DEATHS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25085, 26 December 1944, Page 1

DEATHS

ACKROYD.—On December 24, 1944, at a private hospital, Auckland, Eva Kathleen, dearly-loved wife of William Herbert Ackroyd, of :sr, Disraeli Street, .Mount Kden, and loved mother of John and Bill; aged 54 years. A service will be held at U'atney Sibun and Sons' Chapel, Khybcr Pass, Newmarket, at 2.30 p.m. today (Tuesday), funeral then leaving for I'urewa Cemetery. ALLEN. —On December 25. 1044 (suddenly), at his late residence, 25 Norwood Road, Bayswater, George Douglas, dearlybeloved husband of Mable, and loved father of Rabey, and father-in-law of Frank. A service will be held at above address at 3 p.m. today (Tuesday), funeral leaving afterward for O'Neill's Point Cemetery. BEST, William.—-On December 23. I!)i4, died suddenly at 9 Huia Street, Dcvonport, dearly-loved brother of Robert Tirau. and ! Richard, Canada, Lavinia and Minnie, of New j\ork; aged 00. Interred Waikumete Cemetery. BROWN,— On December 23. as result of accident, Francis Richard (Frank). ex L.R.D.G., 2nd N.Z.E.F., dearly-loved second son of .Mr and Mrs E. T. Brown, Katikati, late of Te Kuili; aged 31 years. Funeral leaves St. Luke's Church, Te Kuiti, 2.30 p.m. today | (Tuesday), for Te Kuiti R.S.A. Cemetery. BROWN.— On December 23, 1914. accidentally killed, Raetihi, Frank, friend and pal of M. and •!. Malconson and family, Te Kuiti.—One of the best. BROWN.—-On December 23, 1914, accidentally killed. Raetihi, Frank, beloved friend of J. and D. Murray, Manga and Kay. of Te Kuiti.—Onward Christian Soldiers. CAMS! On December 23, at her residence, Chrintchurch, Winifred, beloved wife, of George Herbert Cam bio, of Weymouth (late Te Kauwliala), and loved mother of Glen, and stepmother of Doris. Roy, Myrtle and Audrey. Interred December 24. COSTELLO. -On December 24, 1044, at her late residence, Tauranga Road, Waihi, Alice, beloved- wife of the late Michael Costello, late of Cheviot. North Canterbury; aged -■'» years. R.J.P. Funeral will leave .St. Joseph's Church at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday), for the Waihi Cemetery. CRAVEN.—On December 23, at Dalehead, Birkdale, Mary Elizabeth, deary-loved wife of the late Robert Craven, late of Northumberland, England. Interred on Christmas Day at Birkenhead.

CURRAN, Thomas Clonning.—At the Taumariinui Hospital, beloved husband, of the late Catherine Curran, and loved father of El tie i Mrs S. llenry) and Agnes (Mrs K. Sanson), and grandfather of Betty, Robin. Tonia and Lynda; in his (>sth. year Interred Manunui on ,Saturday. DAVE Y.—On December 24, 37 First Avenue, Kingsland, Charles Frederick Davey, dearly-loved hustiand of Loltie, and father of Fred (Newport Moil), and Gertrude; aged fit). —Sleep on, beloved, and take thy rest. Private iritennent.

DAVIES. —On December 21, 101 I, at Hamilton, Percy, dearly-loved husband of Frances Davies, Kakanoa Street, M.untly, an<l loved father of Phyllis, Dulcie and Hetty; a Red Js<> years. Service at Huntly Methodist Church today (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. Private cremation. DAVIES.—On December 2 1 toll, at Hamilton, Percy, loved son of Samuel and Beatrice Davies, of .12 State Houses, ITnntly, and loved brother of Lilian, Idris, Horace, Sam, Dave and Leri (overseas), DRUCE, Godfrey Francis.—On December 22 at the Auckland Hospital, beloved husband of Ella, of 14 Rosclla Road, Manptere, and loved father of Jessie (Mrs Murray), Oscar and Ralph, and Dorothy, in his 77th year. EARNSHAW. -On December 25. 1911, at the Auckland Hospital, Gertrude, dearly-be-loved wife of tho late Arthur Earnshaw, in her 93rd year.—At rest.'Tho funeral will leave the residence of her niece, Mrs W. Hunt, 390 Queen Street, Onehunga, at II a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday), for Hillsborough Cemetery.

On December 23, 1911, at Auckland Hospital (as result of an accident), Kate, dearly-beloved wife of George Franieeevic and loving mother of Ivan and Tony aged 7". years. —R.LP. Requiem Mass will' be celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral, 0 a.in today (Tuesday), funeral leaving immediately after for Wnikumeto Cemetery. GREER (nee Murphy).—On December 20. at, Sydney. Margaret, beloved sister of Mrs Clifford. 01 Ma If roy Road, Rotorua; Mrs Smith Svdnev; Mrs Robinson, Ellerslie; Alice, Christehurch; William, Auckland; Fred, Well-ington.-Resting. (By cablegram.) HANCOCK. —On December 21. 1941, Father Mary, dearly-beloved wife of I.anrance Tngraham Hancock,'7o Captain Springs Road, Te Pa pa pa, beloved .daughter of David and Esther Gamble, and loved sister of .Jack. Nancy (Mrs Malcolm Bond), David (oversens)' and Ruth; aged 30 years.— R.I.P. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Assumption, Onehunga, at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday), prior to interment at Waikarak'a Park Cemetory.