Passed peacefully on June 29, 2026, at Otago Community Hospice, aged 92 years.  
Dearly loved husband of the late Heather Spicer (née Sinclair); much-loved father and father-in-law of Jan and Andrew Taylor; Dean and the late Michelle Spicer; and Linda and Noel Hill.  Loved Grandad of Mark, Rachel, Sarah, Catherine, Antoinette, Johnathan, Michael, Autumn, Matthew, and Letitia, and great-grandfather of Noah and Kobi.  Loved brother of the late Jim Spicer, brother-in-law of Di and Ralph Sinclair, uncle to Vicki and Steve, and a special friend to many. 

A farewell for John will be held at the Kaikorai Rugby Club, 25 Lynn Street, Māori Hill, Dunedin, at 12 noon on Wednesday, July 8, followed by a private cremation. The service will also be livestreamed via the link below.  In lieu of flowers, donations to Otago Community Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service or on the link below.  

Messages to the Spicer family, c/- PO Box 5013, Dunedin 9054, or may be left below. 

Please note, the service will be available live on the link below and then the recording will be available within 48 hours.