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Catherine Primmer CORBETT

24/08/2026
(formerly Thom, née Eathorne)
31/08/2026

On August 24, 2026, at Essie Summers Retirement Village, aged 79 years. Dearly loved wife of Lew, loved mother and mother-in-law of Kevin and Sue, Cindy and Don, Grant (deceased), Lucinda and Gavin, loved stepmother of Joanna (deceased) and Stuart, Paul and Sonya, treasured grandmother of Rocky, and James; Zaraya, and Cora; and William, loved sister and sister-in-law of Bevan (deceased) and Colleen, David and Marie, Gus and Chris, John, Phillipa and Al. Special thanks to the staff at Essie Summers Hospital for all the love and care given to Catherine over the past five years. Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Catherine Corbett, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Addington Conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul would be appreciated and may be deposited in account no. 03-1594-0272912-000. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 70 Spencer Street, Addington, on Monday, August 31, at 11.00am, followed by a private cremation.