DEATHS

ALEXANDER 

Joshua William (OW2021) on 28 September 2024, grandson of Trevor Clark (OW1961), grandnephew of Rodney Clark (OW1958) (dec) and Chris Clark (OW1964)

BARBER

John Clifford (OW1956) on 19 February 2024, brother of Geoffrey (OW1950)

BOAG

Peter David (OW1963) on 26 July 2024, son of David (OW1935) (dec), grandfather of Hannah Wolf (OW2020) and Harrison Wolf (OW2023)

BOOTHEY

Joan (MLC Elsternwick 1956) (Green) on 2 October 2023, great aunt of Oscar Pearson (OW2012)

BRIGGS

Roger (OW1968) on 18 August 2024

BURLEY

Steven Francis Burley (OW1967) on 4 September 2024

CHRISTIE

Denise (MLC Elsternwick 1952) (McNeilage) on 20 August 2023

DAKIN

Ian Richard (OW1953) on 22 October 2024, brother of Peter (OW1963), father of Ric (OW1981) and Tim (OW1987), uncle of Victoria (OW1991) and Alex (OW1996), grandfather of Mardi Goldsworthy (OW2017)

DAVIS

Stephen Cyril (OW1982) on 9 August 2024

DICKINSON

Edward Fenton (OW1955) on 17 October 2023, great uncle of Christopher McDonald (OW2014) and Luke McDonald (OW2019)

ISAACS

Robert Lewis (OW1945) on 30 October 2024, brother of Alan (OW1940)

MCEWING

Fraser Beath (OW1956) on 27 October 2024, brother of Brett (OW1959)

MOFFAT

John Woolven (OW1962) on 13 September 2024

PEMBERTON

Rodney (OW1964) on 23 November 2024, father of Emma (OW1995) and James (OW1998)

PREST

Jean (SABS Patron) on 17 August 2024, wife of David (Past Principal), mother of David (OW1977) and Ian (OW1977), grandmother of Elizabeth (OW2009) and Alexandra (OW2012)

SAUNDERS

Robyn Margaret (MLC Elsternwick 1956) (McDonald) on 27 June 2024

SCOTT

Peter John (OW1952) on 17 October 2024, son of Walter (OW1925) (dec), brother of David (OW1960) (dec)

SELLECK

Richard George (Rick) (OW1958) on 2 October 2024, son of George (OW1915) (dec), brother of Bryan (OW1947) (dec) and David (OW1957)

STEEDMAN

Alan Peter (Pete) Steedman (OW1961) on 10 July 2024, son of Alan (OW1935) (dec), nephew of Keith (OW1938) (dec), brother of Keith (OW1964)

SULLIVAN

Stanley Victor (Victor) (OW1958) on 7 June 2024

SUMMERS

Merrick Litchfield (MLC Elsternwick 1941) on 22 July 2024, sister of Bob (OW1940) (dec) Robert Isaacs (OW1945) passed away about a month ago. He is the brother of Alan Isaacs (OW1940)

Past Death Notices

DEATHS

BEECHER

Claire (OW1962 Elsternwick MLC) (Tomlinson) on 19 May 2024

BOAG

Peter David (OW1963) on 26 July 2024, son of David (OW1935) (dec), grandfather of Hannah Wolf (OW2020) and Harrison Wolf (OW2023)

BUZAGLO

John (Buzz) Darrell (OW1957) on 23 May 2024, brother of Geoff (OW1965)

CAIN

James Walton (OW1949) on 16 May 2024

CAMPBELL

William (Ken) (OW1949) on 22 April 2024

CLIFTON

David Gordon (OW1978) on 17 April 2023

COOK

Verna (MLC Elsternwick 1948) on 14 May 2024, sister of Catherine Orme (MLC Elsternwick 1950) (dec) and Jim Cook (OW1955), aunt of James Cook (OW1987) (dec) and Alexander Cook (OW1987), great aunt of Cassie Orme (OW2021)

FRIPP

Inez (MLC Elsternwick 1947) on 9 August 2024

GEORGE

Thomas (OW1984) on 11 October 2020

GRANT

Maxwell Donald (OW1955) on 16 June 2024, brother of Leigh (OW1951), uncle of Cameron (OW1982), great uncle of Ella (OW2018) and Hugo (OW2018)

