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Death Notice for Gladys Lavarello

We regret to report the death of Gladys Lavarello, who passed away on Friday 28th March 2025, aged 94 years.

Marylin "Gladys" Anna Lavarello (née Swain) was born on 20th June 1930. She married Vivian "Lindsay" Lavarello on the 27th September 1951 and they had three children, Judy, Rhoda and Hilary.

Gladys is survived by her daughter Hilary Rogers & son-in-law Dereck Rogers, son-in-law Ken Green, grandchildren Martin Green, Vanessa Lavarello, Natasha Glass, Kirsty Repetto, Emma Swain, Geraldine Repetto & Gerald Rogers and their families.

Our sincere condolences go to her daughter Hilary and her wider family.

We expect to post a full obituary in due course

Gladys Lavarello

Death notice for Mary Glass

Rose Mary Elizabeth GlassWe regret to report the death of Mary Glass (née Swain), who passed away on Sunday 16th February 2025, aged 83 years.

Rose Mary Elizabeth Glass was born on 20th July 1941, the eldest of five children, to parents William and Cissie Swain. She married Leonard Glass on the 28th March 1967, but they had no children.

She is survived by her sister Jeanette Lavarello & brother-in-law Ches Lavarello, sister Dilys Green, and brother David Swain & sister-in-law Doreen Swain.

Our sincere condolences go to her brother and sisters and her wider family.

We expect to post a full obituary in due course.

Death Notice for Anderson Green

We regret to report the death of Tristan's oldest man, Anderson Green, who passed away on the 2nd February 2025, aged 94 years.

Charles "Anderson" Green was born on the 7th May 1930 to parents Charles and Lydia Green (née Swain). Anderson is survived by his wife Audrey (née Rogers), and children Jeremy (and daughter-in-law Teresa and grandson Ivan), Raymond (and granddaughters Linda, Julie and grandson Callum), Judith (and granddaughter Michelle), Louisa and Jennifer.

Our sincere condolences go to Anderson's wife, children, and grandchildren.

We expect to post a full obituary in due course.

Anderson Green

Death Notice for Harold Green

Death notice for Tristan da Cunha islander Harold Green, who passed away 27th January 2025, aged 90.
10-Feb-2025
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Memorial Service for Sean Burns

Memorial service and interment of ashes for Tristan da Cunha's three-times Administrator Sean Burns, who passed away while in post in 2023.
20-Jan-2025
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Death Announcement for Trina Lavarello

Death announcement for Tristan da Cunha islander Trina Lavarello, who passed away 30 December 2024, aged 84.
13-Jan-2025
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Obituary for Judy Green

Obituary for Tristan da Cunha islander Judy Green, who passed away on the 23rd July 2024, aged 71 years.
5-Jan-2025
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Death Notice for Michael Swales

Tristan da Cunha Association President passes away after a long illness
2-Jan-2025
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Death Announcement for Rhoda Rogers

Death announcement for Tristan da Cunha islander Rhoda Rogers, who passed away 13th November 2024, aged 66 years.
16-Dec-2024
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