Death & Funeral Notices

This page will display the latest Death and Funeral Notices of RFPA Members and others when the RFPA Secretary receives them.
Please check back regularly as information such as funerals etc
often changes.

Please be aware that we receive Vale information from many sources, including Police Protocol, family, RFPA colleagues and friends of the deceased. We DO NOT receive Vale notices about ALL Police deaths and not all notifications are about RFPA Members for whom we have membership details. But as a service to our RFPA Members, we also post Vale information about non-members if we receive it. In either case, we can only post when we receive and confirm the information. Therefore, in some instances, funerals and other events may have already been held.

I have become aware of the death of the wife of an RFPA Member.
Name: Peggy Ann CONNERTON [wife of Veteran Member Hunter Region Branch Tom CONNERTON] 82 old.
DOB: 18/08/1942
Died: 03/09/2024
Funeral: 12 midday Thursday 19 September 2024 at Pettigrew Chapel, Murray Dwyer Circuit MAYFIELD WEST.

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Barry LEANEY
Name: Barry Kevin LEANEY [9533] 83 old Veteran Member of the Penrith Blue Mountains Branch RFPANSW.
Born: 03/01/1941
Died: 03/09/2024
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer John SHARKEY
Name: John Leslie SHARKEY [6760] 93 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing in The Hills area.
Born: 22/02/1931
Died: 26/08/2024
Funeral: HELD 4 September 2024 at BAULKAM HILLS

I have become aware of the death of former Police Radio Communications Officer Craig SIMPSON
Name: Craig SIMPSON [Unsworn VKG] 52 old NOT an RFPA Member of Sydney.
Born: unknown
Died: 26/08/2024
Funeral: Held 04/09/2024 at Matraville

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Michael William Kirk
Name: Michael William Kirk [9512] 94 old unattached Veteran Member of the RFPANSW.
Born: 4/7/30
Died: 14/08/2024
Funeral: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 165 Serpentine Road, Terrigal on Monday, 2 September 2024 at 1130hr.

I have become aware of the death of former Police Public Servant Suzanne MAHONY
Name: Suzanne MAHONY [General Admin Support Officer] 69 old, formerly employed at Bankstown PAC and NOT an RFPA Member.
Born: Not known
Died: 14/08/2024
Funeral: 10am Tuesday 3 September 2024 at the Wanda Beach Surf Club, 2 Marine Esplanade CRONULLA.

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Don McCOY
Name: Donald John McCOY [7084] 91 old Unattached Veteran RFPA Member formerly residing at Eastwood
Born: 05/10/1932
Died: 15/12/2023
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Ian ROBERTSON
Name: Ian David ROBERTSON [10160] 90 old Veteran Member of the Central Coast Branch, RFPANSW.
Born: 19/06/1934
Died: 27/08/2024
Funeral: 12 Midday Monday 2 September 2024 at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park Palmdale Rd PALMDALE

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Jurrien BRUINENBERG
Name: Jurrien John BRUINIENBERG [19530] 65 old NOT an RFPA Member recently residing Central Coast
Born: 01/08/1959
Died: 09/08 2024
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Derek McNEILL
Name: Derek Geoffrey McNEILL [12260] 76 old NOT an RFPA Member, formerly residing at LAKE CATHIE.
Born: 08/02/1947
Died: 21/08/2024
Funeral: There will be no funeral

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Aub THOMPSON
Name: Aubrey Charles THOMPSON [6334] 99 old Unattached Veteran Member of the RFPA, previously residing at Collaroy.
Born: 15/06/1925
Died: 11/06/2024
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Pat CASSIDY
Name: Patrick John CASSIDY [9175] 86 old Veteran Member of the South Coast Branch, RFPANSW.
Born: 25/02/1938
Died: 09/08/24
Funeral: Specific request of Deceased : NO FUNERAL

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Robert WILSON
Name: Robert Albert WILSON [14447] 76 old not an RFPA Member, lately residing on the Central Coast.
Born: 21/08/1947
Died: 15/08/2024
Funeral: 1-30pm Friday 23 August 2024 at the Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery, 57 Palmdale Rd PALMDALE

