OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 143, 20 June 1938, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR. JOHN MOSS

The first manager of the Costley Home, now the Auckland Infirmary, Mr. John Moss, died at his home in Turama Road, Royal Oak, on Thursday, aged 84. Mr. Moss was born near Birmingham, and came to New Zealand in 1886. Soon after he was appointed manager of the Auckland Boys' Rest, an institution formed to care for orphan and neglected boys in the city. When the Costley Home was established at Epsom in 1890 he became its first manager, and Mrs. Moss took up the duties of matron. In the nineties he took charge of the Auckland Y.M.C.A, gymnasium for a long period and was most successful in the physical training of boys and young men. On his retirement from the Costley Home an illuminated testimonial was presented to him in appreciation of his services. He is survived by Mrs. Moss.

REV. FATHER HENRY, S.M. After a short illness the death occurred in Christchurch on Friday of the Rev. Father Henry, S.M., at the age of 56. Father Henry, who was born at Cherbourg in Normandy, France, had been in New Zealand since 1905; and was curate and parish priest in various parishes under the control Kf the Society of Mary in New Zea«id. His correct name was Henri le Boutellier, and for convenience he adopted his first name as a surname in New Zealand. I

As a young man he worked for a

time in- London, and began his preliminary studies for the priesthood in France. He completed them on coming to New Zealand at the Marist Seminary, Meanee, Hawke's Bay. After, his ordination in 1906 he was at Blenheim for twenty years, and since then has been at Waimate, Reef ton, Otaki, and Temuka. He had been an inmate of .the Little Company of Mary (Lewisham) Hospital for two weeks. Pontifical Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Manchester Street North, Christchurch, on Friday morning by' Bishop Brodie. The Very Rev. Dr. V. Geaney, S.M., was deacon of the Mass, and the Rev. Father D. Maher, S.M., 1 sub-deacon. The Very Rev. Dr, J. Kennedy (Beckenham) was assistant priest. There was a large attendance of clergy from the city and suburbs at the Mass, as well as laity and children from .the city Catholic schools. The funeral and interment took place at Blenheim on Sunday.