“The love they shared was clear to anyone who saw them together, and our hearts break for the loss of them both.”
Joshua Greenway and Amber Stephens died in a two-car crash near Piarere on October 15. Photo / GoFundMe
In a Gofundme page set up to support the couple’s US-based families with funeral costs and their repatriation, a friend said Greenway had “impacted so many people in the places he’s lived, leaving a lasting impact on anyone fortunate enough to have spent any amount of time with him”.
Stephens was remembered as “a beautiful soul who saw so much beauty in so many small things”.
“She was inspired, creative, kind, and generous with both her time and finances. She went out of her way to help others, and anyone who met her will not soon forget the impression she made,” they wrote.
“These incredible people will be remembered for their impacts on the hearts of so many, and their legacy will last a lifetime.”
Emmy-winning comedic, writer and director Kyle Anderson reflected on his friendship with Greenway in an extensive farewell message, saying he “was a true artist in the most honest sense” who was “constantly creating”.
“Joshua was gentle, funny, thoughtful, smart, cutting, snarky, and always genuinely happy to see you. There was warmth to him and his art that made every room he sang in feel better,” Anderson penned.
“He meant a lot to so many of us. I feel incredibly lucky to have known him.”
Today, police said they were thinking of Greenway and Stephens’ families and friends as they navigated this difficult period.
Three others were seriously injured in the crash, which police are invesigating.
Police earlier appealed for any information from witnesses or motorists who captured the crash in dashcam footage.
They are interested in speaking to anyone who may have seen poor or abnormal driving behaviour from those in a grey SUV or silver hatchback in the area on October 12.
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