Len passed away at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton on Monday September 7, 2026, with his family at his side. He was 84, and spent his life working with bees. Loved husband of Allison for 61 years. Loved father and father in law of Perry and Linda, and Hadyn and Tara. Grandfather to Kieran and Abbey, Gareth and JJ, Ashlee, Kiefer and Awatea, Riley and Daniel, and great-grandfather of Kaiārahi. Messages to the Hunt family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Thank you to the staff at Radius Millstream and Tuarangi Home, for helping care for Len in the past three years. “Our hive won’t be the same without him”. A service to celebrate Len’s life will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Friday September 11, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.
