Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Marne Street Hospital; aged 86 years. 

Dearly loved wife of the late Andrew, mother of Andrea and Dion Astwood, and Christina and Rob Lorimer, grandmother of Jessica, Bethany, and Josiah; Daniel, Heather, and Simon, and great-grandmother of Oscar, and Noah. 

- At the family's request a private burial will take place. A celebration of Rachel's life will be held at a later date.  Messages to Lorimer/Astwood families C/- Hope and Sons, PO Box 5013, Dunedin 9054.