| Name |
Melissa Jayne Carter |
| Birth |
4 Nov 1978 |
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Photo |
2014 |
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| Death |
20 Nov 2015 |
Te Omanga Hospice, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Cause: Bowel Cancer that was diagnoised 9 Aug 2012, with secondaries. |
- Melissa was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away.
Melissa had developed secondaries from having Bowel Cancer diagnosed 9 Aug 2012, and fought very hard to be with her family and still enjoy life, regardless of what was happening.
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| Death Notice |
23 Nov 2015 |
"Dominion", New Zealand [2] |
- FIELD
Melissa Jayne (nee Carter)
Passed away peacefully on Friday Nov 20, 2015 at Te Omanga Hospice, Lower Hutt; aged 37 years. Dearly loved wife of Bryan, and mother of Zachary and Paige. Dearly loved daughter of Margaret and Kevin, and sister of Jacinda. A special Aunty, Sister in Law and a cherished friend. A special thank you to the countless medical professionals who helped Melissa over the last 3.5 years, especially the staff at the Wellington Blood & Cancer Centre, and the staff at Te Omanga Hospice. In lieu of flowers a donation to Te Omanga Hospice, or to Kidscan would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A funeral service will be held at Cornwall Manor, cnr Knights Road and Cornwall Street, Lower Hutt on Wednesday Novemeber 25, at 2pm
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| Celebration |
25 Nov 2015 |
Cornwall Manor, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand [2] |
- A Celebration of Melissa was held at 2pm, with many family and friends attending.
Melissa had planned the service herself
Melissa's ashes were buried in the Taita Lawn Cemetery, Lower Hutt.
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Melissa's Headstone, Taita Cemetery
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| Anecdote |
26 Nov 2015 |
- Goodbye, and thanks for the memories....
Dear Internet,
Thank you for your cintinued interest in Just Another Cancer Blog. This will be the last post to this blog. Unfortunately Melissa did not have the opportunity to write this post, so I will do it on her behalf.
On the 20th of November, at 5.15am, my beautiful wife took her last breath. I will not outline her final hours, other to say that she was surounded by love and is no longer in pain.
She was admitted to Te Omanga Hospice on Tuesday (17th November) because her symptoms were becoming too difficult to manage at home. The staff at the hospice were just fantastic. They are such caring and compassionate people, and they made Melissa as comfortable as humanly possible. My family's heartfelt thanks go out to these wonderful people.
Yesterday (Wednesday the 25th of November) I had the privilege of joining about 180 other family and friends to farewell Melissa at her funeral. It was a celebration that I think Melissa would have enjoyed (she planned it beginning to end). There were many tears shed, but also plenty of laughs and smiles as people remembered a special person who touched many lives. After the funeral, quite a number of us raised a glass to Melissa's memory and remembered the many, many great times. Yesterday cemented in my mind how many people loved Melissa, and how many lives she touched in her 37 short years.
I will leave you with one of the poems she asked to be read at the service.
I'm free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path laid for me.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I've found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My Life's been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch,
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Goodbye, my love. I love you, as do many, many others. You will be missed. Rest in peace. xxxxx
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| Person ID |
I1136 |
Ailsa and Bill Family Histories |
Ailsa and Bill Family Histories
1978 - 2015 (37 years)
