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Engagements, Marriages, Births and Deaths
Births
1987  Shannon (Murdey) and Dylan Green, a daughter Teagan Vaughan born on 7 June 2004 in London. 
1987 Linda-Jane (Odgers) and Roderick Stainton, a son William Robert born on 7 June 2004, brother to Katherine. 
1987 Nicki (Kidd) and Paul Gero, a daughter Katherine Frances born on 28 December 2005 in California. 
1988 Heidi (Booth) and Craig Murdey, a daughter Tori Joelle born on 27 February 2005, sister to Gina. 
1989 Kim (Burns) and Mark Morgan, a daughter Isabel Olivia born on 27 January 2006, sister to Alexandra. 
1990 Laura (Price) and David Fly, a son Gareth John on 3 February 2006 at Parklands, brother to Oliver. 
1992 Emma (Richardson) and Bren Peters, a son Matthew on 14 March 2005.
1992 Frances (Fleming) and Warren Bolttler, a son George on 15 September 2005 in Johannesburg.
1992 Genevieve (Franco) and Bryan McArty, a daughter Meagan Nicole on 24 June 2005.
1992 Jeanine (Cox) and Saul Toro, a son Jackson Peter born on 2
December 2005 at Holy Cross Hospital, Maryland USA
1994 Jayne (Patten) and Simon Fifield a son James Peter born on 6 June 2005 in Johannesburg. 
1995 Cherie (Foster) and Mike Aspinall, a son Andrew on 14 November 2005 at Umhlanga Hospital. 
1995 Sarah (Osborne) and Anthony Hill, a daughter Jessica at Parklands. Granddaughter of the late Susan Neill-Dore (1967). 
1996 Shannon (Glasspoole) now Pearce, a son Damon James on 14 May 2005 in the United Kingdom. 
1997 Rosemarie (Rodewald) and Donovan Morris, a son Christopher Blake on 4 February 2006. Grandson of Mandy Fleming (1970).
1988  Jeanna (Bromley-Gans) and Hans Schneemann, a son Daniel Harold born on 9 January 2006. Grandson of Pippa Bromley-Gans (ex Staff) 
 2001 Jacqui (Rieckhoff) and Gareth Simaan a daughter Jessica on 9 January 2006 in Johannesburg. 
Engagements
1978 Gill Robertson daughter of Shirley Reynolds (1940) to Mark Kershaw in October 2005. 
1995 Paula Parry to Leslie Zografos on 7 November 2005. 
1995 Cathryn Robson to Thinus Pienaar.
1996  Shannon Hall to Andrew Mortimer in September 2005. 
1997  Michelle Reeves to Sean McHugh in January 2006.
1998 Lucy Wallace to Craig Chard on January 30 2006. They are getting married in June.
1999 Natasha Hasson to Dave Watts in Australia.
1999 Daniela Kalinowski engaged to Warren Michael Davies on 31 December 
1999 Julie Hodge to Rory Smith-Belton on the 16 September 2005. 
1999 Bianca Chaplin to Jono Le Feuvre on 26 November 2005 in Cape Town. 
2000 Collette Crabbia to Gary Halberstadt in June 2005 in Cape Town. 
2000 Josey Dawson to Bryan Sharpe of Johannesburg on 30 June 2005. 
2000 Angie Paxton to Gavin Hayler. 
2001 Candice Greig to Grant Slevin, son of Val Tweedie (1966) in September 2005. 
2001 Joanne Payne  to Bevan Gibson-Taylor on the 28th April this year, and are getting married on the 19th November this year.
2001 Robyn Sykes to Athol Hill on 26 November 2005. 
2001 Joanne Payne to Bevan Gibson-Taylor on the 28th April 2006, and are getting married on the 19th November 2006.
2003 Kate Immelman to Justin Green on 24 May 2006 in Cape Town
Marriages 
1990 Wendy-Lee Odgers to Brett Hall on 11 June 2005 at Camp Orchards, Hillcrest. 
1990 Sharon Richards to Michael Lund on 12 November 2005 at St Mary’s Chapel. 
1992 Carolyn Sholto-Douglas-Vernon to Rowan Carver on 10 September 2005 at St Mary’s Chapel. 
1993 Shannon Dawson to Marc Clewlow on 8 October 2005 at St Mary’s Chapel. 
1993 Camilla Perks to Robbie Blomfield at the Fig Tree Barn, Tala Game Reserve. 
1994 Peta Leigh Warren to Stuart Graham Roberts on 6 May 2006.
1995 Phillipa Reeves to Daniel Verbaan, cousin of Victoria (1996) at Fort Nonqai, Eshowe. 
1996 Karen Lilienfeld to Ciaran Seioghe of Ireland on 16 April 2005 at St Mary’s Chapel. 
1996 Cara Janson to Kai Tumbragel on the 19 March 2005 in Vechta, Germany. 
1996 Britt Wallis to Garth Milne on 23 July 2005 at St Mary’s Chapel. 
1997 Taryn Murdey to Dan Collins on 9 April 2004. 
1997 Alison Curry to Graham Schnell in January 2005. 
1997 Kim Rohrs to Paul Apostiledes in May 2005
1999 Tammy Fry daughter of Debbie Galway (1976) to Richard Kelly on 26 November 2005 at St Mary’s Chapel.
1998 Debra Moffatt to Osborn on 17 December 2005. 
1998  Debbie Rosenberg to Josh Presley on 25 October 2005 at Phinda Forest Lodge.
2000 Julie Hodge to Rory Smith-Belton on the 7 January 2006. 
2001 Paula Chater to Tim Peterson on 10 December 2005 at St Agnes. 
2000 Josey Dawson to Bryan Sharpe of Johannesburg on 14 January 2006 at St Mary’s Chapel. 
2000  Angie Paxton to Gavin Hayler, brother of Ilene (1997) on 10 December 2005 at Kloof Methodist and then at Firgrove. 
2001 Jacqui Rieckhoff to Gareth Simaan on 29 January 2005. 
Deaths
Our deepest sympathy to the following families:
+ 1936 Joy Watson nee Morling 
Joy passed away peacefully in Scotland on 28 October 2005. Joy’s late sister Merle was also at St Mary’s. Joy’s granddaughter Roxane Watson matriculated at St Mary’s in 2004. 

