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Betty Wilderman – an inspiring community leader and loyal friend – found a way to keep connected even in the depths of Covid lockdown.
The meticulous organizer, 82, teed up several covert meet-ups in parks with fold-up chairs and thermos flasks.
She was sure to send calls and texts to staff and friends to thaw the isolation.
Ms Wilderman was fondly farewelled at a service at Springvale Botanical Cemetery on 3 May.
Glowing tributes flowed from her sister Kay in the UK, daughter Claire, son-in-law Dan and grand-daughter Lottie.
Her friends – each of them colleagues in community causes – Merle Mitchell, Heather Duggan, Jan Tresize, Be Ha and Melanie Virtue also painted the picture of a true community servant.