'Bernie' Bernadette Joan KETT

16th July 1947 - 14th January 2024
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Service Details
Interment
Dipton Cemetery
1838 South Hillend-Dipton Road
Dipton West
Saturday 20 January, 10:30am

Requiem Mass
St Theresa's of Lisieux Catholic Church
40 Perth Street
Invercargill
Friday 19 January 2024, 1:30PM

KETT, Bernadette Joan ‘Bernie’ (O’Callaghan, nee Forde).

Of Invercargill. Passed at Dunedin Hospital on Sunday 14 January 2024, aged 76. Dearly loved wife of Peter. Adored Mum of Jan O’Callaghan, the late Andrew, and Angela (Dryden) O’Callaghan; Nannie of Blake McAulay; dearly loved daughter-in-law of Gwen Hogan (O’Callaghan); stepmum of Peter’s children and grandchildren; loved sister and sister-in-law of her many brothers and sisters, and auntie of her nieces and nephews; very special friend of Joanne Caughey.

R.I.P.

Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St Theresa’s Catholic Church on Friday 19 January at 1:30pm, burial to follow on Saturday 20 January, 10:30am at Dipton Cemetery. Messages can be sent to PO Box 5023, Waikiwi, Invercargill 9843 or to Bernie’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

 

KETT, Bernie (nee Forde).

Loved daughter of *Alma and *Albert Forde. Loved sister and sister-in-law of *Patti Read, Shirley and *Peter Bellew, *Maymie and Kevin Laidlaw, *Noeline and Colin Maynard, *Michael and May Forde, *Jimmy and Ellen Forde, Jenny and Murray Lodge, *Julie and David McKay, Maureen and Michael Booth, Paul and Shirley Forde, *Redmond Forde. Loved auntie of her nieces and nephews.
* denotes deceased

Messages

On behalf of the late Reg and Win Small Winton, Condolences to Bernie's Family and Siblings. Treasure your Memories
Sharyn Whyte, nee Small, Dipton
Fond memories of Dipton days as Bernie was so involved in the district and always was so much fun to be around .
Helen Wilson, Arrowtown
Deepest sympathy Peter and family on the loss of Bernie
Mary and Tony
Mary and Tony Ineson , Invercargill
My last post to a family friend. Bernie i will miss your comments you leave on some of my facebook posts, at times , i knew you did not always agree by some of your comments you made lol ,but one thing Bernie at least i knew i had one person read my posts .
it saddens me that you will be unable to reply ,Rest In Peace
Lindsay Frewen, Invercargill
R.I..P Bernie. You were/are one in a million!!!
Till we meet again!!!!
Andrea, Greg and Matthew Heads
Andrea Heads, Gore
So sorry to hear of your passing, condolences to your family and loved ones. I'll miss you coming into the salon.
Vanessa Wilson- Nailed It nail salon., Invercargill
Peter and Family, the OCallaghan family my sympathy to you all in your great loss..
The McHugh and Forde families go way back, fondest memories of our childhood, youth and adolescence..
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your hour of need.. RIP Bernie.
Margaret McHugh.
Margaret McHugh, Picton
Sorry to read of the death of Berni.Went to school with her at St Thomas’s a long time ago,and they were a great Winton family.
Wayne Deegan, Gold Coast
Peter and the large Forde Clan my sincere sympathy and prayers as Bernie departs us here I am much older but treasure what the older Forde’s were to me atRailway Reserve Peter my sympathy and prayers to you and the family
LYALL Forde, Cairns Australia
Very sad 😔 about Bernie..Will miss her at the horse 🐴 races Southland.
Mechrissy Bradley , Nightcaps
SHE WAS A LOVELY LADY. AND WILL BE MISSED AT THE HORSE RACE ARNOLD SOUTHLAND.
Mechrissy Bradley , Nightcaps
O no sorry Pete I just seen this. Sad news I hope you’re doing ok. No more pain & suffering for Bernie she fought a tough fight RIP xxx.
Paula Bull, Invercargill.