I am from the UK and have been employed in the funeral profession since 2001. I always knew I wanted to work in funeral service from an early age.
I started my career as an arranger. I gained a huge amount of knowledge from dealing with bereaved families and achieved a lot of satisfaction helping people at such an important time.
I enrolled on the British Institute of Embalmers course in December 2012 and obtained my Diploma in Embalming in June 2015.
I relocated to Wellington with my husband Matt and dog Gabby in April 2016.
I look forward to my new life and career with The Wilson Funeral Home.
Maz grew up in the colourful coastal city of Brighton in the UK. She and her partner made the move to New Zealand in 2018 with the intention of staying for just a year, but it was the pristine beaches, lush native forests, and the friendly, welcoming people that solidified their choice to stay.
Harnessing her caring and compassionate side, Maz spent many years looking after children and also as a support worker for adults with intellectual disabilities. She then spent time working as a dispatcher for a sustainable casket company. This gave her an insight to the funeral industry and sparked an interest in a career as a funeral director.
Maz currently lives in Wellington with her partner and 2 cats - Puk and Percy. Maz likes to stay active by playing roller derby, taiko drumming and attends the gym regularly. Her other hobbies include: Beach walks, video and board games, volunteering, practicing yoga and catching up with friends with a proper cup of tea.
Emma graduated from Massey University in 2010 with an Honours degree in Visual Communication Design, and also gained membership into the International Society of Typographic Designers. Membership is awarded to practising designers who demonstrate, through the quality of their work, their commitment to achieving the highest possible standard of visual communication.
Emma is very passionate about her design work, with technical strengths in typography and graphic design. “I strive to achieve consistently high-level results that meet requirements to the best of my ability”.
Born and raised in Taranaki, Myah has been captivated by creativity since childhood. Her journey took her to Wellington, where she pursued a four-year degree in Visual Communication Design at Massey University. During her studies, Myah discovered her passion for crafting designs tailored to specific audiences. With expertise in typography and human-centred design, she is dedicated to producing thoughtful and purposeful designs of the highest standard.
Born and bred in Wellington, Benjamin attended Tawa Intermediate, followed by Tawa College. Ben was considering what career avenue he might take, and the opportunity arose to get insight into what the industry might be like through a casual contract supporting the group. On completion of his casual work, a permanent role as a Funeral Home Assistant arose, and Ben jumped at the chance to learn more and contribute to supporting families in the community. Outside of work Ben enjoys spending time with family and friends and has a keen interest in gaming and cars
Frank joined the funeral industry in Wellington for the first time in 2007 from having worked in pastoral work for 15 years and supporting people in the community. The industry was a natural fit for him.
He moved to Wellington after having spent time in these roles in various locations around the country including Northland, Otago, Wellington, Gisborne, and Rotorua.
Since then, Frank has had a couple of different roles within the industry, being a Funeral Director from 2007 - 2010. He then took on the role of casket trimmer and car valet part-time, while working as a mental health support worker. He now is working with the funeral home as the Crematorium Operator and Funeral Home Assistant.
Frank enjoys time with his sons and grandson; tinkering around the house, doing odd jobs (he’s quite the handyman), watching movies, going fishing, exercising and biking.
Frank has a couple of Bichon Frieze dogs whom he loves dearly, he takes immense pride in their grooming, so much so that he now has a side hustle of grooming dogs for friends’ and the wider eastern suburbs community.
