OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 29 May 1919, Page 18

OBITUARY

MR. TIMOTHY MORONEY, ROSLYN, DUNEDIN. • s ; a , L The death occurred on Thursday, May 8, at M his residence, Hart Street, Roslyn, Dunedin] of Mr. Timothy Moroney, a - much-respected member of St. Joseph’s Cathedral congregation. 1 The deceased was born in p IBSO at worth, Co. Cork, Ireland, and arrived 5 in New Zealand in 1875. For some years after his arrival in t lie Dominion he -was engaged in the flourmilling and other, industries. He eventually joined the N.Z. Railway service, in which he remained until he retired on superannuation. Prior to coming to Dunedin the late Mr. Moroney resided at Kakapuaka, in the Clutha district, where he reared his family. He was { , an exemplary father, and no circumstance was ever allowed to interfere with his, or his family’s, attendance at Holy Mass, or other religious duty. At the outbreak of war four of his sons enlisted for active service. Two returned to their home during the past few —Sergt. James and Private Edward the other two—Lieut. Denis and Sergt. Joseph—are still in England. The late Mr. Moroney did not enjoy good health in the latter years of his life. In his last illness he received the devoted ministrations of St. Joseph’s Cathedral clergy, and died fortified by all the sacred rites of Holy Church, He is survived by a widow, three daughters, and six sons. Father Spillane officiated at the interment in the Anderson’s Bay Cemetery. RIP. 'v. MRS. MARIA FORD, OAMARU. The death is recorded of another early colonist, and One of Oamaru’s earliest settlers, in the person of Mrs. Maria Ford, relict of Mr. P. Ford, who passed away at her residence, Ain Street, last week, after a somewhat protracted illness patiently borne. Mrs. Ford, who was in her 75th year, was a native of Cappatagle (Ballinasloe), Co. Galway, Ireland, and emigrated to the Dominion with a sister in her early girlhood, and during the course of a well-spent life had witnessed the growth of settlement from a wilderness of bush and tussock to its present state of healthy civil and commercial prosperity. The deceased lady arrived in. Port Chalmers by the ship Lady Egidia in 1860. She was a resident for some time in Dunedin, where she was married five years after arrival. She passed her early married life in the Mataura district, later moving with her husband and family to Oamaru, where half a century has been spent, principally in the old home at Ahi Street, where a large family of eight daughters and three sons has been reared and educated. Of a gentle and sympathetic nature, generous to a fault, and a true comforter to those in trouble or sickness, Mrs. Ford made a legion of friends, who will deeply regret her passing and revere her memory. The respected couple celebrated their golden wedding a few years back, and a year ago Mr. Ford predeceased his wife. The. surviving descendants comprise nine children, and quite, a small host of grand and great-grand-children, mostly settled in and around the Oamaru district. The deceased lady was a staunch and fervent member of St. Patrick’s congregation, and was attended during her last illness by Father O’Connell, who administered the rites of Holy Church a few days .previous to her passing away. Requiem Mass was celebrated at 9 o’clock on last Friday morning at the

Basilica, by Father Ardagh, nephew of deceased, who also officiated^-at?,. the interment, assisted by Father OConnell.R.l'P. : i B. l&ii % '\II