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.
PLEASE NOTE : This website and the Vale Notices are run by RFPA Volunteers, NOT the Police Department or the Police Association, and the Vale pages are to advise of the passing of RFPA Members and, in most cases, we have the correct personal information from our member records. However, as a service to our RFPA Members, we often receive notifications of non-members passing and we post those names but cannot always confirm the information. So, if you find an error in the details, do let us know BUT, do not complain if there are errors in non-member Vale Notices as the information is from sources other than our records.
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Dennis WALPOLE
Name: Dennis Lee WALPOLE [11140] 82 old former RFPA Member recently residing at Bong Bong.
DOB: 03/09/1942
Died: 19/01/2025
Funeral: TBA. Wilma stated to Bruce KING: NO POLICE INVOLVEMENT
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Al LUKES
Name: Alastair Martin ‘Al’ LUKES [16869] 69 old Chairman of the Mid North Coast RFPA.
DOB: 25/05/1955
Died: 20/01/2025
Funeral: TBA
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Lionel SMITH
Name: Lionel Leslie SMITH [16446] 78 old NOT an RFPA Member, formerly residing in the Albury area.
DOB: 13/11/1946
Died: 14/01/2025
Funeral: TBA
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer John DAVIDSON.
Name: John Stuart DAVIDSON [14626] 75 old NOT an RFPA Member formerly residing in the Sutherland area.
DOB: 24/05/1949
Died: 14/01/2025
Funeral: 11am Friday 24th January at the South Chapel, Woronora Memorial Park, Linden St SUTHERLAND
I have become aware of the death of serving Police Officer Dan SKELLY
Name: Daniel Robert SKELLY [31521] 61 old serving Chief Inspector from Port Stephens Hunter Police District.
DOB: Not known
Died: 13/01/2025
Funeral: Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, 841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West on Thursday, 23 January 2025 at 1100hr.
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Neville FLEGG
Name: Neville Herbert FLEGG [12472] 80 old NOT and RFPA Member formerly residing at CARDIFF.
DOB: 10/06/1944
Died: 28/12/2024
Funeral: 11am Friday 17 January 2025 at Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Rd RYHOPE.
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Peter NOBLE.
Name: Peter NOBLE [15472] 79 OLD, NOT an RFPA Member recently residing in the Tweed Heads area.
DOB: 15/01/45
Died: 01/01/2025
Funeral: St Joseph’s Parish in Francis Street Tweed Heads on Thursday the 9th January 2025 at 11am.
I have become aware of the death of former Police Officer Tony HETHERINGTON.
Name: Anthony Joseph ‘Tony’ HETHERINGTON [17368] 68 old NOT an RFPA Member recently residing at BELMONT.
DOB: 13/06/1956
Died: 01/01/2025
Funeral: 10am Friday 10 January 2025 at the Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Ada St BELMONT
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Steve HARDWICK.
Name: Stephen Charles HARDWICK [34576] 44 old NOT an RFPA Member, recently residing in the Sutherland area.
DOB: 13/08/1980
Died: 28/12/2024
Funeral: TBA
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer Col HARRINGTON.
Name: Colin Robert HARRINGTON [12672] 86 old Veteran Member of the Riverina Branch RFPA NSW.
DOB: 09/01/1938
Died: 26/12/2024
Funeral: 11am Friday 3 January 2025 at St Josephs Catholic Church, Wade Avenue LEETON
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Barry CHRISTIAN.
Name: Barry Noel CHRISTIAN [11827] 79 old former RFPA Member who recently resided at Drummoyne.
DOB: 02/10/1945
Died: 22/12/2024
Funeral: 1-30pm 3rd January 2025 at Macquarie Park Crematorium Delhi & Plassey Rds NORTH RYDE.
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ted CALANDRUCCIO.
Name: Edwin ‘Ted’ CALANDRUCCIO [13965] 77 old Member of the Northern Beaches RFPA
DOB: 05/03/1947
Died: 27/12/2024
Funeral: 11:30am 8th January 2025 Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1 Keenan Street, Mona Vale NSW 2103. The FAMILY ONLY will take Ted to the cemetery. Then all welcome at 12:30 Pittwater RSL
I have become aware of the death of Retired Police Officer Ian MILLER.
Name: Ian Cameron MILLER APM [18024] 65 old NOT an RFPA member of North Ryde.
DOB: 19/02/1959
Died: 18/12/2024
Funeral: 2pm Friday 3 January 2025 at Macquarie Park Crematorium, Delhi & Plassey Rds NORTH RYDE
I have become aware of the death of serving Police Officer Nicole FINCH.
Name: Nicole Rebecca FINCH [41095] 40 old Serving Officer of North Ryde.
DOB: 29/05/1984
Died: 17/12/2024
Funeral: Held at NORTH RYDE 23/12/2024
I have become aware of the death of retired Police Officer John TRENT.
Name: John TRENT [7111] 92 old NOT an RFPA member formerly residing at TATHRA.
DOB: 17/07/1932
Died: 20/12/2024
Funeral: Private cremation was held.
I have become aware of the death of Veteran Associate Jean WILLIAMS
Name: Jean WILLIAMS 95 old Veteran RFPA Associate of PORT MACQUARIE
DOB: 21/04/1924
Died: 01/04/2020
Funeral: Held
I have become aware of the death of Veteran Associate Doris CLUNAS
Name: Doris Beryl CLUNAS, 99 old Unattached RFPA Veteran Associate formerly residing at WOLLONGONG.
DOB: 27/08/1922
Died: 31/05/2022
Funeral: Held
I have become aware of the death of Veteran Associate Patsy BARNETT
Name: Patsy BARNETT 91 old Unattached RFPA Veteran Associate formerly residing at MAROUBRA.
DOB: 16/04/1924
Died: 22/08/2015
Funeral: Held
I have become aware of the death of Veteran Associate Elise BALDWIN
Name: Elise Grace BALDWIN 104 old Unattached RFPA Veteran Associate formerly residing in care at ROSE BAY.
DOB: 26/07/1919
Died: 01/05/2024
Funeral: Held
I have become aware of the death of former RFPA Associate Doreen TIPPETT.
Name: Doreen Mary Magdalene TIPPETT (then) 90 old Veteran Associate of the Hunter Region RFPA.
DOB: 28/08/1931
Died: 17/02/2022
Funeral: Held
I have become aware of the death of Former Police Officer Ron BLYTON.
Name: Ronald Arthur BLYTON [8038] 89 old NOT an RFPA member recently residing at Forster.
DOB: 07/11/1935
Died: 19/12/2024
Funeral: 10am Monday 6 January 2025 at the Chapel, Great Lakes Funerals, 85 The Lakes Way FORSTER
I have become aware of the death of Police Officer Terry NICOLL.
Name: George Terrence ‘Terry’ NICHOLL [8777] 91 old Veteran Member of the Kiama RFPA.
DOB: 22/08/1933
Died: 08/12/2024
Funeral: Held at Kiama Thursday 12 December 2024