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Neville BURNEY Obituary

Peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Highfield Lifecare, with Anne by his side, aged 90. A loved and loving partner of Anne, for 13 years, a very special person in the lives of Anne's children, Lynda and Anthony, Raeleen and John, Tracy and Chris, Wayne and Kathy, and their families. A special thank you to all management and staff at Highfield Lifecare for their loving care of Neville. A service to celebrate Neville's life will be held at Betts Funeral Services, 33 North Street, Timaru, on Friday, August 22 at 1.00pm, followed by a private cremation. Messages to the Burney family, c/- PO Box 772, Timaru 7940.


Published by The Press on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Elizabeth Smith

August 22, 2025

To Jillian, Craig and Grant, our thoughts are with you all at this sad time at the loss of your father. Many memories of Pipe Band functions were shared with our families. Best wishes from the Elizabeth, Graeme, and Roger Rusbatch.

Judy Burney

August 22, 2025

A long life may he be at peace. I lost touch with Neville many years ago but have lovely memories of him as a child. H e was my uncle. My sister Lynette made contact with him in Geraldine. My dad, his brother Derek died many years ago. Blessings to all his family

Marie David Halsey

August 22, 2025

So sorry to read about Neville he and Thelma were fantastic neighbors in Geraldine we had fantastic times with them,thinking of you Evelyn / Bill Whipp.he was a great man ,love Neville playing bag pipes at all hrs of the morning.lol

Kay and Read Hudson

August 22, 2025

Our condolences Anne, our thoughts are with you.

Marie McFarlane (Country Music Club)

August 17, 2025

Anne I hope you will be consoled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Diane Mcnicholl

August 16, 2025

Please accept my deepest sympathy in the very sad loss of neville burney he will be missed by everyone may he rest in peace Diane Mcnicholl

Dan and Vivienne Heaney

August 16, 2025

You were a good friend and mate in the Canterbury caledonian pipeband for many off years. RIP Neville.

August 18, 2025

13.10.1934 - 14.8.2025

Passed away peacefully in Timaru, aged 90 years. Loved father of Grant, Craig, and Jillian. Respected pipe Major of the Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band. Rest in peace Neville

August 16, 2025

RIP
Loved partner of Anne and loved husband of the late Thelma, also much loved brother and brother-in-law of Evelyn and Bill Whipp and their extended family. You will be sadly missed Neville, now at peace.

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