Suddenly on Monday, January 31, 2022, surrounded by her loving son and daughter, aged 90.
Dearly loved wife of the late Malcolm, loved mother and mother-in-law of David, Anne and Terry Manera, and the late Graeme.
Cherished nana of Robert, Tamara, Michael and Saria, Nicole and Jesse, Braden and Grace, Brooke and Tayne, and Todd and Brydie. Loved great nana of Ollie, Peyton, Carter, and Beauden, and a loved sister, sister-in-law, aunty, and friend. R.I.P.
Messages to 130 Sewell Street, Hokitika 7810, or can be left on Joy’s tribute page at www.thompsonfd.co.nz.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held in the Thompson Riverside Chapel, 88 Gibson Quay, on Wednesday, commencing at 7 pm.
A Vaccine Pass will be required to attend the Rosary.
A private family Requiem Mass will be held to celebrate Joy’s life, followed by burial with Malcolm in the Hokitika Cemetery.
Mary Joyce (Joy) Rochford
January 31, 2022
Our deepest condolences to David Anne and family members
John Rea and Michelle
David, Anne and all Joys grandies. Im so sorry for your loss. Joy always had a smile and loved a good laugh. A lovely lady, she will be missed. Sending love x x x
Our deepest condolences to you all with the sad passing of Aunty Joy. Sending love to you all. From the Batchelor Whanau xx
Deepest condolences to Dave Anne and Families ❤️Love and thoughts with you all at this very sad time. Another Angel going to heaven
Sorry to hear of yr mum’s passing Rochie and Ann and the Family R.I .P Joy
So sorry to hear about the passing of joy will be dearly missed rip
Sorry for Joy RIP been wonderful mother for David and Ann for your family and also my best friend Greame and his family from Kev Foster
To David,Anne,Terry And Family we are so terribly sorry to hear of the sad lose of your dear Mum,Joy was such a lovely special lady. We shall miss her. RIP Joy x
Sorry to hear of Joy’s passing. Always enjoyed time we spent creating photo pages and other crafts in earlier years. She always had a smile and a happy word to say. RIP Joy.
So very sorry to read of Joy’s passing.Our condolences to all her family. Another loved one leaves a gap.
so sorry to hear of your loss of your Nana Brooke and Grace and families love from us all from the Hokitika Club Basketball team xxoo
So sad to hear, our deepest sympathy to David, Anne and families. Thinking of you at this very sad time. Lots of love Kelvin & Shirley Grant ❤ ♥
To Anne, David and families . So very sorry to hear of your mums passing . Joy was such a lovely soul , always up for a good laugh . Had great advice on gardening and loved her family dearly. She was proud of you all xx She will be very sadly missed .RIP Joy xxxx
To Ann,Terry and the Rochford family
So sorry to hear of the passing of your mum. Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Thinking of you all during this tough time , big hugs Dave x
Thinking of you all at this sad time
RIP Joy
i will miss our wee talks
Love Ally 💕
Big hugs and kisses to you all xx
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Joy.
Sincere condolences to David, Anne and family in your sad loss.
Such a lovely lady.
RIP Joy.🌷🌷🌷
Dave, Anne and families – our heartfelt sympathy to you all with the loss of your lovely Mum, Nana, and great nana. So very hard to lose a parent, even when we know it is inevitable. So pleased you could be with her, and am sure she took great comfort in having you both close.
Graeme will be welcoming her, with wide open arms. love to you all.
Deepest Sympathy to the Rochford Family on the sudden passing your Mother and Grandmother RIP Joy.
Sincere Condolences to Anne and family
Joy was a great lady and a pleasure to have known
RIP Joy xx
Really sorry to hear of Joys passing. My sincere condolences to Ann David and families. RIP Joy xx
So sorry to hear of your loss Anne and family , my thoughts are with you all at this sad time , sending much ❤️
R.I.P Joy.
My thoughts are with the Manera and Rochford family’s.
Joy was a wonderful woman who always had a chat at the supermarket.
She will be dearly missed 💔
Condolences to Dave, Anne and families at this sad time.
