Sheila Hicking

I only knew Sheila for a short time but she always had kind words of wisdom for me and was clearly a very special lady. My thoughts are with you Noeline at this very sad time. Rest In Peace Sheila. Mick (Plimmerton)

So sad to hear about Sheila. She was a lovely, lovely person. Have chatted to her quite a few times over the years and appreciated her wisdom and kindness and enjoyed her great sense of humour. Thoughts are with Noeline and Sheila's family and friends. Sincere condolences and sympathy to you all. Diana

Noeline. My love and prayers are with you with the passing of Sheila. A wonderful lady gone way to early. Thinking of you as always. Linda and Jakob xx

It is with great sadness that a wonderful,brave,courageous,delightful lady has passed away.I am a caregiver at Heretaunga and it was such a pleasure to care for Sheila,she always had a smile for us and a wonderful sense of humour.Noeline you are one amazing woman.Her friends that visited her were delightful and made her day. REST IN PEACE AND FLY ...more

I worked with Sheila in my capacity as Manager, Strategic Donor Relations at the University of Auckland. It was my great privilege to thank Sheila for the wonderful support received from the Freemasons Charity; to forward reports on the impact of the Charity's philanthropy and to invite her to our recognition events. Sheila was a great communicato...more

Sheila, we loved the contact we had with you, and admired your sense of humour, and bubbly personality. You are really missed. your friends, Sally, Tom, Bruce and Mark at JBWere

It is with deep sadness I express my condolences to Noeline and all at Sheila's passing. I have worked with Sheila over many years in her capacity in her with role at Freemasons New Zealand. During a time when I did experience a health issue myself she was always asking and genuinely concerned about my progress. Her dedication to her role was exemp...more

Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. I never met Sheila but she helped me often when I struggled to cope as an ancient and probably incompetent secretary. Alaric Wood

It is with sadness to hear of Sheila's passing a great mentor for me as a new secretary of Thee Mokoreta Lodge No 63. Jimmy Walker Wyndham.

🕯 Gary Severinsen lit a candle Very sad to hear about Sheila. She was our link to getting help for some many other people within her role at The Freemasons Charity. Also been so accommodating. Our thoughts to her family. From the Master, Officers, and Brethren of Scinde Lodge No 5 in Napier and especially from Bruce MacConnell our Lodge Almoners...more

I found Sheila to be a very warm and approachable lady - and ever helpful. My condolences to the Hicking family. John Wren-Potter Lodge St. Patrick No. 468 I.C.

Noeline we never met but Sheila shared her stories of your life together with me when she was employed at FINZ and later at the Freemasons. Your house in Titahi Bay, the move to Upper Hutt and our shared loved of dogs. I was puppy walking for the Blind during those years and I always knew it was never me she wanted to have coffee with but the lovel...more

Such sad news learning of Sheila's passing. Sending love, prayers and strength to you Noeline, and to the many friends and family who knew and loved Sheila. I remember with great fondness the many stories you would tell Noeline, of your life with Sheila, and always thought that the two of you had such a beautifully special and true relationship. ...more

On behalf of the Masonic Lodges of the Midland District No 28, please accept our deepest sympathies for your loss. Sheila was the facilitator of so much heartfelt sympathy from Freemasons New Zealand and Freemasons Charity for those less fortunate of us and we express the great comittment she made on our behalf. Sheila has gone to the Grand lodge a...more

I have worked with Sheila over many years and she always had my respect as a dedicated and efficient member of the Freemasons family. We will all miss her. Sheila connected well with so many people, all of whom greatly appreciated her compassion and ability to get things done. Rest well Sheila, we will all miss you. Graham

How Sheila affected me. Sheila taught me that being me was OK. She didn’t just touch my life, the moments she shared with many of us, and the words she gave to just me changed my life. I, like most of us, grew up in a society where the contradiction and hypocrisy of ‘do as I say, not as I do’ was the norm. Couple that with a self-centred drive ...more

On behalf of the Master, Officers, and Brethren of Lodge Te Puke No. 261, please accept our deepest sympathies for your loss. I never had a chance to work with Sheila personally, but knew that she was passionate in her role at The Freemasons Charity and helping others. Ben Watt Secretary, Lodge Te Puke

Sadly, we sometimes only get to fully realize the true value of a friend when we lose one. All we have of her now are our memories. And it will be a long time before they fade. Deepest sympathy to Noeline and Terry. Love, Carol and Martin

