POOLE, William Michael (Mike). On June 20, 2026, peacefully at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton. Aged 73 years. Dearly loved husband of Sharyn. Loved father, father-in-law, and grandad of Jason and Jenny, Chris and Shonti, Steph, Maddy and Corbin. Loved eldest son of the late Bernice and Bill Poole (Australia). Brother and brother-in-law of John and Glenda (Australia), and Narelle and Ben (Australia). Mike’s family would like to thank Sue and staff at Rosebank for their care of Mike. At Mike’s request a private memorial has been held.

A memorial service to celebrate Bryan’s life will be held at the Hotel Ashburton, 35 Racecourse Road, Ashburton on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 commencing at 11:00am