loved sister of Beverley Ridley

Aged 87 years

    Relatives and friends are invited to attend Marie's                            graveside funeral service to be held on                           Tuesday 17th October 2023 at Lismore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Skyline Road, Goonellabah commencing at 11:30am.

  Livestream will be available through

 www.northernrivers.live/livestream.

      The password to access the stream is 'livestream'.


ESSERY Nance

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In Loving Memory

Nance, Essery

Passed away peacefully on Friday 22nd September 2023.
Dearly loved wife of Artie (dec).
Much loved mother and mother-in-law to Joy & Allen Newton, Gary & Marilyn Essery, Robyn and Jenny Essery.

Cherished Nan to Tim, Simon, Liz, Matthew, Scott, Rebecca, Debbie, Amanda and Daniel
 and her 27 Great Grandchildren.
Survived by her brother Ken Ryder.

Aged 95 years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Nance’s funeral service to be held at the
Lismore Memorial Garden Crematorium Chapel, Skyline Road Goonellebah
on Tuesday 3rd October 2023
commencing at 12noon.

                     



Violet Jean Marrone

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In Loving Memory

Marrone, Violet Jean

Passed away peacefully at Lismore Base Hospital         7th September 2023.

Dearly loved wife of Joe (dec).

Much loved mother and mother-in-law to Arthur, and Joan & Guy Campbell.

Cherished Grandmother to Kylie, Aaron, Dylan and Guy.

Great Grandmother to Hunter, Isobell, Alexis, Cohen and Eveiana.

Aged 96 Years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Violet’s funeral service to be held Tuesday 19th September at Lismore Memorial Gardens Crematorium Chapel Skyline Road Goonellabah commencing at 10.00am.

Livestreaming link -  www.fwhlive.com/vima

                     



Jennifer Olive Kershaw

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KERSHAW, Jennifer Olive

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family.

Loving mother of Cleave, Roland and Thomas.  Grandmother of Jack and Olive. 

Loving wife of Geoffrey Kershaw

Aged 64 years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Jennifer's funeral service to be held at the Lismore Memorial Gardens, Skyline Road Goonellabah at 2:30pm Tuesday 22nd August 2023.