REINER: Garry Paul

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 21st January 2026.  Aged 72 years.  Late of Scone and formerly of Maitland.  Much loved father of Amanda.  Father-in-law to Adam.  Proud Poppy to Lachlan, Samuel, Isaac, Nicholas and Layne.  Loved and remembered by all his family and friends.  In keeping with Garry’s wishes he will be privately cremated.  If…

WICKS: Elaine Daphne

Passed away peacefully on Friday 15th January 2026. Aged 96 years. Late of Calvary Muswellbrook and formerly of Scone. Loving wife of Tom (deceased). Loving mother to Graham and Neil. Much loved Nan and great nan to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service to celebrate Elaine’s life was held on Thursday 29th…

WATTS: Glenda Agnes Gertrude

Passed away peacefully on Thursday 8th January 2026. Aged 88 years. Late of Scone and formerly of McCully’s Gap. Loved wife of Ray (deceased). Loving mother of Grahme (deceased) and Louise. Mother in law to Sandra and Scott. Adored grandee to Andrea, Adam and Cassidy. Great grandee to Scarlett, Atlas and Ashton. Sister of Robert…

ELLIS: Ruth Yvonne

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 28th January 2026. Aged 84 years. Late of Muswellbrook. Loving wife of Neville. Loved mother and mother-in-law to Garry, David, Barry, Julie and John. Mumma to Mikala, Natalie, Aidan and Ethan. A graveside funeral service to celebrate Ruth’s life was held on Friday 6th February 2026 in the Muswellbrook Lawn…

NEWTON: Gary Allan

  Passed away on Monday 5th January 2026. Aged 84 years. Late of Denman. Loving husband of Jenny. Loved father and father in law of Lucinda, Nicholas and Kristy. Grandpa to Olivia, Isabella and Emeline. Brother to Grant (deceased) and Ken. A graveside funeral service for Gary was held on Wednesday 14th January 2026 in…

I’M BACK!!!

After a two-month sabbatical involving rest, travel, perspective, and a suspicious reduction in phone calls and emails, I’m officially returning to work. I will be back on deck from Tuesday 17th February 2026. No I haven’t been avoiding you I haven’t retired disappeared into witness protection or gotten lost in Japan. Yes I was practising…

FRENCH: Helen Joan

  Passed away peacefully on Saturday 3rd January 2026. Aged 83 years. Late of Muswellbrook. Loving wife of Barry (deceased). Loving mother of Ricky and Jenny, Rob and Donna, Wayne, Raymond, Dave, Janelle and Stephen, Lee and Andrew. Adored grandmother to her 25 grandchildren and great grandmother to her 42 great grandchildren. A funeral service…