Passed away suddenly on Monday 5th October 2026.  Late of Merriwa and formerly of Newcastle.  Aged 78 years.  Loving husband of Pam.  Loved father and father-in-law of Shir and Colin, Trish and Brad.  Much loved Pop to Lana and Matt, Brody, Jackson, Mason, Chelsey, Reece, Ethan, Rubie and Hunter.  Great-pop to Aurora, Riley, Elijah and Grayson.  Sadly, missed by all his family and friends.  A funeral service for Robert will be held on Thursday 22nd October 2026 in St Anne’s Catholic Church, 9 Vennacher Street, Merriwa NSW commencing at 11.30am followed by burial in the Merriwa Lawn Cemetery, Flaggs Road, Merriwa NSW.  If you would like to let Robert’s family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support.  The livestream of Robert’s service is available to be viewed via the following link: HYDE: Robert David (Bommer)

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 14th October 2026.  Late of Denman.  Aged 93 years.  Much loved wife of Darcy (deceased).  Loved mother of David (deceased), Chris, James and Paul.  Proud and devoted Nan to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Sadly, missed by all her family and friends.  A funeral mass to celebrate Rita’s life will be held in St Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church, 41 Paxton Street, Denman NSW 2328 on Friday 23rd October 2026 commencing at 10.30am followed by burial in the Denman Catholic Cemetery, Rosemount Road, Denman NSW 2328.  If you would like to let Rita’s family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support.

Passed away peacefully on Monday 12th October 2026. Late of Scone. Aged 93 years. Much loved husband of Mary (deceased). Adored father of Trevor and Karen. Father-in-law of Belinda and big tick of approval given to Ivan. Proud and devoted grandfather (Dar) of Matt, Mikey, Travis and Lach. Great-grandfather (Dar) to Hailey, Phoebe, Paige, Darcy, Max and Gracie. Sadly, missed by all his family and friends. A celebration of Greg’s life will be held on Saturday 24th October 2026 in St Luke’s Anglican Church, 79 Hill Street, Scone NSW commencing at 10am followed by burial in the Scone Lawn Cemetery, New England Highway, Scone NSW. If you would like to let Greg’s family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support. The livestream of Greg’s service is available to be viewed via the following link: EASEY: Gregory William (Greg, Dar)

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support the Scone and District Cancer Support Group in Greg’s honour.

Passed away peacefully on Friday 16th October 2026.  Late of Murrurundi.  Aged 93 years.  Much loved husband of Betty (deceased).  Loving father of Debra and Joanne.  Adored Pop of Aaron, Summah, Ashley, Dylan (deceased) and Julian.  Great-grandfather of Jax, Ava, Mia, Scarlett, Bodhi, Riley, Sonny, Hendrik and Lucia.  Sadly, missed by all his family and friends.  A celebration of Ronnie’s life will be held in St Paul’s Anglican Church, Mount Street, Murrurundi NSW on Monday 26th October 2026 commencing at 11am followed by private cremation.  If you would like to let Ronnie’s family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support.  The livestream of Ronnie’s service is available to be viewed via the following link: DAWES: Ranald Frank (Ronnie)

Passed away on 10th October 2026. Aged 95 years. Late of Burleigh Heads QLD and formerly of Sydney and in her younger years Sandy Hollow. Loving wife of Jim Free (deceased) and Athol Gudgeon (deceased). Loved mother and mother-in-law of Samantha and Mike. Cherished grandmother of Thomas and Mackenzie. A celebration of Rosa’s life will be held on Tuesday 27th October 2026 in St. Matthews Church, Mt. Dangar Road, Baerami NSW commencing at 11am. Followed by burial in the church cemetery where Rosa will be laid to rest with her ancestors including her parents and brothers. If you would like to let Rosa’s family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support.

13.06.1938 ~ 19.10.2026

Late of “Oakley”, Merriwa NSW

Loving husband of Mary.  Loved father and father-in-law to Martin and Lizzie, Rowan and Annie, Ian and Jillanne.  Much loved Grandpa to his 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate Bruce’s life will be held on Thursday 29^th October 2026 in the Merriwa School of Arts Hall, 15 Bow Street, Merriwa NSW commencing at 11am. If you would like to let Bruce’s family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support.  The livestream of Bruce’s service is available to be viewed via the following link: RODGERS: Bruce Hely

Passed away on Sunday 18th October 2026.  Late of Muswellbrook.  Aged 78 years.  Much loved husband of Brenda.  Loved father of David and Fiona.  Father-in-law of Callum.  Adored grandfather of Campbell and Connor.  Sadly, missed by all his family and friends.  A celebration of John’s life will be held on Thursday 5th November 2026 in St Alban’s Anglican Church, Brook Street, Muswellbrook NSW commencing at 10am followed by burial in the Muswellbrook Lawn Cemetery, Brecht Street, Muswellbrook NSW.  If you would like to let Brenda and family know you are thinking of them, please access the Condolence register on our website to send them a message of love and support.