Long-time Benoni resident Geoffrey Ridyard died at his family home in Northmead recently.
Born in England in 1941, Geoff came to South Africa with his wife, Vivienne, and his three little girls in 1974, initially on a three-year work contract.
The family settled in Benoni and then stayed rather longer than expected, making it their home, making lifelong friends and making themselves part of the community.