Catherine says:

So very sad to hear of aunty’s Hazel’s passing. My mother Valerie and her were friends since school in Winklespruit south of Durban. They stayed friends throughout their lives until my mother’s passing 7 years ago. I have maintained communication with Hazel after my mother’s passing as I felt my mother would have liked that. A truly special lady who showed only kindness and support of others. I loved her no nonsense attitude…Have a coffee with Valerie Aunty Hazel and enjoy catching up with old friends and family who’ve gone before you.
Sending so much love to the family and friends who grieve. Love and kind wishes,
Catherine
From South Africa

Andi Cossar says:

To dear Gabriel, Robert, Jodie et al,
So very sorry to hear of Auntie Hazel’s passing.
We shared many a lovely conversation when Hazel and Gabby travelled to New Zealand and we all met up in Auckland with Dawn and Ivan. My love is with you all at this very sad time.
Lotsa love n hugs,
Andi Cossar
nee: Sharon Ann Dunn

Beverley Rey says:

My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time. Gaby, Jody, Robert, Morgan and families. It was with such a great shock that I learnt of Hazels passing. We have been the best and closest of friends for over 50 years from when we first started working together in the same company here in Durban, South Africa. We shared many happy and fun times together during this period She then left for Canada, but our friendship carried on and I was lucky enough to join her and Gaby in their home in Calgary for a wonderful holiday. Hazel and I jumped in the car and drove down to Las Vegas and then back up the west coast through the Rockies back home. It was such a special trip, which I will never forget, the laughter, the chatting and just being together discussing everything and anything I was very fortunate to see Hazel and Gaby here in Durban when their cruise ship docked for the day. We spent the most memorable time chatting and catching up on old times and I am so grateful that I got to say “Good Bye” Will miss the phonecalls, sometimes late at night, (with the time difference), which wasn’t important, when I would answer the phone and hear, “HI, how you doing” , like we had just chatted the day before. God bless, go well my friend until we meet again. Bev xx

Meryl Bengtsson says:

Dear Gabriel, Rob and Jody and grandchildren
We are so sorry for your loss and wishing you all our love throughout this grieving period and beyond. Aunty Hazel was one of our links to the Simon family – and after our father (her brother Daniel) passed, she always ensured to keep my mother – Alice and my sister – Linda and I as close as possible to that part of our family. She was warm and genuinely interested in our lives – our celebrations, the birth of our children, our travels, moving around the world, etc. She made a point of always phoning my mother for holidays and birthdays and opened the doors to her home to our friends as well.
it is comforting to know that she passed peacefully and surrounded by love.
Always remembered and in our hearts.
with love
Alice, Linda and Meryl