Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved wife of Kevin for 55 years. Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Stephen, Donna and Nigel. Dearly loved grandmother of Tara and Nathan. Dearly loved great grandmother of Jenn. Dearly loved sister and sister in law of the late Marie and Derek Smitheram, Veronica and the late Michael O’Reilly, Anne and Donald Hooper. Loved Auntie of all her nieces and nephews. Messages to the family of Bernie Harkness PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A Requiem Mass to celebrate Bernie’s life will be held at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald. On Friday August 9, commencing at 2pm. Followed by private cremation at Ashburton Crematorium.