SEABROOK, Maria Catharina (née Wetemans)
Born Monday July 10, 1961. Passed away Saturday March 14, 2026.
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a short illness.
Dearly loved wife of Ian. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Matthew and Michelle, Leesa and Pete, Sally and Stephen. Adored nan of Hannah and Grace; Kustom, Peyton and Landon; Katie and Daisy.
Loved daughter of Joe and Trudy (both dec).
Funeral notice
The Funeral of Mrs. Maria Catharina Seabrook will be held at the Colac Lawn Cemetery, Gravesend Street, Colac on Friday, March 20, 2026 commencing at 10am.
For those who are unable to attend, CLICK HERE to view the live-stream.
Tributes
Leave a tributeTo Ian & Family
Our sympathy and thoughts are with you all on the sad passing of Maria. May she Rest in Peace.
Jim & Shirley SeabrookMarch 20, 2026 5:26 pm
On behalf of the Cobden Bowling Club and Cobden Indoor bowling club , we send our condolences to friend and family and the Simpson bowling Community on the passing of Maria, a lovely person and a great community member, RIP Maria
March 20, 2026 12:52 pm
My sincere condolences to her family and loved ones. May she rest in peace, she was a very lovely lady.
March 20, 2026 8:36 am
Thinking of Maria's family and sending our love. We'll always remember Aunty Maria for her warmth and kindness.
Malcolm and Margaret, Annette, Heather and Drew, Sharon and Matthew, David and GemmaMarch 20, 2026 8:28 am
Our deepest sympathies and love to Ian and all the family on the loss of a lovely lady. So many fond memories of Saturdays playing netball with Maria, lots of laughs and working out where our strategies went wrong. Thinking of you all. Jozzy and Stuart Bevin and family 💖💖
March 19, 2026 4:30 pm
To Ian and all your family, our thoughts are with you all at this very sad time, on the passing of Maria,
All our love Ken and VeraMarch 19, 2026 2:09 pm
Our deepest sympathy to the Seabrook and Wetemans families on your loss of Maria.
Shirlie and Brent Bailey
March 19, 2026 12:46 pm
Our sympathy to the Seabrook and Wetemans family on the passing of Maria. Always up for a chat. RIP
Marita BiggsMarch 19, 2026 9:33 am
Our sympathy to the Seabrook and Wetemans family on the passing of Maria. Always up for a chat. RIP. Tony and Jill Mallon
March 19, 2026 9:20 am
Dear family,
How sad to hear that Maria has passed away. So young. We knew her as a cheerful and open person, certainly when she was in the Netherlands, but also when we visited her at her home in Simpson. We hope that you can find comfort in who she was, although this will be very difficult. Our deepest condolences and much strength with this loss.
Forever a place in many hearts!Kind regards, Peet and Huub Wetemans.
The NetherlandsMarch 19, 2026 7:21 am
The Board of Management and members of Winchelsea Bowls Club would like to express their sincere condolences to Maria's family. Maria was a fierce competitor, hard worker and much valued member of the Simpson Bowls Club and is warmly remembered by members of the Corangamite Midweek Teams. May she rest in perfect peace.
March 18, 2026 10:07 pm
My Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to lan,the Seabrook and Wetemans families on the loss of Maria.
My thoughts are with you all.
Maria was a great friend,especially during the time whilst a member of the Simpson Bowls Club.lt has been an honour to have known Maria.
I will cherish those memories,Maria will be sadly missed.
Lyn Thomson.March 18, 2026 5:10 pm
To Ian and Family,
Our Deepest Sympathy to All on the sad passing of Maria.
She was alaways happy to stop and have chat with you,
A Lovely Lady gone to soon.
Bruce, Lorraine Smethurst and Family.March 18, 2026 11:47 am
So sorry to hear of the passing of Maria, such a lovely person and a great asset to the bowling community, condolences to all her family, will be sadly missed
March 18, 2026 9:45 am
Members of Heytesbury Indoor Bias Bowls wish extend our deepest sympathies to Ian and the Seabrook and Wetemans’ families.
Maria was a member and Secretary of the Simpson club. She will be greatly missed. Rest peacefully Maria.March 18, 2026 9:08 am
Sending our most heartfelt condolences to Ian and Families
At this very sad time ❤️
Vickie Wayne Crole and familyMarch 18, 2026 8:17 am
I am so sorry to hear of Maria's passing. Gone way too soon. Enjoyed travelling on a few trips with Maria and Ian lots of memories made.
