OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 28 January 1915, Page 29

OBITUARY

MOTHER M. HI PAZZI.

With deep regret w© record th© death of Mother M. Di Pazzi, which occurred on January 22, at St. Dominic’s Priory, Dongarra, West Australia. The deceased was the youngest daughter of - Mrs. Miscall, of South Dunedin, and sister of Mr. Austin Miscall, of this city. She was educated at St. Dominic’s College, Dunedin, where her admirable qualities and versatile talents were early recognised and a brilliant future predicted. : But the voice of God came early to this gifted soul, and after a few years she found her life work in missionary labors. In 1899, Mother M. Gabriel, foundress and first Prioress of St. Dominic’s, Dunedin, accompanied by five Sisters, amongst whom was M. M. Di Pazzi, founded a branch of the Order in West Australia, and here, laboring with zeal and filling many important posts in the convent, her sixteen years of religious life were spent. Her health, always fragile, eventually gave way, and after a year of rest in th© mother house this beautiful and devoted life was closed. The Dominican community, of which she was so useful and exemplary a member, has our deepest sympathy, as have also the family and friends in New Zealand who mourn their loss.—R.l.P.

MRS. BURKE, GREYMOUTH.

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

January 25

I regret to record the death of a very prominent Catholic in the person of Mrs. Burke, wife of Mr. E. A. Burke, Alexander street, Greymouth. The late Mrs. Burke was a native of County Cavan, and had resided in Greymouth for many years. She was prominent in all good works, and for many years took a great interest in all Church affairs. She was of a kindly disposition, and endeared herself to all she cam© in contact with. She leaves a husband, Mr. E. A. Burke, of M. O’Brien and .Co., Christchurch, and a prominent Hibernian; one son (Mr. J. J. L. Burke, of the Deeds Office, Wellington, and P.P. of St. Patrick’s branch of the Hibernian Society, Wellington) ; and five daughters, two being married (Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Grey, and Mrs. Gallaway, Tarakohe, Nelson). The funeral takes place on Wednesday. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated, and the Hibernian Society will take part in the funeral procession. The deepest sympathy of a large circle of friends throughout the Dominion will be extended to the relatives on the loss of a true and devoted wife and mother.—R.l.P.