Noel Merrifield
Born 3 March, 1929, died peacefully at the Bellevue Care Centre, Christchurch, on Saturday, 20th September 2025, aged 96 years. Dearly loved husband of Lyn (Corbett). Loved father and father-in-law of Helen & Tony Smale, Carol & Andrew Barron, and Anne Merrifield and Ross Skinner. Much-loved Pop of Richard and Shandi Smale, Jeffrey and Christina Smale, James and Sophie Barron, Alex Barron and Rosa Verkasalo, special great-grandfather of Joshua Smale, Oliver Smale, Damien Smale, Benjamin Smale, Tom Smale, and a Baby Barron (soon to arrive) and loved brother of Ethel Blackstock.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of both Noel and Lyn to St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be made at the service or to a/c # 12-3167-0165142-00.
Messages to c/- PO Box 9, Blenheim or 7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz
Friends and family are invited to celebrate Noel's life at the Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, Springlands Chapel, 15 Boyce Street, Blenheim, at 1.30pm on Wednesday, October 29, followed by the interment of his ashes at Fairhall Cemetery. The service will be live-streamed and may be viewed on the website.
CLOUDY BAY FUNERAL SERVICES BLENHEIM F.D.A.N.Z.
Service Details
Springlands Chapel
Cloudy Bay Funeral Services
15 Boyce Street
Blenheim
Wednesday 29 October 2025
1.30pm
Please note, three camera views are available when watching a service at our Springlands Chapel. Select at top right of viewing screen.
From - Virginia Hope
Dear Helen, Tony and family
Thinking of you so very much with your dear Dad's passing. Fond memories from the Old Road days as well as your kindness to my parents x RIP kindest Virginia Hope
From - Cheryl Sowman
Helen, Carol, Anne and Families
We were saddened to read of Noel’s passing but a life lived well, a great friend to my father John May.
Thinking of you all.
Cheryl and Phillip Sowman and Dianne Raemaekers
From - Peter and Joy Herd
We send you all the deepest condolences to each of you at this sad time the loss of your loved one.
As we live in Canterbury now and unable to funeral please accept this message with lots of love xxxx
From - Roxy Jones
Kia ora whānau, cousins, especially Helen and whānau,
I had hoped to come today to say goodbye to Noel but not to be.
I didn't know Lyn and Noel as a child but met them when I was an adult. When I think of them it's remembering
their big smiles, having lots of laughs and always enjoying the encounter.
It was such a privilege to teach their mokopuna at Springlands Kindergarten and reconnect with cuzzies.
I've asked Uncle Darryl to pass my condolences on to you.
Sending lots of aroha to you today.
I'm thinking of you all
