MR. LEO P. KENNY, INVERCARGILL.

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 24

MR. LEO P. KENNY, INVERCARGILL.

v J 1 <V\l ?e? ce T p regret (w r^es an occasional corlespondenl) that I have to record the death by accident, of' the late Mr. Leo Patrick Kenny, of the Railway Department at Invercargill. Mr. Kenny was a native of Hokitika, and was unfortunately deprived of. his parents while ..quite young, after which he, with several other members of the family, went to Australia, where he was educated, after which he returned to New^Zealand, where he got an appointment m the Railway Department, his younger brother remaining in Sydney, where he joined the priesthood, and is now Father Kenny of that city, Vnd his sister, now deceased, joined the Brigidine Sisterhood. The funeral took place on Sunday, June 14 from St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by a large concourse of people (amonest whom the Railway Department was well represented) for the Eastern Cemetciy. The Rev. Father Kavanacrh officiated at the church, and the services at the grave were impressively conducted by the Rev. Father O'Malley. The svmpfethy of all grades of the Railway Department has ,?,one. out to the young 'widow. Among thfe. flowers laid oti the casVpt was a wreath from the Auckland branch of the A.S.R.S., bearing testimony to the esteem and affection in which the deceased was held by his Auckland brethren. The Tnvercargill branch also sent a beautiful wreath, and, although only a recent arrival, -Mr. Kenny had proved himself an admirable comrade in every way, and his death has cast quite a, gloom -over the whole service in this district.— R.l. P.