Darling I will so miss you ,but glad you are not suffering anymore. It was a joy to share your life, you were always an inspiration to me .Loved dearly ,never forgotten

Shelia, you had the most beautiful, gentle soul. I will miss you so much. Your smile, your hugs were gratefully received throughout Carl's illness. He would be there with open arms on the 13th June. RIP gentle Lady. Your Sister-in-law Marilyn. (Marilyn Aitken, Paraparaumu)

A beautiful, kind lady taken too soon. Lots of happy memories of family gatherings and Christmas's at Bev & Carls. Love to Noeline too xx. Love Michelle, Jana & Ellie Willcocks - Michelle Willcocks, Gold Coast, Queensland

So sad to hear of Sheila's battle with brain tumour and that she has now left us. Such a beautiful, kind and gentle natured lady. She will be sorely missed by all who loved her.

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 Sheila I so enjoyed our coffee's and your sense of humour and will miss working with you. Your smile could light up a room. Deb x ~ Debbie Woodhall, Wellington.

Sheila, The New Zealand Blood Service are so sorry to hear of your passing. You were a warm and lovely lady and an awesome donor. You will be a great loss to the world. Rest In Peace The Team at the Wellington Blood Donor Rooms. ~ Jill Van Der Reyden, Wellington

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 My sincerest condolences to family & partner. An extremely sad loss of such a Caring, Compassionate and Likeable lady who has contributed and touched the hearts of so many. Sheila, you will be missed by us all. R I P ~ Bernie Black, New Plymouth, Taranaki

Eulogy – Sheila: Martin Jones My family has had the privilege of knowing Sheila for the past 17 years. In fact, I came to regard Sheila and Noeline as ex-officio members of the family because they witnessed so many of our daily trials and tribulations Right from those earlier years, Sheila would always come across as someone who lived with humilit...more

Tribute: To 'My Most Favourite Person In The Entire Universe' - Noeline Lovely to see all your faces and it occurs to me that it’s all very tribal in many ways; ACC, AA & Freemasons. It's marvellous that you’ve all come to farewell Sheila. The last 7 months had been a roller coaster for darling Sheila and those of us that loved her. Throughout ...more

Tribute: Pip Adams Sheila’s friendship means the world to me. We’ve talked a lot and laughed a lot over the 16 years I’ve known her. She’s a person I went to for advice and support. Over my life I’ve gone to lots of other people for advice and support and most of them have been very quick to tell me what I need to do based on their opinion of me an...more

I Remember My Sister Sheila: Terry Doel I Remember ….. One of my earliest childhood memories is of a weekend in 1950 when I was packed off to stay with an aunt and uncle who lived just down the road from our house. My Mother was going into hospital to have a baby. I was three at the time – three years and nine months to be exact- and although I th...more

Tribute: Freemasons - Delivered by Duane Williams 'Grand Secretary' Good afternoon my name is Duane and I am (the Grand Secretary for) from Freemasons New Zealand and a work colleague of our dear Sheila. My words this afternoon do-not come from me alone as a work colleague of Sheila’s but from how others in Freemasonry saw Sheila, especially our...more

Darling Sheila. Where do I start. I feel so lucky and privileged to have had you in my life for 17 years. Your gentle love, care and support you helped me so much on my journey. I loved our little chats when you would gently tell me that perhaps my wonderful idea wasn’t quite as good as I thought. SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES I miss you everyday....more

My darling Sheila. YOU! You always made me feel so special. You gave me hope when I had none. You loved me when I didn't know what that was or how to love myself. But... because of you I now do. I dedicate Episode 5 of my book Freedom to you. My heart is heavy. Sad. But also so grateful. You altered my life permanently and I will never for...more

13.06.19: A few of Sheila's closest friends got together for lunch at La Bella Italia, her favourite restaurant in Petone, to enjoy good food and to remember her with love. * She would have enjoyed the variety of italian dishes :) We miss you so much darling Sheila and wish you were here

23rd June 2019: A silghtly belated memorial gathering was held at Miro Cinema, Upper Hutt. (Sheila loved movies and in particular this lovely wee local cinema). Delayed date was due to the fact that we could not hire this lovely cinema the previous week. Special friends who adored Sheila gathered together to enjoy the 'Rocketman' movie, good ...more