Maria Rae Ashton

Maria Rae Ashton
Date of birth: 29 November, 1983
Date of passing: 01 March, 2023

Our beloved Maria passed away in peace on March 1, after a long battle with cancer. Maria approached her transition with the love, humour, wisdom, and care for others that she blessed us all with in her living. She fought her illness with every shred of her glorious stubbornness. She will be forever with us in our hearts, and through the myriad ways she has enriched our lives. She has the most beautiful soul we have ever had the honour to have encountered.

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Funeral Notice

Funeral Details

Maria wanted everyone to feel welcome to attend her funeral, so please join us in gratitude for the blessing of her life at Bridges Restaurant, 1075 Heidelberg – Kinglake Rd, Hurstbridge on Thursday March 9, 2023 commencing at 11am.

Viewing available from 10.30am.

If you are unable to attend you can view the service at hallsfuneral.com.au click on LIVESTREAM and then click on Maria’s photo.

Julie Robertson shared

Our world is better for having you in it, and is definitely a lot less sparkly without you

Gary Kerridge shared

Maria, thank you for getting in touch with me a few weeks before you passed. We had a lovely chat and I realise now it was your way of saying goodbye without making me worry and make a fuss. I am not surprised, that’s just the type of wonderful and kind person you were. Always thinking about others, even through your pain. Travel well, the after life is blessed to have you. xxxx

Much love

Gary

Sarah Martin shared

Maria I so much miss our chats at the clinic and on WhatsApp 😢
Im sorry not to have seen you before you left us and I’m sorry I won’t be there for your farewell so please know that you are in my thoughts everyday I’m in Thailand having the treatment I only wish you could’ve had.
The world is never going to be a better place without you but the after life will certainly be better with you in it so until we meet again, it was a pleasure to have known you!
Much love to you sweet lady ❤️

Ken Ashton shared

Our Dearest Maria,
You have fought this fight with such courage and force.
It takes an incredibly strong person to face what you have faced with the positivity and grace that you have.
Even though geographically we are miles apart the times we have spent together have been incredibly precious. The time we were all able to come and visit you in 2017 will forever be such a special time of family uniting. Our hearts are deeply saddened with the thought that the next visit will be missing your presence. Although you may not be there in body your spirit and name will be in our hearts and on our lips for the rest of our lives.
Your presence is not one that can be replaced or forgotten it will simply be missed. We can not comprehend the pain and loss of those that you lived your life alongside but as your family we ache with them.
The comfort that settles our hearts is the knowledge that you are no longer in pain. May you rest in deep peace our dear Maria.

Your Family
Ken, Eve, Kate, Louise, Aaron and Esme.
Xxxx

A Tribute for Maria Rae Ashton by Ken Ashton

Kate Dowel shared

Maria, you were an absolute spark of pure joy and your zest for life was so addictive! I am so shocked and gutted to hear of your illnesses and I regret that we allowed the busyness of life and moving away separate us over the years… I hold beautiful memories of your infectious smile and hilarious humour, you were just so much FUN!!!
Sending loads of love to your nearest and dearest as they will now have to try and struggle through life, learning to adjust without your amazing spark xoxo

A Tribute for Maria Rae Ashton by Kate Dowel

Sign the Book for Maria Rae Ashton

  1. Julie Robertson
  2. Gary Kerridge
  3. Sarah Martin
  4. Ken Ashton
  5. Kate Dowel
  1. Julie Robertson
  2. Sarah Martin
  3. Kathryn Keiper
  4. Philip Ashton
  5. Anne Ashton
  6. Rowena Elliott
  7. Philippa Ashton
  8. Roy Ashton
  9. Christina Ashton
  10. Darren Ashton
  11. Kate Dowel
  12. Samantha Ashton
  13. Thomas Stephens
  14. Paul Ashton
  15. Trevor McDougal
  16. Belinda Crupi
  17. Eve Ashton
  18. Ken
  19. Kate Ashton

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