Marie Annette Holloway

🌷 Grant Holloway gave a flower Some photos capturing a few moments of Annies life to get the memorial started. Be as creative as you like with the post options and thoughts and images you might like to share. There is no right or wrong with this - its a vehicle for expressing thoughts and feelings in this time of the sad sudden reality of Annie...more

🕯 Lianne Giles lit a candle Dearest Annette, I can't believe we've finished chatting. Friends since Burnside Cres days in 1981. So much has happened over the years but we've always stayed in touch. I will miss your cheerful voice and talks about family, sewing and crafts and diets!! Will miss you immensely. Love to you wonderful family. Lianne

🌷 Susan gave a flower Memories of early IBM days shared with both of you. Young mums, young babies, young husbands! We had wonderful times , a shared giggle when we actually met the "man with the sexiest voice" who answered the phone if Grant or Tarek didn't answer - and who turned out not to be so sexy in the flesh! Thanks for finding me again...more

🌷 Grant Holloway gave a flower A link to the poignant beautiful Queen song "These are the Days of Our Lives" sung by the inimitable Freddie Mercury. Annie had great joy standing beside Freddie and visiting the Queen Studio Experience in Montreaux. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB4K0scMysc

🕯 Lois Dalton lit a candle Thank you for making the difficult phone call to share this very sad news personally. There are some beautiful photos here which are evoking memories of Annette's gentle smile and warm friendship. I'm finding my thoughts returning to your first home in Burnside and Annette's joy and pride as we shared those "new to mot...more

🌷 Sally Godfrey gave a flower Lots of long treadmill chats in the gym .... actually, sometimes we just stayed on the treadmill and talked and laughed for the whole session! :) .... so glad you guys had that lovely holiday last year. Will miss you Annie xx

🕯 julianne davis lit a candle Was so sad to receive your phone call Grant, such unexpected news. Thinking back to when I first meet Annette, when Bec was a baby at our plunked play group in Burnside and been friends since, Keeping in touch via lunches / parties at each others homes, and over more recent years lots of phone calls..... Will so mis...more

🕯 Michelle Robin lit a candle Grant, Bec & Nick, can't believe that Annette is no longer with us. My heart goes out to you all and the next few months as you all come to terms with this loss. I have so many wonderful memories from our IBM and post IBM days in Chch. Fun social club events with that wicked twinkle in her eye. Those beautiful ho...more

🕯 Jan Taylor lit a candle It was such a shock to get your phone Grant, but thank you. It would have been so hard for you making all those calls. Annette was such a special lady and one who I admired greatly for her talent and resilience. I have known Annette since we grew up as childhood neighbours and remember spending times playing together at ...more

🌷 Joan hammond gave a flower Grant , it was a deep shock to read this notice on returning from our trip. As you know I was building a lovely friendship with Annie here in Noosa and was looking forward to some long walks and talks together. Sharing familiar stories of New Zealand and in particular of Christchurch was great fun and we had lots of l...more

🕯 Stuart Macann lit a candle I was quite stunned when Grant rang. I first meet Grant and Annette back almost 40 years ago when Grant and I worked together at IBM. Anne, my wife, and I always found Annette to be bouncy and positive and great fun to be around. She was always up for a good chat and very friendly. Anne also found Annette excellent co...more

🕯 Dave lit a candle Grant, Dona and I were so shocked when we got your call, still cannot believe that Annette is with us in person, she will certainly stay with us in spirit. It bought back all the great times we had together, our holiday in the sounds with our family's, and the great fishing. The holidays at Kaiteriteri, such a happy place for ...more

🕯 David lit a candle Grant, our deepest condolences to you and the family. Your phone call was filled with sadness. We are overseas in Sweden and regret not to support you and your family at the funeral. We will on our return visit for dinner, few wines and memories. Love David, Louise, Dean, Marita, Myalla, Adam and Erik xxxx

🌷 Katey Lane gave a flower Grant, I feel so lucky to have been in recent contact with Annette and known first hand how happy she was. In her most recent messages it was all about how important her family are to her and how much she loved you all. Your holiday photos from last year tell their own story, both of you looking so happy and relaxed.You...more

🕯 Dean Collins lit a candle Our hearts break. Grant, Bec and Nick our deepest condolences to you. I am so lucky to have met Annie and Grant through my work for them at Skippers Cove. We quickly became good friends, which thankfully has continued to this day. Regularly my phone pinged through Facebook with Annie sharing with me what Grant (Gran...more

🌷 Bernice Armstrong gave a flower It is very hard to realize I will never see my dear sister Annette again. She had so little time in retirement after so many years of working so hard, always busy and seeking perfection. We grew up sharing the same room until she went flatting but had very different personalities. It must have been hard always hav...more

🕯 Raewyn Vickerman lit a candle Dear Grant, Bec & Nick Tony and I were shocked to receive your phone call Grant with the very sad news that Annette had passed away. We were deeply saddened and shall miss her loyal friendship. May she rest in peace and may you all be comforted by family and friends at this time. With our love Raewyn & Tony

🕯 Michele Upjohn lit a candle To my darling sister I came into your life when you were six and a half. You already had a younger sister and I don’t know how you felt about having another. But I was there. You poor girls were sent to boarding school while mum was in hospital with me. Who knew all those years later we would all be day girls at...more

🕯 Matt lit a candle Dear Grant and family, Very sorry to hear about your loss. Our deepest condolences to you all. Matt, Mel, George, Jonathan and James McNeilly

🌷 Megan Rendall gave a flower Grant, Thank you for your phone call to let me know the very sad news about Annette. What a shock and far too early for her to die. So soon into your retirement and doing lots of fun and relaxing things together. At least you have the memories of your recent overseas trip. I hadn't seen much of Annette since our tenn...more

🕯 chris scott lit a candle Grant,Nick,Becs Our hearts feel very sad for you, with the passing of Annette. The true realisation that shes gone way to soon. We will always have very fond memories of our times camping,kaiteriteri,boating and enjoying my boys when they were babies and little run aways at camping. I will miss our chats annette. Never...more

🕯 Emma Gilroy lit a candle Grant, thank you for your phone call. We were so shocked and saddened to hear that Annette had passed away. Annette was such a wonderful, kind and caring neighbour and friend, often helping me out when the children were little. We loved catching up with you both in Noosa and seeing the beautiful home and garden that you...more

Annies Service Music & DVD Presentation Your Song - Elton John; (Everything I Do) I Do for You - Bryan Adams The DVD Presentation Song: These Are The Days of Our Lives - Queen The DVD Presentation is loaded as a Video on the Memorial

🕯 Heather Gilbert lit a candle Hi dear Grant, Bec and Nick, I was greatly saddened to hear the news of Annette's death, thank you Grant for taking the trouble to locate me and letting me know. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, I have many happy memories of our families spending time together in Christchurch. The BBQ's, the mus...more

🕯 Lois Dalton lit a candle Thinking of you today, on Annette's birthday. x

🕯 Neil McKenzie lit a candle Hi Grant, I still can't believe that Annette has passed on. So sad and such a sad time for you and your family. Annette was such a positive and motivate person. I certainly enjoyed working with her in my business, it was never a dull moment! Trust you are well Grant, Kind regards Neil McKenzie