My thoughts are with you Ian and family at this sad time. Sending love and lots of hugs to all of you.March 17, 2026 8:19 pm
Very sad to hear of Maria’s passing. Sending our love to the Seabrook and Wetemans families.
Donna, David and the Shawcross familiesMarch 17, 2026 6:09 pm
Peter, Barbara and the Hosking family extend our deepest sympathy to you all on the passing of Maria.
March 17, 2026 4:41 pm
Members of Simpson Indoor Bias Bowls Club wish to pass on our deepest sympathies to Ian and the Seabrook and Wetemans’ families.
Maria has been our Secretary/Treasurer, good friend and stalwart of our club for many years and had kept our little club going.
She will be greatly missed by us all and also by the wider Simpson community.
Gone too soon. RIP Maria.March 17, 2026 3:36 pm
To Ian and family, it is with sadness that we heard of Maria's passing. A wonderful friend to Betty & I over so many years. Resting now with her family in the heavens.
Betty & Ken Unwin
March 17, 2026 12:20 pm
To Ian and family,
our deepest sympathies to you on the sad passing of Maria.
May you cherish all the happy memories you made togetherAllan and Margaret Seabrook
March 17, 2026 10:26 am
To Maria's family,
I am so sorry to hear of Maria's passing. Gone way too soon.
My thoughts are with you all at this sad time. Hugs to all of you.
PatsyMarch 17, 2026 8:24 am
So very sad to hear about Maria's passing. Enjoyed many chats at the netball courts about kids and of course farming. Sending lots of love and hugs to all the family.
March 16, 2026 10:19 pm
To Maria’s family what a pleasure it was to have played bowls with Maria . May she RIP Donna and Peter Rice
March 16, 2026 9:42 pm
The Board and members of Birregurra Bowling Club extend our deepest sympathy and heartfelt thoughts to Maria’s family on her passing.
Maria will be so missed on the green, competitive, fun and just a beautiful person to be around. We will miss you Maria. Taken from your family and friends way to soon. May you rest in peace.
Janelle Edwards (President)March 16, 2026 8:08 pm
To Ian and family, my thoughts are with you at this very sad and difficult time. Maria was always very pleasant and kind. Heather, Peter(dec) Greaves and family
March 16, 2026 5:55 pm
Our thoughts and sincere sympathy to Maria’s family. Many happy times with the Wettemans families. She will be missed
Stewart and Vonda Carson.March 16, 2026 5:30 pm
Condolences to Maria's Families, Maria was a amazing herd tester when we were farming. Will never be forgotten.
So sad to read this. RIP
Barbara and Len van BreugelMarch 16, 2026 5:24 pm
On behalf of everyone at Central Bowling Club Colac, we extend our deepest sympathy to the Seabrook & Wetemans family on the passing of Maria.
Maria was a truly wonderful woman and a valued member of the lawn bowls community. She will be fondly remembered for her warmth, friendship, and her spirit. On the green she was a fierce competitor, admired for her skill, determination, and love of the game.
Maria’s presence will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of sharing the green and the clubhouse with her. She leaves behind many cherished memories.
Our thoughts are with Maria’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
With deepest sympathy,
Central Bowling Club ColacMarch 16, 2026 5:13 pm
The Cressy Bowling Club extends their sympathy to Maria’s family and the Simpson Bowling club on the passing of Maria . Maria will be sadly missed by our members.
Moira Turner (Secretary Cressy Bowling Club )March 16, 2026 4:15 pm
Deepest sympathy to the Seabrook family. Maria was hard working ,fun and friendly. I always enjoyed our chats at Simpson PS, netball or supermarket! Taken too soon.
March 16, 2026 2:43 pm
Our Deepest Sympathies to the Seabrook, Wetemans Families and Simpson community with the sudden Passing of Maria.You have an absolute pleasure to have known you Maria and you will be missed dearly bye your family and friends in the Simpson community.Rest peacefully. From Brian,Gail Finn and family.
March 16, 2026 2:39 pm
The Board and members of the Simpson Bowls Club extend their deepest sympathy to Ian and family. Maria being as much part of the club and community as you could get will be sadly missed by all.
March 16, 2026 1:46 pm