An update:
Porirua City Council advise that the following ashes have been collected (see names in original posting:
APLIN
LANCELEY
TANGARIRO
CLAPSON, Mabel Willard - some ashes are in a niche in the Waikane cemetery. Remaining held by Whenua Tapu cemetery .
I have located NOK/family members for the following and they are following up with PCC:
KEBER, Andrew William
MOORE, James Bernard
Other enquires:
BARRATT, Donovan Ewart. Identified 3 children, one child Christopher deceased 2014. Message sent to Funeral Director - awaiting a response.
BURRELL, Nellie May - identified son, Harvey Norman Burrell in Sydney, NSW who died 2013. Message sent to possible family member - awaiting response?
COCKER, Kenneth Morrice (died 2000) - parents Ethel and Richard Hugh Cocker. Identified one other son, Patrick Murdoch Cocker died 1998. Message sent to Funeral Director and waiting for a response. Not able to identify other direct family members. May need to look at siblings of parents?
HARRISON, Janet Lindsay - identified a possible son. Death notices appeared in the Dom Post and BOP Times on 21 April 2001 - still to be checked out.
HOWISON, Lettice Edith (name does not appear on DIA Death Index?) - identified possible child and likely to be living. Memorial in Awa Tapu cemetery, Kapiti Coast to Lettice, her husband and granddaughter Justine Marie Powell who died in 1996. Message sent to Funeral Home. Interim response received.
MCFARLANE, Rowena Minnie - married twice (1) John Anderson RENNIE - div c1963? died 1995, cremated, Karori cemetery (2) Patrick Bruce McFarlane c 1972 and div 1981 (Archway) died 1995, Makara cemetery. Following her divorce she ran a boarding house at 33 Brougham street, Mt Victoria, Wellington. Further reqearch required.
Any additional information/suggestions welcome.
WNW