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Alison Lucy Muir (nee Cron)

September 27, 2025

Passed away peacefully at Granger House, surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 27, 2025, aged 84 years. Loved wife of Tom, cherished mother and mother-in-law of Karen and Garry, Sandra and Brett, and Raewyn,  much loved nana of Andrew and Lakota, Kane and Lena, Keegan and Yislein, and Kayleigh and Blake, adored great nana of Awa, Jack, and Kôwhai, adored daughter of the late Mavis and Cliff Cron, loved sister and sister-in-law of Diane and Keith Houston, Isla and Roger Jones, and a loved aunty, cousin and friend to many. Messages may be sent to 70 Sewell Street, Hokitika 7810, or can be left on Alison’s tribute page at www.thompsonfd.co.nz. A Service for Allison will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, 57 Bealey Street, Hokitika, on Thursday, October 2, at 1:30 pm, followed by interment in the Lawn Section of the Hokitika Cemetery.

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68 Comments

  1. Kathleen Miller (McLeod)

    Sympathies to you all. Karen I remember coming to your house along the Kaniere Road many times when we were young. Your mum was a lovely lady and always very welcoming. Take care 💐

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    • Jill Robinson

      My thoughts are with you Sandra, Karen, Raewyn .
      Sad to hear about the loss of your dear Mum Alison.. Always remember her offering great expert advice, in the New World garden centre. Also a long serving CWI lady.
      RIP Alison 🙏

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  2. Jill Foster

    Sincere condolences and hugs to you all Sandra, Karen, Raewyn and your dear dad and family. Your mum was a lovely lady always up for a chat. Will always remember her and her love of gardening. Rest easy Mrs Muir/Alison Xxx

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    • Brenda jane Wilson

      Sincere condolences to you all .Allison was my lovely neighbor for many years my she rest in peace. Her beautiful gardens will always live on and flower for all to see.

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      • Glenys Muir

        So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all.

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      • Colleen Gibb

        Sincere condolences to Tom and family at this extremely sad time.

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      • Carlene and Alan Packham

        Thinking of you all at this sad time.

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        • Fiona Pollard

          Karen (and family), sorry to hear of your Mum’s passing, she helped me gain my love of gardening. Take care.

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    • Adrian Gardner

      Thinking of you all at this sad time. Adrian and Julie gardner

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  3. Justine and dave

    Our thoughts are with you karen and all the family.your mum was a lovely lady.take care,

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  4. Dianne O’Brien

    Our thoughts are with Alison’s family at this sad time. Many a talk I had with Alison about gardening.

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  5. Shona and Murray Marshall

    Our sincere condolences to the familles, our thoughts are with them and Tom. I so remember garden club days and such a valued member. RIP Alison xx

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    • Brenda jane Wilson

      Sincere condolences to you all .Allison was my lovely neighbor for many years may she rest in peace. Her beautiful gardens will always live on and flower for all to see.

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      • Colleen Gibb

        Sincere condolences to Tom and family at this extremely sad time.

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    • Beryl & Roger Agnew

      Our sincere condolences to all of the family at this sad time 🥰❤️

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  6. Leanne Diedrichs

    Sending sincere condolences to Karen, Sandra and Raewyn and families x sending much ❤️

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  7. kaye stuart

    Sending lots of love and hugs to you Karen, Tommy, Sandra , Raewyn and families at this sad time.❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  8. L J ROBINSON

    Tom and Family
    Love to you all at this sad time. Will remember Alison with great fondness. Lyn and Erl Robinson Kumara Junction

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    • Judy Wilson

      Heartfelt condolences Tom and family, Alison was such a kind gentle Lady, always remember her wonderful service in the garden department at the Supermarket and her beautiful gardens on Kaniere Rd and Takutai.

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  9. Cheryl Hutchison

    Sincere sympathy to Tom, Karen,Sandra and Raeywyn.
    Alison was a gentle lovely lady. RIP.
    Thinking of you all.
    Cheryl and Brian

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    • Margaret Martin

      My deepest sympathy to Tom and family at this sad time.
      A lovely lady now at rest

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  10. Sandra Pfahlert

    Thinking of you all at this sad time, Alison was a lovely person who is remembered fondly by our Davidson/ Cropper family

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    • Vonnie and Doug Cherry

      Condolences Tom and family Alison was such a lovely kind lady, she will be missed by many.
      Doug and Vonnie Cherry

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  11. Nancy Woolhouse

    Thinking of you all at this sad time.

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  12. Janet Birch. (Cook)

    My sincere condolences to Alisons family. So sad to see all these lovely people that were part of my life growing up in Wonderful Westland, now passing on. How lucky we have been to reach a good age. Love to all.

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    • John & Margaret Atkinson

      To Tom and family our deepest sympathy on the sad loss of Alison.

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  13. Diane & John Craig

    Alison was such a lovely lady. To all her family please accept our deepest sympathy.

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  14. Marie and Mark Keenan

    Thinking of you all at this sad time Allison was such a special lady.

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  15. Russell and Kay Mitchell

    Our sincere condolence to all the family, Our thoughts are with you all.

