On Saturday, June 7, 2025, peacefully, aged 89 years. Much loved husband of Colleen, beloved father of Craig, and Katrina, loved brother and brother-in-law of Tom and Joan, Gwen and the late Don McAlpine, Marie and the late Bob, Bill and the late Beverley Hay, Janice and the late Don, Gillian and the late Noel Wonnacott, and a loved uncle. Special thank you to the staff at Arvida Ilam for their kind care of Neil. Messages can be addressed to: The family of the late Neil Haymes, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. A funeral service in celebration of Neil’s life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Thursday, June 12, at 10.00am, followed by a burial at Avonhead Memorial Cemetery at 12.00pm.