OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 215, 12 September 1939, Page 5

OBITUARY

MR. JAMES DONNELL Mr. James Donnell died at his res donee. 41 Stevens Street, Christchurc: ion Friday, at the age of 90. He w; born in County Antrim, Ireland. f large part, of his youth was spent New York, where he was engaged J icontract work, an undertaking he coi i tinued after his arrival in New Ze. I land 55 years ago. He maintained | keen interest in local politics, spoi i fishing and racing. j Mr. Donnell was one of the mo (strenuous workers in the early da; [in helping forward the various worl [connected with the Catholic Cathedv; I parish. I He is survived by one son, Mr. Joh Donnell, of Sydney, and live daugi Hers, Mrs. J. O'Gorman (Leeston Mrs. R. Woodham (Linwood), MissJ. and K. Donnell and Sister Mai Xavier, of the Institute de Not: (Dames des Missions, Christchurc His wife died in 1934. and Messrs. Pa [rick and Edward Donnell also pr 'deceased him. I MR. K. B. TEN NEXT , The death has occurred of M [Robert Baird Tennent, son of Mr. ar ; Mrs. J. Tennent, of Greymouth, [native of Greymouth and 34 years ; [age, Mr. Tennent took a keen into lest in the work of St. John’s Prtv.b; Jlerian Church and in musical circh lon the West Coast. He was secretai of St. John's Bibie Class since its ii ;‘.option and was organist at Si. John [Church, Greymoulh. He was also i past master and organist of Pacil I I Lodge, Hokitika, and was a membi [of the Hokitika Kilwinning Roy; Aich Chapter, and a member ar I organist of the Greymouth Mason : Lodge, as well as being a past arc lof the Star of the West Lodg U.A.O.D. i Besides his parents, he is survive [by one brother, William, and four si: iters, Mrs. L. F. Anderson, and Misse [Marion. Bell, and Molly Tennent, a of Greymouth.