GREENBAUM

Geoffrey (OW1951) on 15 April 2022, father of James (OW1980) and Stuart (OW1984), grandfather of Megan Diplock (OW2015) and Aksel Greenbaum (OW2022)

HALLIDAY

Barry Neville (OW1948) on 11 July 2023

HIGGS

Malcolm Graeme John (OW1954) on 7 September 2023, brother of Norman (OW1957) and Julian Trescowthick (OW1964)

HUDSON

Ray Stewart (OW1949) on 23 September 2023, brother of Hedley (OW1984) (dec)

LAWSON

Ross Richard Gay OAM (OW1954) on 31 January 2024, brother of Rodney (OW1955) and Bruce (OW1961) (dec), father of Rowan (OW1981)

LEVIN

Peter Moss (OW1954) on 3 July 2024, brother of Jim (OW1954) (dec), father of Jonathan (OW1981)

MAY

Brian Benjamin (OW1966) on 24 November 2023

MCCANN

Donald Rigby (OW1953) on 25 May 2024, brother of Alan (OW1956) (dec) and Robert (OW1959), father of Andrew (OW1983)

PREST

Jean (SABS Patron) on 17 August 2024, wife of David (Past Principal), mother of David (OW1977) and Ian (OW1977), grandmother of Elizabeth (OW2009) and Alexandra (OW2012)

SAUNDERS

Robyn Margaret (MLC Elsternwick 1956) on 27 June 2024

SUMMERS

Merrick Litchfield (OW1941) on 22 July 2024, brother of Bob (OW1940) (dec)

SWAIN

Roger (OW1951) on 5 August 2022, brother of Peter (OW1948)

WEBSTER

John William Cruse (OW1958) on 1 July 2024, son of William (OW1916) (dec), father of Alex (OW1999) and Charles (OW2005)

WEBSTER

Joyce (Gillard) (MLC Elsternwick 1945) on 30 July 2024

YU

Kwok Simon (Simon) (OW1968) on 30 June 2024

DEATHS

ALLAN

Bruce James (OW1962) on 16 April 2024, brother of Douglas (OW1959) and David (OW1967), father of Darren (OW1988) and Brett (OW1990), grandfather of James (OW2016) and Joshua (OW2018)

BARTON

Peter Arthur (OW1976) on 17 December 2023, father of Matt (OW2012), uncle of Belinda Woolcock (OW2012)

BOSTON

Brian David (OW1942) on 6 June 2022, son of Norman, second cousin of Gordon (OW1951) (dec)

BROWN

Graham (OW1961) on 5 November 2023

BUTLER

Douglas (Past Staff) on 17 March 2023

CALLINGHAM

Kate McCarthy (OW2002) on 27 April 2024

COCKS

George Edis (OW1957) on 17 April 2024

COLWELL

Donald Allister (OW1939) on 27 August 2023, brother of Stanley (OW1936) (dec)

ELLIOTT

Russell (OW1948) on 1 January 2024, brother of Alex (OW1940) (dec), cousin of Ann Reynolds (MLC Elsternwick 1949)

FRAZER

John Clive (OW1949) on 5 April 2024

GARDENER

Matthew (OW1991) on 9 October 2023, brother of Nicholas (OW1997)

HOSKEN

Dennis Edwin (OW1961) on 6 September 2023, father of Ben (OW1989) and Adam (OW1991)

HOWARTH

Graeme Sandford Wood (OW1956) on 22 March 2024

JAMES

Jean (Past Staff) on 7 March 2024, mother of Paul (OW1976) and Rodney (OW1979)

LEVY

Robin Abraham (OW1948) on 23 April 2024, son of Frank (OW1920) (dec), nephew of Ken (OW1932) (dec), brother of Bruce (OW1951)

MEADOWS

Norman Henry (OW1949) on 12 November 2023, father of Michael (OW1972) and Peter (OW1988)