Please accept my deepest condolences Joye was a a devoted mother and a great friend to many always a lady You will miss her much love to you all
Deepest sympathy Dave Anne family
Our deepest condolences for the loss of a special Mum, Nan n dear friend to so many. Our thoughts are with you all
To David Anne and Terry and families. Our deepest sympathy to you all in your sad loss. Elsa and Mac MacRae.
Thinking of you all at this time. RIP Joy A great lady of the community she will be missed
Deepest sympathy to Dave Anne and families in the sad loss of your lovely mum. We have some great memories of fun with Malc and Joy and tanker drivers way back when. 😀 such a beautiful lady RIP Joy.
So sorry to hear this sad news Dave and Anne, joy was such a lovely lady and will be missed
Our sympathy to Dave, Anne & Terry and families with your sad loss of Joy.
Sincere condolences to David, Anne and extended family.
Sorry to hear of your loss of such a great lady, rip Joy
A beautiful lady. Big hugs to you all. 🤗
Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time, Sincere sympathy from Russell , Kay and Family
So sad to hear of Joy’s passing – what a lovely soul she was. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Anne, David and family
Our deepest sympathy to Dave, Anne & families. So sorry to hear this sad news. Joy was a lovely lady, always had a smile & ready for a chat. RIP Joy.
So very sorry to hear the sad news. My love and condolences go out to you Annie,David and extended families. Joy was such a lovely fun loving person and always loved a chat, she will be missed.
Vicky Bennett. X
Anne & Family, we are so sorry to hear of the passing of your lovely mother Joy. Our condolences to you all. 💕 Such a beautiful lady. will certainly be missed. RiP Joy
So sorry thinking of you all x
Sorry to hear of your Mum’s passing Anne & Terry and big hugs to Brooke, Todd & Braden. Lots of special memories of a special lady in your family. Thinking of you all xx
Anne,Terry and family, thinking of you at this very sad time time.Lots of hugs from Lyn and Erl Robinson….Kumara Junction
My condolences to Dave, Anne and Terry and family. R.I.P. Mrs Rochford.
So sorry Anne and David to hear the sad news of your mums passing. Deepest sympathy to you both and your extended family. Will miss our little chats Joy . R.I.P. Lorraine and Hillman Minhinnick &family
To Dave, Anne and families, our deepest sympathy on the sad loss of your loved Joy. John & Margaret Atkinson
To David, Anne and families sorry to hear of your loss our thoughts are with you at this sad time
So sorry for your loss. Joy was always a delight to talk with.
So sorry to read of the passing of our long time friend Joy. We send our love to Anne and David and the extended family.
RIP lovely lady.
Carol and Peter
Our sympathy to David, Anne and Joy’s families. Another Ross identity has passed, she will be sadly missed by all who knew her. regards Bev and Dom
I am so sorry to read of Joy’s passing. It takes me back to the good old days at Jacobs River were I first met Joy and being an Ozie myself we got on so well. Sending love to all her family. Andrea Beecroft/Provis
Please accept our deepest sympathy thinking of you all at this sad time.
So sad to hear of Joy’s passing, such a lovely human being, I shall miss her very much and the phone calls we shared of late. Sincere condolences to all the family. Joan R
Condolences to Dave and family. Keep the memories and good times close.
Colin and Mary Wilson
Deepest sympathy to you all. Joy was a lovely lady, happy and friendly.
Dave so sorry for your loss Colin and I have been thing of you take care my friend
Deepest sympathy to all, thinking of you all at this time RIP
Jill and Gerhard Fitzgerald
Joy will be so missed, she always had a twinkle in her eye and wise words to offer, the Holy Spirit knew her well I think, may she Rest In Peace
David, Anne & Terry and family thinking of you all at this time. Joy was a lovely lady, who always had a smile and a kind word. Take care and cherish the memories. May your Rest In Peace Joy.
To David, Annie, Terry and Families, We would like to send our sincerest sympathy to you all in the sad loss of a loving Mum. Thinking of you at this time, R.I.P. Joy.
Sincere sympathy to David, Anne and family. May Joy Rest In Peace with the God she loved.