Hi Bob,

I have been advised of the passing of ex MOBI Greg YOGI Neasbey.

Would you kindly pass this out to your many MOBI members.

I am unsure of his official number but he was in the 19th entry term of July 1965.

I believe that he ended up in the Birdie world.

Yogi's funeral service will be held in

The Chapel,
Shoalhaven Memorial Gardens,
Worrigee Road,
Worrigee
Monday 8th December 2025 at 10.00am

He was a frequent and popular member of the Huskisson RSL sub-branch and we will all miss his friendly smile and cheerful banter.

The following is an extract from the Funeral provider that will be arranging his celebration of life.

Obituary of Gregory James Neasbey
26th November 2025

Passed away at home

Late of Sanctuary Point Formerly of Callala Bay, Dundas, Redfern and Sussex Inlet
Beloved partner of Eva Much loved father and father-in-law of Phil & Karen, Justin & Tanya and step-children Shaun, Amanda, Samantha & Ryan Adored Poppy Yogi to Dane, Chey-Anne, Dakota, Brody, Makenzie, Jaxson and Freya and great-grandchildren Dante, Ryker and Nash Dear brother and brother-in-law of Rodney & Brenda, Mark & Maria, Stephen, Kim and Lynda
Aged 76 years

Lest We Forget

Regards

Barry Edwards
R 42918

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Vale Yogi, fellow 19th intake member and a decent bloke who could always be relied on. A rough exterior that hid a soft heart, and I'm saddened that your distinctive laugh will no longer be heard.

My sincere condolences to Yogi's family and friends. Fair skies and a following sea old son, with perhaps the sound of a Grumman Tracker in the distance.....

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

Thanks Brian,

Yogi was a great character, a big personality with a big heart who was much loved in the birdie and wider community.

He was a long time ATA in the Tracker world as well as running the HS 748s and Dakotas. There are so many stories of Yogi over the years, he was a gentle giant, fisherman, family man, always up to something, loved a drink.

I recall Father Kevin Ryan who many will recall as our Catholic chaplain at Nirimba telling the story of meeting Yogi’s mother in Blacktown and her referring to her son Greg, and he was wondering who among the apprentices was this ‘Greg’ until it clicked - everyone called him Yogi.

We will all miss the bear.

Greg McTernan
Tracker Wacker

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Vale Yogi old mate.

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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.

RIP Yogi.
funny story
Despite his gruff exterior he was a gentle soul. He was like Geoff Stirling. In that he could put on a freshly washed and ironed shirt, freshly dry cleaned blues uniform,, polished shoes and within 10-15 minutes it would look like he had slept in the rig for a week.
I met him a few times at SS mess at Albatross when i was visiting and staying at Geoffs' place in Nowra
Rest easy Yogi. We have the watch

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Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M