OLDFIELD

Jean (Huntsman) (Past Co-Patron of Sapere Aude Bequest Society) on 22 March 2024, daughter of Walter Huntsman (OW1906), wife of Doug (OW1946), mother of Doug (OW1970), grandmother of Al (OW1999), Tim (OW2002), Rick Gerbes (OW2003), Erin Mahony (OW2010), Linley Mahony (OW2012) and Sian Mahony (OW2016)

OVEREND

Darren (OW1961) on 15 January 2024, son of Acheson (OW1926) (dec), brother of Loftus (OW1956) and Best (OW1957) (dec)

PHILP

John (OW1957) on 6 October 2022, brother of Robert (OW1965)

PITTS

John Michael (OW1969) on 17 October 2023, son of Deric (OW1929) (dec), nephew of Ellis (OW1930) (dec), brother of David (OW1960)

PLANT

John (OW1956) on 31 October 2023

SMAIRL

John Alfred (OW1963) on 11 December 2023

STAFFORD

John (OW1947) on 2 May 2024

SWAIN

Roger (OW1951) on 5 August 2022, brother of Peter (OW1948)

TREYVAUD

Ian Livingston (OW1960) on 18 February 2024, brother of Leigh (OW1963), uncle of Simone (OW1988)

WEBBER

Rev Alfred (Fred) (Past Staff) on 13 April 2024, father of Robert (OW1970), Christine Dagley (Webber) (Elsternwick MLC 1972), Rosemary Sluggett (Webber) (Cato MLC 1975) and Kent (OW1978), father-in-law of Richard Sluggett (OW1972) and Murray Dagley (OW1973), grandfather of John Dagley (OW1999), Stephen Dagley (OW1999), Andrew Dagley (OW2001), Melissa Dagley (OW2002), Amy Sluggett (OW2002), Matthew Sluggett (OW2005) and Russell Sluggett (OW2008)

DEATHS

ABBOTT

Lachlan Brian (OW2019) on 1 September 2023, great grandson of Arbon (OW1925), grandson of Bruce (OW1962), son of David (OW1984), nephew of Cameron (OW1987)

BROWN

Howard William (OW1957) on 25 August 2023, son of Olwyn (OW1927) (dec), nephew of Douglas Forster (OW1917) (dec), Jack Forster (OW1930) (dec) and Norman Forster (OW1936) (dec), brother of Geoff (OW1965), cousin of Norman James (OW1960), father of Timothy (OW1989)

COOMBS

Peter Syndal (OW1949) on 11 July 2023, grandfather of Simon Kerwin (OW2013) and Oliver Kerwin (OW2015)

DAY

Alan George (OW1941) on 13 October 2023, brother of Max (OW1948), father of Stuart (OW1967) (dec) and Christopher (Tiff) (OW1968)

EASTAUGH

Graeme Wolseley on 19 March 2022

ENGLISH

Richard Francis (OW1955) on 25 June 2023, brother of Geoffrey (OW1946) (dec)

HAASZ

John Francis (OW1963) on 8 September 2023, father of Peter (OW1996)

HALL

Douglas Edward (OW1944) on 30 December 2022, father of Stuart (OW1975)

HAYES

Timothy Kevin (Past Staff) on 28 October 2023

JOWETT

Zachary (OW2019) on 27 August 2023, brother of Samson (OW2022)

LEVY

John Weetman (OW1954) on 1 November 2022, brother of Peter (OW1958) and Geoffrey (OW1965), father of Ross (OW1978)

MURROWOOD

Andrew James (OW1964) on 31 October 2023

NEILSON

John Leslie (OW1948) on 18 October 2020

PERCY

Gary John (OW1967) on 2 September 2023

TROON

Michael (OW1968) on 18 November 2023, brother of David (OW1966) and Stephen (OW1969) (dec), cousin of James Owens-Brownbill (OW1985)

WOODHOUSE

David Wheen (OW1950) on 6 September 2023, brother of John (OW1946) (dec), father of Colin (OW1978) (dec), uncle of Geoffrey (OW1974)

DEATHS

ATKINSON

Geoffrey Arnold (OW1962) on 7 March 2023, brother of John (OW1959) (dec)

ATKINSON

John Robert (OW1959) on 8 April 2023, brother of Geoffrey (OW1962) (dec)

