Barbara Anne Heath

18th September 1945 - 4th June 2025
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St Therese of Lisieux Church
Perth Street
Invercargill
Friday 13 June 2025, 1:30PM
Open live stream

HEATH Barbara Anne (nee Pierce)

Passed away suddenly, as the result of an accident, at Christchurch Hospital on Wednesday 4th June 2025, surrounded by her family, in her 80th year.

Dearly loved and cherished wife of Mervyn for 58 years.

Cherished and adored mum of Justine and Michael, Cimone and Tim, and Deanna and Sean.

Precious Nana Barbs of Hunter, Will, Aubrey, Harris and Hugo.

Dearly loved sister and sister in law of Wayne and Lynda, Sally and Vase, Brent and Suzie, Judy and Richard, Anna and Greg, Kirk and Phillipa, Johnny and Diane, Kathleen and Tony*, Bev and Allan*, Valmai, Ann, Rayleen and Geoff*, and Christine and Hana.

Loved Aunty of all her nieces and nephews.

Donations to Hospice Southland would be greatly appreciated and can be left at the service.

Family sincerely thank St John Ambulance, Westpac Helicopter, Christchurch Main Hospital staff for their care and compassion of Barbara.

Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St Therese of Lisieux Church, Perth Street Invercargill on Friday 13th June 2025, 1.30pm. Private interment at Eastern Cemetery will follow.

Messages to 4 Church Street Riverton or to Barbara’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where her livestream link is available.

(*denotes deceased)

 

Messages

Love and deepest sympathy to you all on the loss of your beloved Barbara.

Diana and Noel Bonisch
Diana Bonisch, Invercargill
Saddened to hear of the passing of Barbara, such a beautiful lady. Condolences to her family 🥰
That has invoked memories of decades ago in a wee house in Bligh St.....😍
Carolyn Wilson, Brisbane ( formerly Te Anau)
To Mervyn, Justine, Cimone, Deanna and families we are very saddened to hear of Barbara’s passing. Our sincere condolences to you all. A lady who always made you feel welcome, always on your doorstep with a tray of sandwiches when she thought you needed them with the right words to say. The mint sauce and pickles were the best. We will catch up with you when we get home. Our memories will live on forever.
Lynette and Stuart Heath, Riverton
Mervyn and rest of family our deepest sympathy in your loss of Barbara,a special lady.
John and Irene Ridley , Invercargill
Please accept our condolences sorry to hear the sad loss of Barbara hell of a shock
Kevin and Nancy McIntosh , Bruce Rock Perth Western Australia
Dear Mervyn and family,
It’s with deep sadness that I read of dear Barbara’s sudden passing..
A true lady and a lady who showed true empathy and kindness towards others, which my family witnessed first hand in our time of severe tragedy.
A true friend and an absolute lady..
Barbara will be truly missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.

Bruce Duncan
Bruce Duncan , Invercargill
My deepest sympathy to Mervyn and whole family.
Janice Galang, Invercargill
Loving sympathy to Mervyn and family. Barbara was a wonderful, and much appreciated, kind friend to our late aunt, Olive Dunn. From Violet Stewart and Russell and Robyn Dunn
Violet Stewart, Invercargill
Dearest Mervyn and family,
Heart broken hearing the passing of a true lady and an amazing gardener.... she will be so missed by many...
Thinking of you all
Leslie Rufford
Leslie Rufford , West Plains, Invercargill
Sincere condolences to you Mervyn, the Heath and Pierce families.
Paul and Vivienne Balneaves, Riverton
Deepest sympathy to you Mervyn and family thinking of you all
Elaine and Graeme Cox , Riverton
My deepest sympathy to Mervyn and whole family. She was a very beautiful lady with pearls.
Zsuzsanna Worth, Invercargill
To Mervyn and families our deepest sympathy to you all in the loss of Barbara. Our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time.
Colin and Brenda Winsloe, Cromwell
So sorry for your loss Mervyn and family. A beautiful remarkable lady taken too soon. She was loved and admired by us all.
Lorraine Rowe (Westpac), Invercargill
To Mervyn and family, the extended Heath and Pierce families, our deepest sympathy on the loss of Barbara, such a lovely lady
Keith and Anne White, Riverton
Dear Mervyn and family,
Blair and I were in disbelief when we heard of Barbara’s death. I am so sorry for you, the girls and their families.
We started our married lives together in Dunedin with you and Barbara, and had some enjoyable some memorable times, that you, Mervyn, will remember.
I was very fond of my cousin Barbara, though not seeing her often in later life. I was also very appreciative of her kindness and empathy she showed my late mother, Elza, when she was in Riverton retirement home.
Mervyn, you were a great husband to Barbara. We hope to catch up with you over this coming summer, and if you are in Queenstown, we would love you to make contact
with us.
Please convey to the girls and their families my utmost sympathy.
Jo Fitzharris ( née Deegan)
Jo Fitzharris, Queenstown
Dear Mervyn so very sad to hear of Barbara’s passing..…we all shared happy times together transforming three gardens and our little Rachael looked like a fairy princess on her bed in the garden of roses lavender catmint pansies little pathways full of the magic of Barbara and Mervyn.. beautiful memories Mervyn of you both xx
Jan and Alan, Queenstown