OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 14 February 1918, Page 30

OBITUARY

/ ( MRS. CATHERINE McGUINNESS, • £mV 7 S i GREYMOUTH.; . On the threshold of the New -Year death claimed another of the fast . vanishing = band of West Coast pioneers, , Mrs. Catherine McGuinness passing peacefully away at her residence," Chapel Street. The deceased, who was a native of County Limerick, Ireland, was* 59 years of age. She came to New Zealand 36 years ago, and during 30 years of that period she lived on the West Coast, residing at Brunner until six years ago, when she came to Greymouth. She had been ailing for 15 months, bearing her illness with Christian fortitude. ' Her husband predeceased her by eight years. '' The deceased, who was widely esteemed and respected, leaves a large family to mourn their loss. They comprise—Edward (State Mine), James (Chr - church)," Tom (well known in boxing circles) and Will (both of whom are “doing their,bit” in France), and Patrick (Greymouth), and Mrs../-Brown (Greymouth), Misses Kate (Christchurch) and Nora (at home). To them is extended sincere sympathy in their bereavement.— R. I. P. i-............ . . . ._. MISS ROSELLA QUINN. i . . With intense sorrow the friends and acquaintances of Miss Rosella Quinn, daughter of Mrs. Teresa and the late Michael Quinn, learnt of her death on Saturday, January 26, after a brief but acute illness. The deceased young lady was possessed of extraordinary ■■ attributes, among the traits of her beautiful character being that of a filial affection which was exercised in a heroic degree. When little more than a child, being then only 17 years of age, Rosella left her native town of Ballymain, County Derry, Ireland, on June 22, 1910, for far distant New Zealand to seek her fortune, and that of her father, mother, sisters, and brothers. Arriving in Dunedin on August 12, 1910, she immediately found employment, and after a year or so, through her industry and thoughtfulness, assisted a sister to come to New Zealand from the homeland ; then another sister and a brother, and finally , her mother and the six remaining members of the family. The father was also included in the plan to . accompany the party to New Zealand, but he died ; just when 1 they were'about- to embark. During these years/ besides working for herself and assisting the family, Rosella studied, and sat for the Junior Civil Service* examination which she successfully passed. She . later . occupied the position hof - junior teacher at Green Island School, afterwards at St. Bathans for 12 1 months as assistant teacher, and - finally in charge of the Merino Downs School. > Whilst so engaged in her arduous duties throughout the week she devoted her Sunday’s leisure teaching Catholic’ Sunday-’ school ’classes,-an which. capacity she was of the greatest assistance to the Rev. Father O’Dea, pastor of Ophir. One who knew her well, and was - ever impressed i with the wonderful ■ spirit of self-sacrifice; she exhibited, adds the following tribute of appreciation

“Though < a member of St. Joseph’s fCathedral congregation, Dunedin, for six years only, Rosella had by her. sweetness of disposition and simplicity lof character, entwined herself t>in 1 the hearts ' of ’a wide circle l of friends. ;Her r exemplary : conduct, her zeal in the pursuit of knowledge, - and her undoubted- fervor and devotion in spiritual matters, marked her in the minds •'of many ias a future entrant'- into some Order of God’s chosen ones, but He willed it •; otherwise. ; - ot After a few days in Dunedin Hospital she breathed her last in the arms' of her mother. ;; i The Rev. Father Kaveney administered > the last sacred rites of 1 Holy ■ Church,-foffered' up a Requiem Mass on Monday, 28th ult., and later officiated at the - graveside.”—R.l.P. bib. v-i-b Ik