Roland William Ernst

5th March 1951 - 29th November 2020
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J Fraser and Sons
Cnr Esk and Doon Streets
Invercargill
Monday 7 December 2020, 10:00AM

Ernst, Roland William (ZL4AU): Signing off, peacefully at sunset on Sunday, November 29, 2020, surrounded by his family at his side. Loved son of the late August and Elizabeth Ernst. Loving husband of Paese (Lole). Loved father of Chris and Mary Ann, Gabrielle and Adam, Sophia and Tim, Brook and Sarah. Loved Opa to Celine and Primrose. A loved brother, uncle and friend to many worldwide. A service to celebrate Roland’s life will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill on Monday, December 7 at 10.00am, followed by private interment. Messages to 99 Kennington-Roslyn Bush Road, RD2, Invercargill 9872

Messages

Farewell Roly my friend. It came as a huge shock to hear of Roly passing away, and as a fellow amateur radio operator he will be missed dearly by all those on, and off air. It was always a pleasure to have a yarn with him when at the local meetings, as well as on-air.

73s buddy.
Alex Gordon ZL4ARG, Invercargill
Very sad to see the obituary in this morning's Southland Times for Roly Ernst.
Besides being a fellow ham (ZL1GB) we worked together at ZLB Awarua Radio in the 80's. Rest in peace Roly, may you enjoy the comfort of calm seas. 73's ..._ ._
Dennis Powell, Invercargill
Sorry to learn of Roly’s passing.
We worked together at Awarua Radio in the 70’s and 80’s.
Nevile Chalke
P29NC
Nevile Chalke, Auckland
73 Roly, Your voice will be missed by me and your many ham friends on 40m. Maurice ZL2MF
Maurice, Warkworth
Condolences to Roly's family.
Paul Burke, ex ZLB

Paul Burke, Porirua
RIP mate, was a pleasure knowing such a kind gentleman. Will forever remember the stories and words of wisdom we shared.
Best 73’s to ya! Yeah!
ZL4DE
Daniel, Invercargill
La manuia lau Malaga uso & uncle Roly. We will miss your strong and heartfelt hugs and straight shooting advice.
Yu Hoi family , Dunedin
Farewell workmate and next door neighbour.
Barry Gamble, Oamaru
We love you and we miss you uncle Roly.

Sending our heartfelt condolences to our dear Aunty Lole and our dear cousins and children. We loveyou guys very much.
Seau children xxx
Seau, Invercargill
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Russell Family, Brisbane, Australia
Sincerest condolences to Paese and the Ernst families. So sorry to learn of yet another former ZLB colleague fading out ...
Neville Chesney, Perth, Western Australia
You taught me how to say "hello" in both German & Samoan and I've used them many, many times over the years with those I've met. Wonderful to have worked with you all those years ago. Our condolences to the Ernst Whanau
Paul Cotter, Invercargill
73 my friend Roly,the gentleman who taught me how to work the DX, already sadly missed by his worldwide friends.
RIP Roly
Ron ZL4RMF
Ron Falconer, DUNEDIN
To the Ernst Families,
Sorry to read of Rolands passing. The Giesen family has plenty of great memories of the early days in Te Anau .
Our thoughts are with you all in these trying times .
Ales , Theo and Marcel Giesen , Christchurch
My condolences to all the family and friends of Roly. He will be sorely missed by the radio community, all over the world. A real beacon to be heard by me many times here in the U.K. When possible, always time to chat to me in my mobile station. Farewell Roly ZL4AU... Rob M0KPD
Rob Simpson, Smallfield, Surrey, England
Well Roly, You signed off for your last qso, I write this with much sadness from myself Dennis VK4SX and a very very good and long time close friend of Roly, Per DK7LJ, we are both of same vintage, and for such a Giant on the airwaves to disappear, leaves a very large vacum with much sadness, as Per and myself, passed greetings and laughter with Roly, near EVERY SINGLE Day.

Condolences to Roly's family, from a VERY LARGE Ham Radio family.

Dennis vk4sx & Per Dk7lj.
still processing the shock of it all.
Dennis Edey , Kengsington Bundaberg 4670 QLD
rolly i will miss you very much as a very competent Partner at the morning talk on 40m.you have learnd me a lot of facts about your beautifull country.what has happend to you remembers me that we are getting old
vy73 budy (as you have said always ) de dk7lj
per dudek, kiel. germany
Sorry to hear of Roly,s passing - first met at the Post Office Radio Training School and hostel in Trentham in 1975. We then both worked together at ZLB Awarua Radio.
Eoin Keith, Christchurch
Roly, it was such a shock to hear you had passed. You were a massive inspiration to both myself, and many others in the ham community. I will certainly miss hearing your voice.
Mike ZL4OM, Invercargill
Roly make me company x years. We work many undreds time.i will remeber x ever his kind voice.i hear today the bad news.in italian. Condoglianze to his family.lauro ik4gro
Lauro zanoli ik4gro, Modena
So sad to hear of Roly’s passing. We had long chats over the fence on mowing days in the breaks. A kind man. Best wishes to Lole and family.
Mike & Tracy Peters, Invercargill
Belated condolences to Roly's family.
I thought it was strange not hearing him on 40M for a chat in ages.
Feel pretty shocked reading all this.
Thoughts and prayers. Always remember the chats on Doggo's.
Tim Sollart ex ZLB/W/C/D.
VK5ML
Tim Sollart , Victor harbor SA
So sad to hear of Roly's death. We were at the radio school in the 70s. Always a gentleman, and always had a laugh. 73s OM. Richard Davies ZLW/ZLD/ZLC
Richard Davies , Wellington