peacefully at Radius Millstream, Ashburton, aged 99 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Alan.  Much loved mother and mother in law of the late Geoffrey, and Shirley (Port Macquarie), David and Dot, Malcolm (Sydney), Peter and Lynley, Jan and John Butterick, and Heather McConnachie.  Treasured ‘Nana Rita’ to all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Messages to the Capon family, P O Box 79033, Avonhead, CHCH 8446.  A service to celebrate Rita’s life will be held at the Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street, Ashburton on Friday March 17, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.