OBITUARY.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 8

OBITUARY.

\ MR WILLIAM A. mason. ‘United Press Assn—Elem Tel. copyright. MELBOURNE, June 15. 1 The degth has occurred of Mr William A‘Han Gibson, general manager of the Goldsbrough-Mort. Company, at ithe age of 67 years. . 3 REV. FATHER HERRING. ‘ __ ‘ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) 3 VVHANGAREI. Monday. 1 Advice of the sudden death in Syd- ; ney of the Rev. Father Herring was received in ‘Whansare! to—dsy. He was for seven years priest at St. Francis Xavier’s Church, \Vhangarei, and was transferred to Sydney a. few months iagu. __— t l MRS M. J. STERRITT. t N [ (Times Representative.) I TE AVVAMUTU, Tuesday. ‘ The death occurred at the residence ,of her son. Ynung Street. Te Awa{mutm yesterday, of Mrs Margaret lJane Sterritt. aged 72 years, 1 Born in Donegal, Ireland, Mrs Sterjr‘itt, with her husband, Mr David Ster:i‘itt, arrived in New Zealand in 1913. After a short residence in Auckland the ‘family moved to Pironsia, where Mr {Sterritt was engaged in farming. Folllowing the death of her husband about 1 seven years ago, Mrs Sterritt made her ;home in Te Awamutu. ! Deceased is survived by four sons and seven daughters. They are Messrs ‘;David Sterritt (Culverden. South Isiland). Jack Sterritt, Joe Sterritt and Him Sterritt and .\lesdames \'oisey 1 (Hamilton), R. A. McKinley (Hamilton lEast), W. H. Holmes (Otorohanga). Petrie (Canterbury). Dormer (KauIliapakapa). C. \Varren (Roto-o—rangi) and R. \V. \Vitherow (Donegal, lli‘eland) .

MR E. I'. OSBORNE. { The death has occurred at; Auck—l land of Mr Edward Tucker Osborne, an employee of the Railway Depart-l ment, in his 515 i year. l The late Mr Osborne was born at ’Helensville, and for the past 29 years‘ lhad been connected with the railways. He was for some time a ganger at IFrankton. where. he also filled the office l oi? acting-superintendent. He was ! well liked, and had earned the respect of all who worked under him. A few months ago Mr Osborne left Frankton‘ to take up an executive position at the [Auckland yards. He Is survived by his .wife, a son and a daughter, Mr John Osborne and Miss Inez Osborne. , MR JOHN ROAGH. t The death has occurred at. Auckiarfd of Mr John Roach, of Tuakau. aged 58 years, Mr Roach was the son lot the late Mr Bartholomew Roach, one of llan‘tllton‘s earliest settlers, who mmu to New Zealand from ireirmd over 60 years ago. l Born at Hamilton and receiving his tcducation at St. Mary‘s Convent, Mr lfioaeh joined the Hailvfly Department ;in which he was employed until his ldeath. He had served the Department at, \\'aihi and Paeroa, and for a long period had been stationed at ’l‘uakau. The late Mr Roach was a keen follower of Rugby football representing Hamliiton on several occasions as well as tplayins for Tuakau and Pueroa. He was also prominent as a long distant ‘runner. 1 He is survived by his wife, Mrs Isabella Hoarh, seven brothers, Messrs. ‘l’atricli, Thomas. Joseph and Francis ‘ltonch, of Hamilton, Mr James Roach. nt’ '11) Arollu. Mr Michael Roar-h, 01' linglan. and our sister, Mrs B. tulHYl‘l‘, ni' limiiilton. a The funeral look plane in Auckland itliis im‘rrning’. t m .