EVANS, Miriama (nee Phillips)

OStJ, Hunter Fellow of Victoria University, of Ngati Mutunga and Ngai Tahu. On August 15, 2018, at home in Petone with her devoted whanau, after a long illness borne with kaha and dignity. Precious daughter of the late Richard (Dick) and Hazel Phillips and stepdaughter of the late Freda Phillips, all of Christchurch. Adored best friend since schooldays and wife for 53 years of Andy, and deeply loved and admired mother of Piripi, Richie, and Lucy and their partners Andrea, Janine and Aaron. Treasured Taua of her moko Isabella, Kiri, Samuel, Lizzie, Sophia, William and Josh, and Taua and Auntie of many nieces and nephews. Greatly loved and admired oldest sister of Ranui Ngarimu, John, Richard, Hazel and Noel Phillips, and Averil Church. Good and loyal friend to many throughout te ao Maori. Miriama’s whanau give grateful thanks to Dr Jonathan Graham and staff of the oncology day unit at Kenepuru Hospital, and to the doctors and nurses at Te Omanga Hospice, for their skilled and compassionate care of Miriama. Miriama will be at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, from 2.00pm, on Thursday, August 16. A service will take place at Waiwhetu on Saturday, August 18 at 11.00am.
‘Moe mai e te taonga ki tou moenga roa’
Haven Falls Funeral Home
Wellington
0800 428 365