OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 14 September 1916, Page 47

OBITUARY

MR. JEREMIAH O’SULLIVAN, AUCKLAND

An old West Coaster, in the person of Mr. J. O’Sullivan, died in Auckland on August 26. He was a strong man and had always enjoyed excellent health till about the afternoon of the 25th, when he was seized with a stroke of paralysis, which developed rapidly. Rev. Father Murphy, Adm. of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, was immediately called and administered the last Sacraments. Surrounded by his family, he died at 2 o’clock on Saturday morning, after the prayers for the dying had been recited. Mr. O’Sullivan was born at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, 71 years ago. As a young man, accompanied by his brother, Owen, who died a few years ago in Kumara, he came to the colonies, spent a short time in Queensland, and came on to New Zealand some forty years ago, attracted by the lure of gold to the West Coast. He spent thirty years mining in Kumara and its environs, always taking a prominent part in Church and school matters. One of his great delights used to be to spend, in company with a number of other good old Irishmen, several days preparing the grounds, erecting swings and other means of entertaining children booths, dancing floors, etc., for the annual picnic given to the Catholic school children on New Year’s Day. Ten years ago Mr. O’Sullivan removed with his family from Kumara to Greymouth, where he remained four years. The family came to Auckland about three years ago, when Mr. O’Sullivan took over the Thistle Hotel. As in other places, he soon became highly respected by the general public, and loved by his more intimate friends. Mr. O’Sullivan was an exemplary Catholic, a devoted father, and loving husband. lie leaves a widow and family of ten to mourn their loss.—R.l.P.