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Tuterauihi Daniel Cyril RATAHI

Tuterauihi RATAHI Obituary

18.12.1931 - 30.12.2024

Passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones at the family homestead on 30th December 2024. Beloved husband of the late Joy Rangiwhakire Ratahi. Treasured Dad of Barbara and the late Richard Starczewski, Linda and Mike Hagan, Sandra and John Deegan, Greg and Tina Ratahi, Stephen and Patrice Ratahi, Bryan Ratahi, Trina and Edward Coffin. Greatly Loved by all his mokos, moko mokos, and great-great-mokos. Dan will lay at Te Potaka Marae, 5340 South Road, Oaonui, from 11.00am Wednesday 1st January 2025, until his service which will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Opunake, commencing at 2.30pm on Friday 3rd January 2025. Dan will be then laid to rest at the Orimopiko Urupa.


Published by Taranaki Daily News from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2, 2025.

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14 Entries

Jan Rata

January 9, 2025

Sending our most heartfelt sympathy to the Ratahi whanau.
RIP Buddy.
Phillip and Jan Ratahi and family

Mary Davis

January 3, 2025

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Sending my love to you all in this sad time

Lewis Maindonald

January 3, 2025

my condolences to the Ratahi families, sad time for all, R I P, Danny,. Lew,.

Peter & Marion McNeil

January 3, 2025

To all of the Ratahi family, our sincere condolences on the passing of Dan.

Bob Fleming

January 2, 2025

Sincere condolences to the Ratahi whanau . Thinking of you at this sad time.

Sharon wills

January 2, 2025

Saddened to hear of Buddy´s passing. Thinking of you all at this time.lots of love to you all Sharon, Keith,Kerry Vicki Wills

Cookie

January 2, 2025

Aroha and thoughts to all whanau and friends. Dan was a lovely man, we will remember the sparkle in his eyes and in his smile.
John, Cookie, Deb and Sheila.

Peter & Raewyn Robinson

January 2, 2025

Our condolences to all the Ratahi family thinking of you at this very sad time

Mike Walsh

January 2, 2025

Our sincere condolences to the Ratahi whanau . Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this sad time. RIP Dan
Mike and Julie Walsh

Ray Peters

January 1, 2025

All my aroha to the whanau.
Moe mai Ra Dan.

Anna Maria Stockman

January 1, 2025

My condolences to the whanau , growing up always saw Joy and Dan at community events. Dan always the entrepreneur. So will miss their presence at the next reunion. Moe mai e koro ki to moenga roa.
Maria Stockman (Perth)

Jock

January 1, 2025

To Barbara, Linda, Sandra, Greg, Stephen, Brian and Trina all our love Jock and Jackie(Cathy-Marie, Louise and BJ, Thomas) and Jevahn, Cooper and Zavier

Suzanne Hall

January 1, 2025

Condolences to the Ratahi Whanau with the passing of Uncle Buddy
My childhood memories are of a gentle spoken man who was always trying new adventures RIP Uncle Buddy now at peace with Aunty Joy

Marie and Lloyd Capon. Opunake

January 1, 2025

Condolences to Sandra and Family. Such a lovely Man.

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