In loving memory

Maria Elsabe Pretorius

5 July 1943 21 October 2024 · aged 81

Community organiser Gqeberha South End Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Maria Elsabe Pretorius
Birth date: 5 July 1943
Death date: 21 October 2024
Age: 81 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Community organiser
Nationality: South African
Religion: Traditional African spirituality
Birthplace: Gqeberha
Deathplace: Gqeberha
Cause of death: Respiratory illness

Life story

Biography

Maria lived in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, and worked as a community organiser. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Maria is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child Maria Pretorius 1969–2024

Spouse Hendrik Pretorius 1945–2019

A life in moments

Timeline

5 July 1943

Born

Born in Gqeberha.
21 October 2024

Passed away

Died in Gqeberha.
29 October 2024

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: South End Cemetery
Town: Gqeberha
Section: A
Row: 15
Plot: 57
Funeral date: 29 October 2024