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 former Police Officer Mel POST.
Name: Melissa Catherine POST [25252] 55 old former Police Officer, NOT an RFPA Member, of Medowie.
DOB: 04/01/1969
Died: 18/10/2024
Funeral: 12 Midday Friday 1 November 2024 at Pettigrew Funeral Chapel, Murray Dwyer Circuit MAYFIELD WEST.
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Bob WORTHINGTON
Name: Robert John ‘Bob’ WORTHINGTON [9826] 84 old Unattached Veteran Member of the RFPANSW, recently residing at ROTHBURY.
DOB: 18/04/1940
Died: 27/10/2024
Funeral: St Patrick’s at Nulkaba on Wednesday 6th November at 11am
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Laurie COOK
Name: Lawrence Willam ‘Laurie’ COOK [9983] 82 old Veteran Member Penrith Blue Mountains Branch RFPANSW.
DOB: 20/3/1942
Died: 15/10/2024
Funeral: 11am Thursday 24 October 2024 at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 2 Vickery St GWYNNEVILLE
I have become aware of the death of Police Widow Doris HANSEN.
Name: Doris Catherine HANSEN 87 old Unattached Associate of the RFPA, previously residing at SOUTH TOWNSVILLE QLD.
DOB: 24/05/1931
Died: 29/04/2019
Funeral: Has been held
I have become aware of the death of Police Widow Jean LOCKHART.
Name: Jean Storey LOCKHART 91 old Unattached Associate of the RFPA, previously residing at PELICAN WATERS QLD.
DOB: 30/03/1925
Died: 30/09/2016
Funeral: Has been held
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Wal MAHER
Name: Wallis John ‘Wal’ MAHER [7825] 93 old Veteran Member Central Coast RFPA most recently residing at HELENSVALE QLD.
DOB: 28/11/1926
Died: 08/01/2020
Funeral: Has been held
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Carl GOTCH
Name: Carl Maxwell GOTCH [6743] 87 old Unattached Veteran Member of the RFPA most recently residing at BENOWA WATERS QLD.
DOB: 11/03/1929
Died: 20/11/2016
Funeral: Has been held
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Henry SCHEFE
Name: Henry ‘Harry’ SCHEFE [6277] 87 old Unattached Veteran Member of the RFPA most recently residing at MACKAY QLD.
DOB: 10/01/1921
Died: 16/01/2008
Funeral: Has been held
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Keith AITKEN.
Name: Keith Anderson AITKEN [7714] 89 old Veteran Member of the Sydney Branch, RFPANSW.
DOB: 27/04/1935
Died: 07/10/2024
Funeral: Held at Rouse Hill on 11 October 2024
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Brian WILLIAMS.
Name: Brian Joseph WILLIAMS [unknown] 76 old and NOT an RFPA Member.
DOB: n/k
Died: 11/10/2024
Funeral: 11am Friday 18 October 2024 at Castlebrook Memorial Park, 712 Windsor Rd ROUSE HILL
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Harry HARDMAN.
Name: Harry Frederick HARDMAN [8690] 89 old Veteran Member Gold Coast RFPA.
DOB: 19/07/1935
Died: 06/10/2024
Funeral: A private family funeral is to be held
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Geoffrey COATES
Name: Geoffrey COATES [11560] 79 old Member Gold Coast RFPA.
DOB: 24/06/1945
Died: 23/09/2024
Funeral: A private family funeral is to be held
Today I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Brian MARSDEN
Name: Brian George MARSDEN [11958] 80 old NOT an RFPA Member of Newcastle.
DOB: 07/04/1944
Died: 06/10/2024
Funeral: 11am Friday 18 October 2024 at the Newcastle Memorial Park, ANDERSON Drive BERESFIELD
Today I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Kevin GOLDSPINK
Name: Kevin Brian GOLDSPINK [11159] 82 old Veteran Member of the Riverina Branch RFPANSW
DOB: 16/11/1941
Died: 05/10/2024
Funeral: 1pm Tuesday 15 October 2024 at The Range Function Centre, 308 Copland St WAGGA WAGGA
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Les GERSBACH.
Name: Francis Leslie GERSBACH [10535] 90 old Unattached RFPA Member formerly residing at Peakhurst.