COOMBS

Peter Syndal (OW1949) on 11 July 2023, grandfather of Simon Kerwin (OW2013) and Oliver Kerwin (OW2015)

CROSSLAND

Robert John (OW1974) on 23 December 2022, son of Jack (OW1941) (dec)

FRASER

Andrew Roderick (OW1969) on 9 August 2023, son of Rod (OW1941) (dec), nephew of Malcolm Harrison (OW1943), father of Lachlan (OW2010) and Olivia (OW2011)

GREIG

Deidre Ngaio (MLC ELSTERNWICK 1950) on 2 July 2023

MAGUIRE

Harumi (ELSTERNWICK MLC 1967) on 17 April 2023

MARRIOTT

Maxwell (OW1957) on 8 February 2023, son of Allan (OW1925) (dec), brother of Ross (OW1962) (dec)

MARTINE

Ian Stanley Martine (OW1953) on Friday 14 July 2023, husband of Nancy (Vineer) (MLC Elsternwick 1952), brother of Raymond Martine (OW1950) (dec) (past staff), father of Peter Martine (OW1983), Suzanne Tansey (Martine) (Cato MLC 1978) and Michelle Hobden (Martine) (Cato MLC 1980), uncle of Graham Martine (OW1977), David Martine (OW1983) and Leanne Troy (Martine) (OW1989)

MCCUTCHAN

David Mainwaring (OW1950) on 10 November 2022

MCQUIRE

Elizabeth (Elsternwick MLC 1947) on 7 August 2023

MILLIKAN

Dennis John (OW1960) on 24 July 2023, father of Andrew (OW1991)

SEATOR

David Trueman (OW1953) on 18 May 2023

SIKK

Edward (Ted) (OW1946) on 21 July 2023

SQUIRE

James (Jim) (OW1953) on 14 July 2023, cousin of Gordon Boston (OW1951), father of Rick (OW1985), Emma Pears (Squire) (OW1987) and Andrea (OW1989), grandfather of Gretel (OW2019)

STODDEN

Keith Mallalieu (OW1948) on 14 June 2023, brother of Ronald (OW1952) (dec), cousin of Allan (OW1944) (dec)

WILLEY

Alan (past staff) on 30 June 2023, father of David (OW1979)

WOOD

Gary (OW1972) on 26 October 2022, grandson of William (OW1920) (dec), grandnephew of Samuel (OW1927) (dec), son of Ted (OW1946) (dec), nephew of John (OW1944) (dec), cousin of Bill (OW1969), Doug (OW1973) and Ian (OW1977)

WYMAN

Andrew (OW1979) in 2021

DEATHS

BENSON

Lawrence (Mark) (OW1971) on 24 April 2023, husband of Arianna (past staff), father of Chris (OW2003) and Cesca (OW2006)

BROOKING

Robert AO KC (OW1947) on 11 September 2022, father of Chris (OW1974) and Richard (OW1977)

CARNE

Geoffrey Clifton (OW1953) on 1 January 2023

CURRIE

Robert (Bob) Richard (OW1969) on 17 Oct 2022

DANKS

Graeme (OW1967) on 5 May 2023, son of John (OW1944) (dec), brother of Michael (OW1969), father of Penny (OW1997), Emily Condon (Danks) (OW2000) and Belinda Danks-Woodley (OW2004)

EDWARD

Kenneth Walter (OW1943) on 17 August 2013, brother of Geoffrey (OW1940) (dec), uncle of David (OW1971)

FURZER

Peter Reginald (OW1962) on 9 August 2022, son of Reg (OW1922) (dec), nephew of Max (OW1925) (dec), cousin of Michael (OW1957)

HALLINAN

Jonathan James (OW1993) on 23 March 2023, sister of Melissa Davies (Hallinan) (OW1990)

HARRIS

John Weetman (OW1954) on 1 November 2022, brother of Peter (OW1958) and Geoffrey (OW1965), father of Ross (OW1978)

JACKSON

Peter Andrew (OW1990) on 17 April 2023, sister of Jenny (Cato College 1983)