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Patricia PICKERING
Name: Patricia PICKERING nee BRETT [PW 66] 80 old Member of the Wide Bay Branch, RFPANSW, recently residing at PIALBA QLD
Born: 14/12/1943
Died: 15/08/2024
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Barry O’MEARA
Name: Barry James O’MEARA [14073] unknown age and not an RFPA Member, residing recently in Geraldton WA and also a retired WAPol officer.
Born: unknown
Died: 04/08/2024
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of Glen Andrew MARKS
Name: Glen Andrew MARKS 63 old [21409] NOT an RFPA Member.
Born: Unknown
Died: 27/07/24
Funeral: 11:30am Monday 19th August 2024 at Hillside Chapel Palmdale Lawn cemetery PALMDALE

I have become aware of the death of Leonard Malcolm HARRIS OAM
Name: Leonard Malcolm HARRIS OAM [11511] 77 old, a member of the Brisbane & Northern Suburbs branch of the RFPA.
Born: 12/04/46
Died: 18/08/23
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of RFPA Associate John-Paul GRANATA
Name: John-Paul GRANATA, 84 old Veteran Associate member of the Central Coast Branch RFPANSW
Born: 14/12/1937
Died: 26/05/2022
Funeral: Held

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Brian HILL
Name: Brian Charles HILL [ unknown ] 85 old NOT an RFPA Member recently residing in the Quakers Hill area.
Born: Unknown
Died: 7 August 2024
Funeral: 1pm Friday 16 August 2024 at the Quakers Hill Uniting Church, 32 Highfield Road QUAKERS HILL

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Les FINDLEY
Name: Leslie Raymond FINDLEY [9753] 87 old Veteran Member of the Hunter Region Branch RFPANSW.
Born: 30/05/1937
Died: 13/08/2024
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Breck SCOTT-YOUNG
Name: Breck SCOTT-YOUNG [14277] 73 old not an RFPA Member formerly living at East Albury.
Born: 22/02/1951
Died: 06/08/2024
Funeral: Family and friends of Breck are invited to attend the celebration of his life which will take place at the Evergreen Chapel, 359 Wantigong St North Albury on Monday 12th August 2024 commencing at 10.30 am, followed by a private cremation. Dress Coat & tie smart dress & wear full medals.

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer John WEDMORE
Name: John Lequesne WEDMORE [10180] 82 old Veteran Member of the Gold Coast Branch RFPANSW.
Born: 02/11/1941
Died: 06/08/2024
Funeral: Detail TBA – 17 August 2024

I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Richard FILMER
Name: Richard Harold FILMER [10504] 80 old Veteran Member Northern Beaches Branch RFPANSW.
Born: 25/12/1943
Died: 08/08/2024
Funeral: TBA

I have become aware of the death of veteran RFPA Member Julius Peter WILSON.
Name: Julius Peter WILSON 79 old an Unattached Member of the RFPA.
Born: 11/05/1945
Died: 03/08/2024
Funeral: Pinegrove Crematorium, Kingston Street Minchinbury on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 at 1300hr.  All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend. The Wilson family have accepted an offer of police involvement at the funeral service. The Mt Druitt Police Area Command will provide a Guard of Honour at the Church at the commencement of the service.

I have become aware of the death of veteran RFPA Member Frank Robert HANSEN.
Name: Frank Robert HANSEN 74 old a Member of the Sydney branch of the RFPA.
Born: 18/03/1950
Died: 02/08/2024
Funeral: Mary Immaculate Church, 45 Victoria Street, Waverley on Thursday, 15 August 2024 at 1100hr. 

I have become aware of the death of veteran RFPA Member Ronald JUDD.
Name: Ronald JUDD 75 old a Member of the Macarthur branch of the RFPA.
Born: 15/12/1948
Died: 08/08/2024
Funeral: Geldswood Estate, 900 Camden Valley Way, Gledswood on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 at 1000hr.  All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend. The Judd family have accepted an offer of police involvement at the funeral service. The Camden Police Area Command will provide a Guard of Honour at the main hall at the commencement of the service.

I have become aware of the death of veteran RFPA Member Allan Robert FIEDLER.
Name: Allan Robert FIEDLER 89 old a Veteran Member of the Penrith Blue Mountains branch of the RFPA.
Born: 24/07/1934
Died: 02/08/2024
Funeral: Dubbo Crematorium, 1 Moffatt Dve Dubbo, Wednesday 14/8/2024. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Kintyre Lodge Aged Care Activities at the Chapel. This will not be a Police Funeral and attendees are advised that due to Allan’s love of the Sydney Swans, Socceroos & Matildas he would’ve loved to see people dressed in team paraphernalia or Gold/yellow, green, red &/or white colours