ROPER, Gilbert Howard (Gil)

Peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 26, 2023, aged 79 years. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Helen. Much loved and cherished father and father-in-law of David and Angela, Mark and Jacqui, Paul and Rebecca, Simon and Charmaine, Luke and Neerti. Proud Grandfather of Stella, Holly, Harrison, Caitlin, Isla, Annabella, Ethan, Iris, Oscar and Amelia. A heartfelt thanks to the dedicated medical staff who cared for Gil. In lieu of flowers donations to the Mary Potter Hospice would be appreciated and may be done online
at www.marypotter.org.nz.... Messages to the Roper family may be left in Gil’s tribute book at www.tributes.co.nz... or posted c/- 4 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington. For those unable to attend, the Service will be live streamed via the tributes page www.tributes.co.nz.... A celebration of Gil’s life will be held at
St Christopher’s Anglican Church, Main Road, Tawa,
on Tuesday, March 7, at 11.00am. A private family burial to follow.