JAEDE

John (OW1955) on 22 May 2022

JAMES

David Ernest (OW1945) on 30 March 2017, brother of Brian (OW1948)

JONAS

Michael (OW1954) on 16 November 2022

KIMPTON

Herbert Graham (OW1953) on 5 February 2020

KURUNATHAN

Nallathamby (Nathan) (OW1960) on 11 April 2023

MILLER

Bruce William (OW1954) on 23 September 2022

SIMMONS

David Henry (OW1944) on 21 January 2023, brother of Alfred (OW1950)

THOMLINSON

Dale Andrew (OW1988) on 19 March 2023, sister of Nadine Morrison (Thomlinson) (OW1987)

Death notices

BOTTOMLEY

David Theodore AM (OW1941) on 23 August 2022

COLLETT

Jennifer Mary (MLC Elsternwick 1952) on 29 August 2022, sister of Margaret James (MLC Elsternwick 1956)

COUSLAND

Stuart (OW1957) on 6 February 2020, brother of Malcolm (OW1969), father of Robert (OW1984)

COULTON

Robert Russell Murray (OW2003) on 27 April 2021

COX

Lynette (MLC Elsternwick 1952) in 2022

DAVEY

Roger Chalmers (OW1964) on 24 January 2022, brother of Peter (OW1969), father of Christopher (OW1991)

FALLA

David Lindsay (OW1973) on 14 May 2019, brother of Peter (OW1970)

GRAY

Helen (MLC Elsternwick 1953) on 3 November 2022

HALL

John (OW1950) on 14 August 2022

HARTNELL

John William (Bill) Emery (OW1964) on 10 February 2023, grandson of Frederick (OW1906) (dec), son of Jack (OW1930) (dec), nephew of Bernard (OW1928) (dec), Geoffrey (OW1934) (dec) and Kenneth (OW1937) (dec), cousin of Tony (OW1961) and Ian (OW1965), father of Nick (OW1994) and Gregor (OW1996)

LETHLEAN

Allan Keith (Keith) (OW1947) on 28 November 2022, brother of Margaret Biggs (Lethlean) (MLC Elsternwick 1950)

LEUNG

Thomas (Tom) Hoong Wag (OW1953) on 27 September 2022, father of John (OW1979)

MACK

Tim Keong (OW1940) on 26 January 2023

MORRISON

Gemma (OW2003) on 2 July 2019

PALMER

Gene (OW1991) on 16 February 2023

PERRY (HOPKINS)

Helen Dorothy (MLC Elsternwick 1950) on 9 July 2019

PIZER

Henry (Ian) (OW1939) on 13 April 2020, brother of Dennis (OW1942) (dec)

PRICE

Marianne (OW1990) on 1 February 2022

RALTON

John (OW1955) on 30 November 2022, brother of Malcolm (OW1961)

REID

Garry Cyril (OW1960) on 31 October 2022

RICHARDS

Trevor Cecil Clarke (OW1948) on 5 February 2023, brother of Arthur (OW1944) (dec)

RIDGWAY

Betty Norma (MLC Elsternwick 1944) on 12 July 2022, mother of Helen Ridgway (Cato College 1976)

SIMS

Henry (OW1968) on 27 November 2022

SMALL

John Norfolk (OW1955) on 24 September 2022, husband of Marg (Matthews) (MLC Elsternwick 1957)

SMITH

Isaac Geoffrey Webb (OW2014) on 12 December 2022, brother of Nicholas (OW2016)

STEDWELL

Noel Raymond (OW1950) on 9 September 2022, brother of Keith (OW1952), father of Ashley (OW1972)

SUNDERLAND

John William (OW1956) on 5 December 2022, brother of Rob (OW1958)

WALL

Alfred John (OW1954) (Former staff) on 13 October 2022, father of Peter (OW1979)

WARRELL

Zoe (OW2002) on 5 September 2022, sister of Jane (OW1992), Elizabeth (OW1992) and Sam (OW1996)

WOOD

Gary Edward (OW1972) on 26 October 2022, son of Ted (OW1946)

WORTMAN

Michael George (OW1989) on 5 February 2023, brother of Jeff (OW1996)

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