Passed away peacefully at Te Nikau Grey Hospital surrounded by his loving family on June 25, 2026, aged 86. Beloved son of the late Colin & Pat, loved brother and brother-in-law of Patricia & the late Gerry McKendry, Michael & Wendy, Mavis & the late Harry Kitchin, Mary & the late Keith Macnaughtan, David & Maree, and the late Colin, John & Sherry, and James, a much loved uncle, cousin and a friend of many. Messages to 12 Coulson Road, Karoro 7805. A Requiem Mass for Danny will be celebrated at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, High Street, Greymouth on Friday at 2pm followed by cremation here on the Coast at the Westland Crematorium. For those wishing to pay their last respects, Danny will be at his home, 55 Herbert Street between 1pm and 7pm from Monday till Thursday.
~Requiescat in Pace~
Daniel Gregory (Danny) Spark
June 25, 2026
David and Maree, so sorry to read of Dannys passing. Accept our deepest sympathy&&Lyn and Erl Robinson Kumara Junction
RIP Danny . Incredible legend down at the Greymouth athlete field. You impacted so many lives of our junior athletes.
Your dedication was outstanding. Remembered with fond memories 💕
Condolences to the Spark family Danny was a true West Coat gentleman. Rest easy Danny.
Dear Danny. You were such a thoughtful and loving person, i enjoyed working in my shed next to your house and saying hello most mornings. You bought me treats and spoiled us all rotten. I will miss seeing you doing your rounds watching your fantail and picking up your fish n chips on a friday night. Rest in peace 🙏
Deepest sympathy to the Spark Family many fond memories of Danny a True West Coast Gentleman. Sending love and thoughts with you all
Sincere condolences to all Dannys family. A real gem
Thinking of the family at this sad time. Danny always had a smile whenever we met. RIP
A true west coast Gentleman
Rest in Peace
A man that was never without a smile and the sharpest mind, even if he hadn’t seen you in a while he still remembered your name.
Heartfelt condolences to all of Danny’s family.
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A true Gentleman. Danny you were such a beautiful person, always up for a chat.
I will miss seeing you daily . Thanks to the generous person you were, we will all miss you biscuits. You can now rest
My condolences to Danny’s family. He was an outstanding athlete , coach and official at the Greymouth Athletic Club for many years. I spent my last 4 years on the West Coast in Greymouth 1972 to 1975. I was lucky enough to be a member of that athletic clubs committee which was made up of wonderful Greymouth residents including Danny. Many athlete from the club can thank him for his outstanding coaching.