John Pell funeral fundraiser

$6,241 of $10,000 goal
Given by 75 generous donors in 14 days

Raising money to pay John Pell's funeral costs.

Wellington

John Pell, music promoter, driver, raconteur and rogue, died sometime between 31 May and 3 June 2026 in Wellington. His mother and his friends expect to be waiting for weeks (if not months) for the coroner to make a ruling as to time and cause of death. A private funeral and cremation was held for John on 18 June.

John went bankrupt last November and incurred further debts since then. He had sold or pawned nearly all of his possessions, and had no available funds that those close to him are aware of. This page has been set up to help cover the costs of the funeral.

Please use this page to leave messages about John, and donate towards the funeral costs. Your support is appreciated.

Jeremy Mark Cubey's involvement (page creator)

I knew John for over 30 years, and was close to him for the last five years. I admired his entrepreneurial spirit, his generosity, intelligence and humour, and passion for music. I did what I could to help as life became harder for him.

Use of funds

Funeral and associated costs.

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Latest donations

Flic
Flic 23 hours ago
Nothing but love xxxx
$100
Drew
Drew 5 days ago
Private
Guest Donor
Guest Donor 6 days ago
$50
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie 6 days ago
For old times sake, we had our moments, good and bad, last saw you in London must be 25 years or more ago, hope our last words weren’t too cross,I know I rolled my eyes, go gently x
$40
Jeremy Mark Cubey

Thank you, Anne-Marie. I know that eye-roll feeling. Your generosity is much appreciated.

Jeremy Mark Cubey
Mary
Mary 7 days ago
Thanks for all the music John, you gave it your all. Respect.
Private
Jeremy Mark Cubey

He really did give it his all. Thank you Mary, for your kindness.

Jeremy Mark Cubey

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Created by Jeremy Mark Cubey
Peter Tulloch's avatar
Paying to a verified bank account of Peter Tulloch on behalf of The estate of John Matthew Pell, who died without sufficient funds to pay for his funeral.
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This campaign started on 29 Jun 2026 and ends on 31 Jul 2026.