~ Born in Blackball on the 10th November 1935 ~

Passed away peacefully at Te Nikau Grey Hospital surrounded by her loving family on August 19, 2025, aged 89.
Deeply loved wife of the late Bill,
much loved mum and mother-in-law of Travis & Vikki, and Heath & Lillian,
cherished Nanny of Harris & Lola, Jacob, Kaius, Lachlan, and Billy,
loved daughter of the late Leslie & Margaret,
loved sister and sister-in-law of Les & the late Anne-Marie, and the late Mari & Graham McInroe,
loved sister-in-law of Ola & the late Jimmy Grant, Jill & Gerhard Fitzgerald & the late Eddie Molloy,
Dan & Lois Atkinson, and the late Leta & Lionel Solway, and Sonny & Helen Atkinson,
a special life long friend of Michelle, and Kerryn,
a loved cousin, aunt, great aunt, and a friend of all.
Messages to The Atkinson Family, 104 Marlborough Street, Greymouth 7805.

Special thanks to the staff at Dixon House and Te Nikau Grey Hospital for their care and compassion.

A Requiem Mass for Francie will be celebrated in
St Patrick’s Catholic Church, High Street, Greymouth on Monday the 25th August 2025 at 11am
followed by cremation on the Coast at the Westland Crematorium.

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