DOB: 29/04/1934
Died: 28/09/2024
Funeral: 2pm Monday 14 October 2024 at the Chapel, Olsen’s Funerals, 691 Old Princes Highway SUTHERLAND
I have become aware of the death of Yvonne STALKER.
Name: Yvonne Rene STALKER [Widow of the late Murray STALKER, who was a foundation Member of the Northern Rivers RFPA] 92 old Associate of the Northern Rivers Branch RFPANSW.
DOB: 03/08/1932
Died: 24/09/2024
Funeral: 11am Tuesday 1 October 2024 at the Uniting Church, Canterbury St CASINO.
I have become aware of the death of serving Police Officer Andrew PEARCE
Name: Andrew Peter PEARCE [Reg’d No. unknown] 63 old.
DOB: n/k
Died: 20/09/2024
Funeral: 11am Wednesday 2 October 2024 at Castlebrook Memorial Park, Windsor Rd ROUSE HILL. Note there will be formal involvement of Police Protocol Unit.
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Bil MAHONY.
Name: William James MAHONY [11100] 81 old Veteran Member, Central Coast Branch RFPANSW .
DOB: 29/04/1943
Died: 25/09/2024
Funeral: 11am Thursday 3 October 2024 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church The Entrance Road THE ENTRANCE
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Jack WILLIAMS.
Name: John Patrick ‘Jack’ WILLIAMS [10474] 88 old Veteran Member Southern Tablelands RFPA.
DOB: 17/03/1936
Died: 23/09/2024
Funeral: 11am Monday 30 September 2024 at Craig’s Hill Chapel and Crematorium, GOULBURN
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Laurie VICKERY
Name: Lawrence Arthur VICKERY [12835] 82 old NOT an RFPA Member and formerly residing at Tea Gardens.
DOB: 20/01/1942
Died: 10/09/2024
Funeral: No detail known
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Michael THOMSEN.
Name: Michael John THOMSEN [17228] 70 old Unattached RFPA Member of WOOMBYE QLD
DOB: 02/02/1954
Died: 01/09/2024
Funeral: No detail known. No relatives listed. No answer mobile.
I have become aware of the death of Associate Margaret CRUMPTON
Name: Margaret Rose CRUMPTON [wife of Hunter Region Branch Chair Allan] 78 old, Associate of the Hunter Region Branch RFPANSW.
DOB: 17/10/1945
Died: 21/09/2024
Funeral: 2-30pm Monday 30 September 2024 at Pettigrew’s Chapel, Murray Dwyer Cct MAYFIELD WEST.
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Peter PROUD.
Name: Lawrence Clifton ‘Peter’ PROUD [6551] 93 old Veteran Member of the Mid North Coast Branch RFPANSW.
DOB: 26/09/1930
Died: 13/09/2024
Funeral: No funeral will be held
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Stephen O’DONNELL.
Name: Stephen Mark O’DONNELL [n/k] 63 old NOT and RFPA Member.
DOB: n/k
Died: 07/09/2024
Funeral: A private funeral is to be held
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Paul HUNT.
Name: Rodney Paul ‘Paul’ HUNT [13642] 80 old NOT an RFPA Member of Stockton
DOB: 10/05/1944
Died: 11/09/2024
Funeral: 10-30am Saturday 21 September 2024 at The Oratory of St Christopher,
Main Road MEDOWIE (in the grounds of the recently-built High School).
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Gary BENNETT.
Name: Gary Edward BENNETT [15971] 73 old NOT an RFPA Member.
DOB: 15/01/1951
Died: 08/09/2024
Funeral: A private funeral is to be held
I have become aware of the death of Police Chaplain Ross GODFREY
Name: Ross Murray GODFREY [Police Chaplain Western Region] 88 old formerly residing at Neurea via Wellington and a Veteran Member of the RFPANSW.
DOB: 18/01/1936
Died: 31/08/2024
Memorial: 11am Friday 27 September 2024 at the Wellington Uniting Church, 105 Arthur St WELLINGTON
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: A funeral service is to be held at the Lower Mountains Anglican Church, 1 Wascoe Street, Glenbrook on Monday, 16 September 2024 at 1100hr.
All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend.