An elderly priest who died by suicide had made payments of around $40,000 to people in Bolivia and America in the year leading up to his death.
Geoffrey John Gray, known as Father Geoff, was found dead at home in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula on November 29 last year.
A coroner’s inquiry into the circumstances of his death found that the deterioration of the 82-year-old’s mental health largely arose due to the “exploitation of his generous and trusting nature”.
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A post announcing Father Geoff’s death on the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch Facebook was met with an outpouring of sadness, with those that knew him remembering him as a “constant friend” and a “faithful servant”.
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John was an exceptionally fine gentleman who enjoyed sharing his knowledge at Antique Arms meetings every month. Such was his vast knowledge of naval matters, we used to joke he started his naval career as ship’s boy for Noah and was a close advisor to Vice-Admiral Nelson. Navy
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