Sadly passed away peacefully at Waikato Hospital on 8 November 2022 aged 91 years. He leaves behind his wife Mary. His loved children; Kathryn, Thelma, Richard, Helen, Mathew, and Daniel. Loved Grandad of 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

A Requiem Mass for Maurice is to be held at St Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 114 Elizabeth St, Tauranga on Wednesday 16 November 2022 at 11.00am. Communications to the Cook family c/- PO Box 3136, Tauranga.