In Loving Memory of Gregory John Pitman (Greg)
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family,
on Monday, 30 March 2026, aged 87 years.
Loving husband of Sue; devoted father of Catherine, John, Elizabeth and Johanna;
and cherished grandfather of Madeline (RIP), Isabel, Kate, Sarah, Lucas, Remy, Connor and Anthony.
Family and friends are warmly invited to celebrate Greg’s life at
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
177 Currie Street, Nambour
on Saturday, 11 April 2026.
Arrivals from 9:00am for a 9:30am service.
Livestream Link
Photos and tributes are gratefully welcomed.
My deepest condolences to you Sue and your family
Helen steinhardt x
I met Greg just after I joined Social Security Nambour in about 1990. I had been unemployed for a while and was low on confidence. Greg was a gentle but sharp reminder of my worth. Mainly because it felt like he valued everyone around him and he made no show of being better than anyone else.
He was 20+ years older than me. What was obvious to me was that he was a very smart guy. Funny, educated and a touch…cynical? I loved his sense of humour.
In those days at DSS, promotion seemed to be the end goal for most people, but it seemed Greg was content to do his job well – serve the local people and make fair assessments. This was before the days of supposed ‘political correctness’ and there was no stopping the sexist, racist jokes from many of the men in the workplace, that we, the underlings, were expected to tolerate. I hated the jokes against blondes, women in general, foreigners and gays but no-one could speak up without being ridiculed. Greg never reacted to the taunts against him, and his slightly eccentric ways, and this gave me enormous respect for him. The reason being, that I too was a bit out of the ordinary. Anyone who says ‘political correctness’ has gone too far, didn’t experience the workplace back then.
I remember his accepting a demotion because he didn’t want to do a management role. Unlike some of the others, he was not fixated on being perfect, he fixed problems.
Greg’s ‘other life’ was unknown to most of us, his volunteering, political views and kindness to all around. He was modest.
We had a lovely and amusing games of golf at the Noosa Hills Par 3 last year and will soon go for another game to honour our friend.
My condolences to all the family. I treasure memories of Greg’s company. He was very wise and hugely entertaining. Typical of his modesty was his quiet choice to decline the offer a (very very) deserved Life Membership of the Labor Party.
RIP and condolenes to family with lots of love
From AlIson and Coedie Smith
Dear Sue and family
Thinking of you and sending prayer and love as you say Goodbye to Greg! Sorry I can’t be at his funeral but will be there on livestream. I pray for inner strength for you at this hard time.
Love
Mary Martin
My sincere condolences! I worked with Greg in Nambour 90 to 95. I’ll remember him as a genuine human being and a great Labor man. I’ll always see his gentle smile when I think of him.
Kindest regards
Bernadette
I have only come to know Greg through my friendship with his beautiful and exceptional daughter, Johanna. In the way she spoke of her beloved dad, with such love, warmth, and admiration, I came to feel I knew him too. She so often shared his kindness and gentle spirit, and in Johanna’s voice and eyes, I would catch a glimpse of Greg in her smile.
Sending all my love to the Pitman family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. 🤍