McLean, Heather Yvonne (née Milne), 1937-2019 (Person)

SummaryBorn Tauranga, second of four daughters of Thomas and Esme (Essie) Milne; married Bill McLean, March 1965; two sons. Genealogist and researcher active c.1970–2019; member, New Zealand Society of Genealogists (Tauranga Branch) from 1972. Compiled headstone transcriptions for local cemeteries; indexed Bay of Plenty Times death notices and obituaries and New Zealand air-related deaths. Awarded Tauranga Historical Society Heritage Award and Queen’s Service Medal (2019). Bequest funded many genealogical resources at Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries as well as the digitisation of the Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society published between 1955 and 1982.

SourcesBay of Plenty Times, Retirement Guide Supplement. (2013, November 13) Family Research a grave matter - See staff to view articleBay of Plenty Times (2018, December 31) Dedicated to preserving pastBay of Plenty Times (2014, September 20) Curiosity piqued by family historiesBay of Plenty Times (2019, January 28) Special day for stalwart, 81Heather McLean Bequest

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Heather Milne c. 1937

Heather Milne c. 1941

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Heather McLean, 1996, imaged cropped from Photo 00-319.

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Date of Birth1937Place of BirthTaurangaPlace of DeathTaurangaDate of Burial/Cremation13 January 2019OccupationGenealogist

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MotherEsme FatherThomas MilneSiblingsJune EsmeBeverley DaleJoy Derene

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PartnerBill McLean

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McLean, Heather Yvonne (née Milne), 1937-2019 (Person)