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  16. Rob Thorpe

    Karen & Family, sorry to hear of Alison’s passing. All our thoughts are with you all.
    Rob & Thorpe family

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  17. Suzanne Theyers

    Very sad to hear that Alison has passed away. Alison was a lovely lady. I worked with Alison at New world, a lovely gardener with a lot of knowledge. Sending love to her beautiful family. Rest in love Alison ❤️

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  18. Mike & Gill Hutchison

    Tom, Karen, Sandra, Brett and family. So sorry to hear of the sad lose of Alison. A truly lovely lady, Our thoughts are with you all. 🌹

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    • Lois Turnbull

      Thinking of you all at this sad time. Sending love and hugs. Mum was duch a beautiful person. ❤️

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  19. Lois Turnbull

    Thinking of you all at this sad time. Sending love and hugs. Mum was such a beautiful person. ❤️

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  20. Andrea Beecroft

    Karen and Family my deepest sympathy to you all. Your Mum was an amazing lady I loved my visits to her. Big hugs to you all

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  21. Rhonda Glasson

    Sorry to hear that Allison got her angel wings Big hugs to Karen and the rest of the family

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    • Morris & Cecilia Honey (Nelson))

      So sorry to read of Alison’s passing our deepest sympathy to Tom and family

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  22. Mike & Gill Hutchison

    Tom ,Karen,Sandra, Raewyn & Family. So sorry to hear of the sad loss of Alison, A truly lovely lady. Our thoughts are with you all 🌹

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  23. Alvin and Kay Godfrey

    Sincere sympathy to Tom, Karen, Sandra and Raewyn and families at this sad time of Alison’s passing

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  24. Kelly Kyle

    Thinking of you and your family at this sad time, Karen.

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  25. Kim and Dave Morrison

    Karen Sandra Tom and families sorry to hear this sad news. Remember her in the Supermarket such a lovely lady❤️

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  26. Tony and Adrienne Arnold

    Our deepest condolences Tom, Karen, Sandra, Raewyn and families. Thoughts are with you all at this very sad time.

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  27. Nida an dicey Davidson

    Our deepest thoughts are with the Muir family in the passing of Alison. A true lover of her gardens .an family.

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  28. Gloria and Gary McGill

    To Tom and family please accept our sincere sympathy in the loss of your beloved Alison.

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  29. Gilarne Eccles

    Sending my sincere thoughts to the Alison family, my memory as a child of her surrounded by plants and flowers at the old supermarket when the garden centre was down the ramp at the back of the store, a beautiful tall elegant lady x

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  30. Dave and Fran Amberger

    To Tom and your extended family, so sorry to hear of Alison’s passing, such a lovely lady always happy to share her vast gardening knowledge, a real treasure,

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  31. Pam Finch

    Sympathy to the family at this sad time my condolences to you all.
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  32. Bernie Lee

    Tom and family

    Sincere sympathy to all. The loss of a great gardener.

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  33. Bernie Lee

    Tom and family

    Sincere sympathy to all.

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  34. Colin & Mary

    Alison was a lovely women who was well respected by the whole community.Shee will be missed but remembered.
    Hugs to you all.
    Colin and Mary Wilson

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  35. Frank & Karen Bradley

    Our sincere sympathy to you all at this sad time.

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  36. Maria Robinson

    Sending you all loads of love and sincere sympathy at this very tough, surreal time. Alison was such a beautiful, warm lady. ❤️

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  37. Wendy Kilmartin

    Condolences to the Muir family. I spent many days at their home on kaniere road with Raewyn. I remember what a lovely lady she was 🩷

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  38. Vicky Fletcher

    My heartfelt condolences to Sandra and Brett and the family, thinking of you ♥

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    • Sally Bateup(McMurtrie)

      Karen and family, so sorry to hear that your Mum has passed.
      My thoughts are with you all.
      You will miss her immensely.

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  39. andrew nolan

    my condolences to tom and all the family
    andrew and the rest of the nolan family

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  40. Robyn (Steele)

    Uncle Tommy, Karen, Sandra & Raywyn. My thoughts and love are with you all. Aunty Alison was a kindhearted, caring lady and will be dearly missed. Love never dies & our memories never fade. Your precious memories will bring you comfort. Love you guys 🫶❤️

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  41. Catherine Drake (Philpott)

    Condolence to Uncle Tommy and family.
    Aunty Alison was a great Mum, always made me very welcomed when I visited.
    She will be sadly missed. RIP Aunty
    Love Catherine

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  42. Wendy and Chris Roberts

    We were so sorry to hear of the sad passing of Alison, to Tom and Family please accept our sincere condolences, our heartfelt thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. Alison will be sadly missed but will always be remembered with the kindest of thoughts

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  43. Malcolm and Marilyn Paterson

    Sincere sympathy to Tom and family, Alison was a great friend to Doreen and that was very much appreciated. We hope you will find comfort in your happy memories.

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  44. Doreen and Geoff Marshall

    Deepest sympathy to you all for the passing of Alison
    Have many fond memories of her with Garden Club and CWI

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  45. Julie Taggart

    Deepest sympathy to you all our thoughts are with you at this sad time Julie and Arn 1

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  46. Glenys Jones

    Thinking of you all Tom and family at this sad time. My cousin Alison was a lovely lady. I will always remember our Cropper family visits on Kaniere Rd. She was such a great baker, and her garden was always so beautiful.
    Rest in Peace

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  47. Judith Fjellstedt

    Our deepest sympathies to you and family Karen. I have very fond memories of your Mother Alison.
    Always a kind and lovely lady .
    Judith Fjellstedt (nee Nancekivell) and family

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  48. Melissa Lilley

    Karen, sincere sympathy to you and your family ❤️❤️

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    • Carole Jones

      Tom and family.Deepest sympathy to you all at this time of sadness. RIP Alison

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  49. Angela & Wayne Clarke

    Our deepest sympathy Karen, Tom and families. Alison will always be remembered for her lovely smile, kind heart and beautiful gardens. Healing hugs for you all ❤️

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  50. Margaret Cook

    Tom and family…
    Thinking of you all at this sad time. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
    Margaret and Arthur Cook

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