1953 Diana Schurtenberger nee Uys. 
Diana was the only daughter of the late Doreen Uys who taught Std 1at St Mary’s from the late forties to the early sixties. Diana had a successful career in a senior capacity with British Airways. She married Rene Schurtenberger of Austrian Airlines. She passed away on 4 May 2005 in Berkshire, United Kingdom. 

1965 Liz Marcel nee Bruce-Brown (1948-2004) 
After Matriculating at St Mary’s in 1965, Liz attended the University of Natal (Durban) where she graduated with a BA (Speech & Drama). She worked successfully in journalism for several years including a stint in New York (74/75) as a reporter for the Argus Group on the Entertainments page. 
She met Brian Marcel while working in Cape Town and they married in Johannesburg in 1976. They moved to the UK where she joined the Sunday Telegraph Newspaper. There she worked for Sir Peregrine Worsthorne for a short while. She left the Telegraph to help Brian set up a barcoding business (Bar Code System). Liz threw herself into the business, became an authority on barcodes and ran the business, while Brian travelled and expanded the business, primarily into Eastern Europe.
After seeing a program on television about the terrible conditions in orphanages in Romania after the shooting of President Ceausescu and his wife, Liz decided to adopt a child from Romania. Supported by Brian and after lengthy negotiations, Jessica was brought to the UK and adopted in 1990. 
Liz’s very brave battle began in 1995 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went into remission following chemotherapy and had even gone back to work at Bar Code Systems when cancer resumed in the form of an inoperable tumour on her sternum soon after visiting St Mary’s in 2000 for a 35th anniversary reunion - this she helped to organise. Liz worked relentlessly and pursued in excess of 30 different treatments, but still, cancer spread to her liver in 2002. She fought bravely on for another 2 years pursuing more cures but lost the battle and passed away peacefully at home on 11 September 2004. She is survived by her husband Brian, daughter Jessica (now 14) and sister Sandy Filmer (1962) who lives in the US. Liz was much loved and is sorely missed by her family and a great many friends. Testament to this was the wonderful service held to celebrate her life, which was attended by at least 200 people.

1981 Lisa Jarman nee Methven 
Lisa passed away in Hawaii in December 2005 after a long illness. 
A school friend sent in the following : 
Lisa, my dear darling friend Who knows where we were heading. Who knows why we were there all those years ago. We were young, carefree and eager. Eager to embrace what lay ahead. The future – our future. It was a second, a moment frozen in time and then we went our separate ways. The years passed and time flew by. Our promises to be at each other’s weddings never materialised – to share in the birth of our children – never happened. And soon 18 years were gone We both faced our fortieth birthdays. I saw you again a month after your 40th. The day I heard her voice on the phone – the years melted away. And we were young girls again giggling, laughing and crying just a little. 
I was blessed enough to spend three weeks with her a year ago. It was a special time – she was, I now realize, in the twilight of her life. Her spirit was preparing to leave her and her journey was nearly over. She still had so much to give – She had so much to say. She gave it and said it as only she could regardless and in spite of your objections. I got to know her daughter Kaila – her greatest joy. I got to know Tim, her husband and her greatest love. She loved them so much. They were the reason she endured. They were her life literally. She knew for the longest time that she was already on borrowed time. Her spirit was as vast as the Grand Canyon and will live on in those lives that she touched – the lives that were forever changed for having known her. 
I salute my friend knowing that she is finally free.  For ever there will be a place in my heart – reserved for Kaila and Tim as I promised her there would always be. 
I know that you are still with us Lisa – I hear your voice. I hear your laughter. 
I see you running through fields of poppies or is it cosmos – it doesn’t matter – the flowers surround you, your arms outstretched and your heart open. 
Be free my friend and thank you for blessing us with your indomitable spirit. 
Annemarie (class of 1982)

Marguerite Fleming, dearly loved mother of Lisa (1968), Mandy (1970), Ros (1973) and Debbie (1974) died peacefully in Pinetown in December 2005. 

Charles Hall, loving father of Shannon (1996) died suddenly from a heart attack in October 2005. 

William Peter Ridley, dearly beloved husband of Joan (ex Music dept) and devoted father of Susan (1975) Julie (1976) and Charlotte passed away in November 2005.

Jenny Norman, loving mother of Sarah Bashford (Norman) (1988) passed away on the 24 June 2005 in Cape Town after a long illness.
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