OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 17 November 1904, Page 15

OBITUARY

MR. DENIS BUCKLEY, SOUTH DUN-^DIN. We ibgret to record the death of Mr. Denis Buckley, father of the Rev. D. Buckley (Holy Cross College), who passed away at his residence, Park street, Kensington, South Dunedm, on Saturday, at the age of &2 yeais. The deceased was a native of Macroom, County Cork, and came out \to Victoria in 's^l, where he took pa:t in all the principal diggings. He was attracted to New Zealand in the early sixties, and worked in most of Ihe diggings in Otago and the West Coast. About: 2o years ago he settled in Somtn Dunedin, where he resided ever since The late Mr. Buckley, notwithstanding his advanced years, enjoyed very good health up to a few days of his death. He was attended in his last illness by tne Rev. Father Murphy and the Rev. x alher Clafiey, S.J., and died fortified by all the rites of the Church, of which he had always been a zealous and devoted member. His wife predeceased him about eighteen months ago, and there are now left to mourn their loss foiur sons and four daughtms, who have our sinc|B¥e sympathy in their bereavement. On Monday morning the remains were taken to St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, when a Pontifical Requiem High Mas® was celebrated by his Lordship bishop Verdon, the Rev. Father Corcoran being assistant priest, Rev. Father Delany deacon, Rev. Father O'Malley subdeacon, and Rev. Father Murphy, Adm., master of ceremonies. There were also present the Rev. Fathers Buckley and Liston. The solemn music of the Mass was sung by the students of Holy Cross College. The funeral, which was private, took place immediately after Mass, the remains being interred in the Southern Cemetery, the Rev. Father Murphy, assisted by the priests previously mentioned, officiating at the graveside.— R.l. P.