In loving memory

John William Coley

MBE
28 January 1935 – 17 March 2026
A celebration of his life
11 am Friday 10 April 2026
The Grey Lynn Returned Services Club
1 Francis Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Memorial Service

The celebration of life held at Grey Lynn Returned Services Club, 10 April 2026.

Memorial Service for John William Coley MBE
Memorial Book
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John's Life

Stories, memories, and reflections shared by family and friends.

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Messages of Condolence

Words of love, admiration, and remembrance.

Joe Randall-Cutler
Richard & Pam Wolfe
Tim Jones
Ruth Morton
Ben Plumbly
Josie Matariki
Peter Vangioni
Beatrice Cheer & Quentin McDonald
Terry Head
Graham Caygill
Johanna Cogle
Sue Sutherland
Margaret Hatton
Nita & Geoff Sheasby
Don Davidson
Richard & Catherine Wilkie
Penny Thomas
Blair Jackson
Andrew & Bebaki Ott
Felicity Milburn
Lisa Bates
Jono Eaton
Alan Christie
Matt McDonald
Kathy Davey
Bing & Shona Dawe
Jenny Cooper
John & Janette Brandts Giesen
Chris & Lyn Brocket
Rob Dally
Kirsten MacFarlane
Annie Overton
Laura Pink
Penelope Jackson
Lorraine Clemens
Roger Hall
Ed, Mim, Harper & Elliot
Ben Unger
Judith Munro
Angela
Murray
Guy
Jill Huston
Suzie Neville
Dear Simon I just heard that John has passed huge condolences
Jonathan Rutherfurd-Best
Anna Lim
Bridget Dingle
Catherine Marks & Roger Shepherd
Ian Williamson
Ax & Geoff
Dominic Feuchs
Extraordinary man, so honoured to have known him
Jo McMillan-Chabot
Mike & Laura
Thinking of you, and family at this sad time
Sonya Mandeno & Hugh Cowper
Coley clan are on my mind. A fabulous man
Andrew Donaldson
Oh my darling I’ve been thinking of you
Cay Thompson
Very sad news about your Dad
Pete Baxter
Jonathan Caseley
John Taxi
Lee Hubber
Matthew Johnstone
Maty Davison
Caroline Tomson
Chris & Sara
Roy Good
Jonny Harrison
Chris Kern
Tim Rathbun
Ali Sedcole
Simon Chesterman
Tim Coote
Chris Morrison
Just heard about your father. My deepest condolences
Pradeep Sharma
Hola. Sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. Formidable man.
Kim Douglas
I just saw the news. I’m so sorry
Simon Oosterdjik
Peter & Susie Hobman
James Kerr
Simon Anderson
Amazing man, glad I got to know him
Roger Murray
Big loss to the Coley Whanau, lovely memories
Julia Purchas
Special man, loved time with John and Faye
Tim Penlington & Katie Dean
Darcy Thompson
Sam Harrop
Mark Wilson
Catherine Pickernell-Carr
Miranda Mahayni
Rachel Bush
John McCormack
Jessica Lovell
Plum Savill
Sandra Shaw
Vivienne Stone
Jane Skinner
Gretchen Hamlen-Williams
The Tuesday Club
Ross Palmer
Guy Hamling
Philippa Hardy
Taxi
Mark Ihaia
Wayne Conway
Emma Bossley
Bergendy Cooke
stephkhiara
Tiffany de Castro
Philip Kelly
Julie Swire
Penny Jones
Lara Strongman
Jackson Perry
Kate Gardiner
Simon Devitt
Sophie Coupland
Mat Stone
Matthew Campbell Downes
Andrew Dalziel
Gregory Miller-Hard
Rebecca Rose
Anna Lissaman
Sara Tautuku Orme
Julia Christian
Warren Hawke
akitu
Rob Hunt
Sheyne Tuffery
Simon Endres
The Chocolate Detective
Toby etc.
Emily Somers
Sandra Aiken
Warwick Edgington
Grant Bartlett Lyndon
Brigie
Christine Harris-Smyth
Dominic Plume
Michael Lockhart
Kate Mcrae
Richard Wyles
James McCabe
Troy Benjamin
Grant Lee
Lauren Timihou-Farnsworth
Jane Strange
Brendan Donovan
Melissa Jenner
Ann Garry
Cindy Baxter
Carolyn Ihaia
Tracy Dillimore
Irene Gardiner
Greig Bainbridge
Angela Bevan
Bill Swire
Bindy Bonnette
Karl Maughan
Phill Prendeville
Richie Hardcore Steward
Mark Skelding
Roger Fogorelli
Peter Brook Bell
Caroline Thomson
Adam Turinas
Jane Alexander
Fiona White
Fiona Bersani
Desley Mather
Andy Harwood
William Field
Scott Birley
Mark Hughes
Kim Tay
Paul Hewlett
Sarah Stokes
Diane Clayton
Steve Macvicar
Micheal Thomas Hanly
Christopher Dudman
Andy Hobsbawm
Mary Davison
Sarah Joyce
Peter Davidson
Mark Cubey
John Brandts Giesen
Pauline Kau Kau
Diana Hemopo
Chris Carson
Philip Hadfield
Sandra Pullan
Ross Williamson
Brian Ashby
Andrew Shanks
Ray & Trish Sleeman
Patricia Quarles
Erika Schaab-Farrant
Steve Price
Jennie Stone
Lyndie Parker
Janet Kenny
Ron Law
Frances Langdon
Your dad was a wonderful man
Abi Cooke
Sending my love to you all
Clark Kentia
Sad news… so sorry to hear
Andrea Hotere
Sorry to hear of your loss Simon
Deep Thought NZ
Lots of love. Henry and Suzanne
Henry Sunderland
Gerry Chabot
Sad news from Katherine, I feel privileged to have known him
Caroline Bonner
Dad told me about your Dad! Kind, fun and creative energy
Isabel Donaldson
Vale John, lovely times with your parents
Katy Wallace
So sorry to hear the news about your wonderful dad
Faye MacGregor
Woz Elwin
Keith Tannock
Locust Jones
Peter Bell
Amazing service, eulogies beautifully constructed
Rory MacGillycuddy
David Hamlen-Williams
So sorry to hear about the loss of your dad
Albert Tucker
Ken McEnergney