OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 206, 1 September 1933, Page 9

OBITUARY.

MRS. JANE COATES. An early resident, Mrs. Jane Coates, died on August 31, at her home, Takutai Street, Parnell. She was born 77 years ago at Waikato Heads, where her father, tho late Archdeacon Maunsell, had started a mission to the Maoris. He was later the second incumbent of St. Mary's parish, Parnell, and afterwards Archbishop of Auckland. Mrs. Coates spent the greater part of her long life in Parnell. She possessed a very fine mezzocontralto voice and was trained by Madame Christian, also Madame Steinhaucr. She was for a long period one of tho leading soloists of the Auckland Choral Society, and did good service as a member of the choir of St. Mary's Church, and for a longer period of St. Paul's Church. Her husband, Mr. Augustus Coates, who died in 1926, was a brother of Sir James Coates. There is one son, Mr. R. J. Coates, of Epsom. Mr. Herbert Maunsell is a brother of Mrs. Coates, and Mrs. A. Brcndell is a sister. Both live in Parnell. MRS. CHARLES MORLEY. There passed away at her late residence on August 20, Mrs. Mary Hannah Morlcy, wife of Mr. Charles Morley, 110, Richmond Road, Ponsonby. She was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kay, of "Waipuna," Mount Wellington. Mrs. Morley, who was- born at Mechanics' Bay, Parnell, 09 years ago, was ever ready to help those in sickness and distress. She was christened in old St. Paul's Church, Emily Place, and was a member of St. Matthias' Church, Panmure, where she was married. Latterly she was a member of All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. She leaves her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Anderson, of 5, Farrar Street, Grey Lynn. The following are sisters and brothers: Mrs. D. Jenkins, Papatoetoe; Mrs. R. Glanville, Mount Wellington; Mrs. A. C. Hill, Ellerslie; Miss S. A. Kay, Auckland; Messrs. G. H. Kay, and J. T. Kay, Mount Wellington. MR. JOHN BROWN. The death has occurred at the residence of his son, Mr. S. A. Brotrn, of 59, Wood Street, Ponsonby, of Mr. John Brown, one of Auckland's oldest born citizens. Mr. Brown was employed in the J. C. Firth flour mills and Northern Roller Mills for over 50 years. He retired on a. generous pension nine years ago, and made his home at Omiha, Waiheke. In his younger days Mr. Brown was a keen cricketer, and a volunteer belonging to the Ponsonby and Gordon Rifles. He was for over 00 years a member of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge of Oddfellows. MRS. ESTHER ROKE. An incident of a sad nature occurred on Monday when Mrs. Esther Roke, 02 years of age, of Tamaki, who had been visiting her sou in Kaeo, was being conveyed by the latter in a motor car on her return homeward. Not long after the journey had commenced Mrs. Roke was subjected to a sudden paralytic stroke. She was taken as speedily as possible to the Kawakawa Hospital, where she was admitted at 10 a.m., and passed away at 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday. The remains were conveyed to Auckland by train on Wednesday. Mrs. Roke was born in Buckinghamshire, England, and arrived in Auckland by the ship Bombay with her husband iii .1865.. Mr. Rokes' death occurred in 1903. For many years they lived at Ararimu. The following children survive: Mr. A. Roke'. Matakana; Mr. C. Roke, Kaeo, and Mr. 10. Roke. Matakana; and two daughters. Mrs. W. Shark, Matakana, and 'Mrs. A. C. i French. East Tamaki.