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

SummaryHeather was the second of four daughters born in Tauranga to Thomas and Esme (Essie) Milne.
She married Bill McLean in March, 1965 and had two sons.
Heather was very involved with genealogy, volunteering for over 40 years in the sector. She became a member of the Tauranga Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists in 1972. She worked on 11 local cemeteries' headstones transcriptions, gifting the volumes to the library. She created an index of Bay of Plenty Times death notices and obituaries, and created an index of NZ air-related deaths.
Shortly before her death in 2019, Heather was awarded a Queen's Service Medal for services to genealogy and historical research.

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, 81

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Heather Milne c. 1937

Heather Milne c. 1941

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)