I have so many fond memories of Nana. My favourites by far were the many sleepovers my cousins and I had together at Nana and Pa’s house. She always made the bed for us, turning on the electric blanket just before we got in so we had a warm bed to get into and taking us out for ice cream and to the beach down the road. We would go for walks, playing in the leaves or collecting golf balls at the golf course. She would cook us pancakes for breakfast and make sure we all had sun screen on before we went into the pool. She would always tell Pa to turn off the scary pool vacuum monster for me because I thought it would suck me up when I was swimming. Whenever you walked into her home, she would have her hallway wall covered in photos of all of her grandchildren. Even at the age of 25, she would point up to a photo of you from when you were 18 months old and tell you that you had the most beautiful blue eyes and beautiful smile, and that it was her favourite photo of you. Nana always made you feel loved and special. I will miss her terribly.

My favorite memory with Nana was back when I was in year 7. I went and spent the weekend and Nana and Pa's house and I woke up to see Nana knitting. I went over and asked if she could teach me how to make a scarf so I would have one to wear at school. She was very happy to do so and started the first line for me but just like my Dad I was unable to get the hang of things and after an hour of trying I gave up. Nana on the other hand took over and knitted me the scarf. I had it for a week before it got lost 😔 Nana always made sure we were well taken care of ❤

Betty enjoyed a long and very happy marriage of 66 years with Melville. She is famous for her Christmas puddings, and a one-eyed AFL Cats supporter! Betty loved travelling, knitting and music. Devoted to her family, she filled our lives with love and happiness. Her passing leaves a massive hole in our world, but she has left us with an abundance of beautiful memories, and we will miss her forever.