Dharam Sahay Prasad 31 January 1937 - 30 July 2008age 71 years
 Dharam Sahay Prasad (known as Dhaji) came from the village of Vuda nearLautoka in Fiji. He was the first to own a car. He became a policeman, and then an accountant. Aged 52, he took his family to Vancouver, Canada in 1989. many of them to New Zealand in 1995 looking for better things. Dharam joined our Lions Club and was appointed Treasurer. He was a good man, having good presence. He was energetic and full of good humour. He was a loyal family man who was a self-starter. He and his family became involved in club affairs, in the Bay happenings, and in local small businesses. He enjoyed the Community Market Dharam's wife Sumintra is a good dressmaker. He loved travel, he just up and went toplaces like Whanganui River and Stewart Island, not to mention his Globe-Trotting, Sadly, Dharam developed cancer and he died at home on Wednesday the 30th of July aged 71. Former Lion Wayne Whitman and wife Puspa attended the funeral
service on Saturday with Lion Dave Read and
wife Loloma.
Kathleen Mabel Mexted (Mabel) 2 February 1916 - 15 June 2007age 91 years  Awarded the Porirua Civic Award in 1995 and an honorary life member of Titahi Bay Lions.
Alf Mexted Deceased 12 August 1997age 87 years
 Alf Mexted had been a founding member of Titahi Bay Lions. On many occasions he travelled to Hawkes Bay
and on his
return trip would load his vehicle up with
Grapefruit and Lemons
for distribution to the elderly in Titahi Bay. Often, to bring as much as possible, he would pack the fruit around his wife Mabel's feet also. After arrival in Titahi Bay he would load a wheel barrow with this fruit and walk the streets distributing it to the elderly and beneficiaries of Titahi Bay. He had been a councillor with Porirua City Council 5 terms. He was presented with the Porirua Civic Award in 1995. He was also a member of the Porirua Licensing Trust and a member of Titahi Bay Lions. He was also instrumental in initiating the Over 70's Christmas Party , an event still enjoyed today.
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