OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1916, Page 39

OBITUARY

MRS. ELLEN O'CONNOR, WOODHATJGH. We regret to record the death of Mrs. Ellen O'Connor, wife of Mr. P. O'Connor, which took place suddenly at her residence, Woodhaugh, on August 6. The deceased, who was 49 years of age, was a daughter of the late Owen Dolan, of Charleston, and was a regular attendant at St. Joseph's Cathedral for the past 17 years. The remains were taken to St. Joseph's Cathedral, where a Requiem Mass was celebrated on August Bby the Rev. Father Falconer. The funeral left in the afternoon for the Southern Cemetery, where the interment took place. Rev. Father Corcoran officiated at the graveside. The deceased leaves a husband and six childrenfour boys and two girls to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother, and to whom the sympathy of their many friends is extended.—P. MRS. MAHER, Sen., GISBORNE. It is with regret we have to announce the death of Mrs. Maher, sen., Gisborne, which occurred at her residence, after a long illness, on July 25, in her eighty-second year. The deceased, who was a resident of Gisborne for 46 years, was born at Nenagh, County Tipperary. She was of a very bright and happy disposition, and one of the most earnest workers of St. Mary's parish. When she arrived in Gisborne in 1870, there were but few Catholics, and for many years these were only visited annually by a priest. However, as years went on, these early pioneers, imbued with deep faith, worked energetically. Amongst these the deceased was foremost, and for the last 39 years she had taken a leading part in Church work. The surviving members of the family are two sons resident in Gisborne, and one in the Defence Department, Auckland, and one daughter (Mrs. Sydney Williams, Gisborne). Several grandchildren are also left to mourn their loss, including Miss Millie Stagpoole, who lovingly nursed her grandmother through a long and tedious illness. The remains were conveyed to St. Mary's Church on July 26, and the funeral, which took place on the " 27th, was largely attended. Miss Neill (organist) presided at the organ and played the ' Dead March ' from ' Saul.' Rev. Father Lane conducted the service both at the church and at the graveside. Special references were made to the good qualities of the deceased at the Masses on the following Sunday by Father Lane, who referred very feelingly to her useful life and happy death.—R.l.P. Napier (From our own correspondent.) August 11. The course of sermons that the Rev. Father Ainsworth, S.M., has been preaching on the Catholic Church, was again continued last Sunday evening in St. Patrick's Church, when the sacred edifice was again crowded to the doors. It is very gratifying to the rev. preacher to see not only the large congregation of Catholics present, but also the great numbers of nonCatholics who attend these discourses. The committee of the Catholic Federation are still making every effort to obtain new members. So far they have done remarkably well, having already enrolled some 900 members. They hope within the next few Sundays to have the whole of the Catholic population enrolled as members. I am pleased to be able to report that our much esteemed parish priest (Rev. Father O'Sullivan) is now almost recovered from his recent illness, and is able to get about again. Rev. Father O'Leary, of Wellington, who had been spending a short holiday in Napier for the benefit of his health, returned to the Empire City last Tuesday morning. Rev. Father Dignan, of this parish, is still in Wellington, where he had been relieving T Rev. Father O'Leary. Much sympathy is felt for Constable and Mrs. O'Halloran, of Waipawa, on the death of their child, which occurred at the Napier Hospital,.