OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 30 August 1917, Page 17

OBITUARY

•; MRS. M. J CORCORAN, HARAPEPE. Very sincere sorrow was felt by the residents of the district when it became known that Mrs. Corcoran, wife of Mr. Michael John Corcoran, of Harapepe, had passed away at the Waikato Hospital on Saturday, August 4. ■ The deceased was in a precarious state during the previous weeks, lingering between life and death, * and causing her relatives and friends much anxiety, though hopes for her recovery were entertained up to the last. When practically out of danger she developed pneumonia, from which she succumbed. Deceased was the youngest daughter of Mr. John Ross, and was born in this district 28 years ago. She was married three years, and leaves a little daughter nearly two years old. Much sympathy is extended to Mr. Corcoran and relatives in their sad loss. The late Mrs. Corcoran was highly esteemed and respected by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. The funeral procession, which was a large and fully representative one, left her late residence on Monday, August 6, for the Pirongia Cemetery. The Rev. Father Lynch, of Te Awamutu, officiated at the house and at the graveside. He 'feelingly eulogised the many good qualities of the deceased lady, and tendered his deepest sympathy to the bereaved husband and relatives. The Rev. Father Duffy and Very Rev. Dean Darby, of Hamilton, kindly visited the late Mrs. Corcoran during her illness, and she died fully fortified by the Sacraments of the Church. The pall-bearers were her brother (Mr. John Ross) and brothers-in-law (Messrs. Hugh and James Corcoran and Mr. John Thomson). Many messages were sent by sympathising friends from far and near testifying to the esteem in which the late Mrs. Corcoran was held.—R I P. MR. SYDNEY JOHNSTON. We regret to record the death of Mr. Sydney Johnston, of “Onga Wharo,” Takapau, Hawke’s Bay, and second son of the late Hon. John Johnston, M.L.C., which sad event occurred after several months’ illness on June 29 at his residence, 38 Hyde Park Gate, London, W. Mr. S. Johnston, who was 76 years of age, was held in the highest regard and deepest esteem by a very large circle of relatives and friends in London and throughout New Zealand, by whom his death is much lamented. The funeral took place on Tuesday, July 3, the burial service being at Wimbledon Cemetery, Surrey. A Requiem Mass was previously celebrated at the Carmelite Church, Kensington, by the Rev. Father Alan Westby Perceval, of St. Joseph’s, Lambeth (nephew of deceased), and was served by General F. E. Johnston (also a nephew). Father Ambrose assisted in the Absolutions. The large assembly in-

eluded Mrs! and Miss Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Watson - and the Misses Watson, Mrs. D. S. Riddiford and Master John Riddiford, Miss Inglis, Sir Westby and Lady Perceval, Captain and Mrs. F. W. Perceval, Captain C. P. and Mrs. White, Mr. Bernard White, Major and Mrs. Lloyd, General and Mrs. Johnston, Lieutenant C. F. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Pharazyn, the Hon. Mrs. Nigel GathomeHlardy, Captain Turnbull, Mr. J. J. Grace, Mr. John Duncan, Mr. F. G. Dalziell, Lady Russell (of Tunahai), Lady Russell and Miss Violet Russell, Mrs. and Miss Herrick, Mrs. Treacher Collins, Mrs. Rolleston, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Russell, Mr, H. H. Bridge, Mr. Stewart Russell, Colonel Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Meinertzhagen, 6 -Mr. Azim Birch, Mr. and Mrs. Caccia, Lieutenant Eric Nairn (Grenadier. Guards), Lieutenant Harold Price (R.F.A.), Mrs. George Nelson, Mrs. Cowper Robieson, Mr. R. D. D. Mac Lean, Mrs. Holmes, and many officers and soldiers of Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, and other New Zealand regiments, etc. There was a large number of beautiful floral tributes sent by -the widow and members of the family, relatives, and numerous New Zealand and London friends. The deceased gentleman was an exemplary Catholic, and always a generous contributor to church work, church buildings, etc., throughout New Zealand. At his own expense (as being among his benefactions) he built a new presbytery at Takapau, and presented the parish priest with a motor car. He was a brother of the late Hon. Walter Johnston, Highden, whose name is kept green by the magnificent Catholic school erected in his memory by Mrs. Johnston. —R.l.P.