Wayne EDWARDS Obituary

Dear Judith and Family

I am deeply sorry and sad to hear Wayne passed away. I had just talked with Wayne on 15 Sep. before he was released from hospital. Wayne is my mentor and a great friend. We traveled to China together twice, and lots of contacts while Wayne was the President of IPU and after retirement. Wayne had always be a kind, caring, supportive and encouraging gentleman. I miss him and I will miss forever!

Peter Meng
Kiwidotcom Training & Academic Institute
Auckland, New Zealand

Dear Judith, I was so sorry to hear of your loss. I only met Wayne a few times over the years but he was such a lovely man; he had a natural charisma and everyone spoke of him with the highest regard. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

My deepest sympathy Judith. I'm so sorry for your sad loss. You are very much in my thoughts..
Megan

For Wayne's family,we were very sad to hear this Margaret Pascoe, Pete Pascoe (AFS)

Our deepest condolences to Judith & Family.
We at AFS Malaysia will forever remember him fondly.
Wayne was instrumental in re-building AFS Malaysia during his Chairmanship at the Board of Trustees, AFS International.
May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to judith and family.a loving cousin to Judy and marlene .fond memories at ellerslie living across the road.so pleased we caught up and May .

Dear Judith,
My deepest sympathies with you and your family. It is a sad loss. Wayne was always supportive of emerging researchers irrespective of the discipline.
My best wishes with you and the family.
Nirmala.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. Wayne, I will never forget our trip to Tajikistan. You had me worried there the whole time as you wer having waaaay too much fun!)) But in your words, you told me , it was one of the best trips and countries you visited and I am honoured to have been able to be part of it.
You were so kind and gracious, and one of the best things that ever happened to IPC. Thank you for everything and rest in peace my dear Wayne.

Dear Judith
Thinking of you at this time. We have so many great memories of Wayne and our fun times together in AFS Manawatu. I remembered some of his wise words as he prepared us to go away to the USA on our exchange. "Dont fall asleep when your host family takes you somewhere and buy them an ice cream to thank them for the day out". Always with a smile. Liza, Gordon and Ruth Koberstein

My deepest sympathy Judith. I will miss an mentor and a person who will always light up the room with his presence

Sincere sympathies to you Judith and to the family. Wayne was a passionate educator who achieved so much, a steady rock in the ups and downs of academic life and always a gentle soul.
Ross and Ali St George

To Judith and family - my deepest condolences at this time of loss. While it has been many years since I have been in Palmerston North, I remember Wayne as a gentleman and supportive husband. My best to you all. Craig Young

Deepest sympathy to you dear Judith and your family. Wayne was such a wonderful educator and so very kind. Please accept my condolences . He will be greatly missed

Wayne was a wonderful person to work for. Kind and fun and a very good teacher. Condolences to the family and especially Judith. We will miss him.

Anne and I are most sorry to learn of Wayne's passing. Our deepest sympathy and love to Judith and family. We are sorry that we are unable to attend his funeral.
Wayne was highly respected as a teacher, researcher and administrator at Massey University where he was a colleague for many years. In more recent times, I had the pleasure of his company at a monthly lunch at the Manawatu Golf Club. He always had an interesting story to tell. Always courteous, a true gentleman with a lovely sense of humour. Wayne was a good friend.

Our deepest sympathy to Judith and family at this sad time. Wayne's sincere and heartfelt Eulogy spoken at our Uncle Herb's funeral was the epitome of a true and loving gentleman, not afraid to reveal his emotions,
yet strong and supportive to so many.
Fondly remembered,
Betty and Barry Harvey.
Cambridge.

My deepest condolences to the Edwards family and we will all miss Wayne. I will always remember Wayne as a wonderful and kind-hearted person and friend. Wayne and Judith have always been welcoming towards me and my family since I landed in Aotearoa. The memories I have of Wayne will not be forgotten including the tai-chi years which was fun! Rest in peace.
From Lin Mei and family.

Saturday, 30 October 2021
A truly wonderful Educator, Colleague and Friend. You have done your work, you can now Rest in Peace.
~
Kathleen Vossler,
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui

Dear Judith and Shelley
I have been hugely privileged to have known and been part of Wayne's life over the past decades. We have enjoyed fun, frivolity and special occasions He has been a part of my life and I am enormously grateful for the influence he has had on my life. A loving son in law and husband

So proud of your struggle through this illness
To be so deeply loved by us all is a tribute to your well lived and loved life!
From your family
Judith Shelley Julie (D) Scott and Gabriella

Dear Wayne. We missed your kind smile and welcoming hugs. You've been a big part in our life in NZ. We will miss you dearly. Deepest sympathy to Judith & family. Love, Rashid & Radiah

To Judith, Shelley, Scott and Gabriella. My deepest sympathies for your loss. Wayne was such an awesome boss and I so enjoyed working with him at IPC. He cared so much about the staff and students and always tried to do the best for everyone despite many obstacles. He was a true gentleman and achieved so much in his busy life. Rest In Peace my dear friend, I have many fond memories of our conversations in your office and lots of laughs as well at some of the unrealistic requests you had to deal with. I will always remember you fondly and your very good advice and for that I will always be grateful.

Wayne, you were a kind hearted person who meant so much to so many people, students and colleagues from all over the world included. Rest In Peace.
Judith, we share your immense loss. Our heartfelt sympathy for you and the family. We will cherish the memory of Wayne, his welcoming smile and the gentle manners. Asheq, Naseem, Asif, Noreen and Nadia.

I will miss you so dear Wayne. I've known you since I was a giggly kid of 9 years old. You have always been there for our family. We remember with love our Blayney/Edwards annual picnics and holidays at Pt Wells. Thank you.
Our love to Judith and family and so wish we could be with you at this time. Robyn and Barry, Louise and Mark

So sorry for your loss Judith, our thoughts are with you.
Deepest condolences,
Phil and Ann

A sad loss for the family and friends, many great memories of our childhood together, rowing for MAGS, movies in town. A loved and respected cousin. Thinking of you all, Peter & Glenis Smith.

I miss my dear brother so much. Claire, Karen and Lisa (UK) all have wonderful, happy memories of a loved Uncle.
Lynette Griffiths

You were one of the good guys, Wayne. Rest easy.