DEATHS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27075, 25 June 1953, Page 1

DEATHS

CLARKE, Maud Ella May—On June 24, 1953, at her residence, 578 Madras street, beloved wife of the late Frederick Henry John Clarke, loved mother of Bert, Maudie and May, and sister of F. H. Banfield; aged 80 years. COMPTON, Florence Annie—On June 24, 1953, at Christchurch, the beloved wife of John Boyd Compton, 65 Bowhill road, North Beach, and loved mother of Isabel, Frank, and Rita; in her 80th year. All messages to 161 Clarence road, Riccarton. DAVID, Frederick—On June 23, 1953, at his residence, 110 Conway street,. Spreydon, the beloved husband of Ethel, and loved father of Ron and Fred. Late No. 3780. 6/5, Black Watch. (Suddenly.) Private cremation. G. Barrell and Sons, Ltd. FORRESTER, Ellen Cox—On June 23,1953, z at her residence, 43A Exeter street, Lyttelton, dearly loved wife of the late William Forrester, and dearly loved mother of Ella (Mrs Sendies), Auckland, and Belle: in her 81st year. Deeply mourned. GRAHAM, Elise Ann—On June 24, 1953, at Ashburton, beloved mother of Eric Robilliard Graham (Wellington); in her 82nd year. Private interment. HANSEN, Hans Peter—On June 24, 1953, at Christchurch, beloved husband of the late Sarah Hansen, brother of C. F. Hansen, Rangiora, and loved father of Rangiora, Gertrude (Mrs H. Abercrombie, Marshland), Merle (Mrs O’Donohue. Wainoni road, Christchurch), and Neville, Amberley; aged 71 ’ years. (Dunedin papers please copy.) JACOB. Clara Alice—On June 24, 1953, at the residence of her daughter, 75 Queensbury street. Burwood, beloved wife of James Jacob. 448 Prestons road, Mairehau, and loved mother of Ada, Bill, Jim, Arthur, Hilda, Edith, Stanley, and Henry; in her 75th year.

SMITH, Alfred Victor—On June 24, 1953, at Christchurch, dearly loved husband of Ivy Smith, 39 Hewitts road, Merivale, and loved father of Jean (Mrs Michael, Nelson), Roy (Johnsonville, Wellington), and Owen (Lower Hutt); aged 59 years. A loving patient sufferer at rest. (Late N.Z. Railways.) SMITH, Robert Evans—On June 23, 1953. at Timaru, loved husband of the late Muriel Cordelia Smith, late of Studholme street, Temuka, and loved father of Theo, Betty, Doreen, Margaret, and the late George; aged 74 years. SWANEY, Thomas Andrew—On June 24, 1953, at his residence, 297 Lake Terrace road. Marshland, dearly loved husband of Grace Elma Swaney, and loved father of Bruce, Alan, Raymond, Peter, Grace (Mrs Gordon), Stuart, Frank and Hugh; aged 60 years. He giveth His beloved sleep.

(FOR FUNERAL NOTICES SEE PAGE 13)