OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 21 August 1919, Page 39

OBITUARY

| MR. FRANCIS] GAFFANEY, SOUTH DUNEDIN. | - Mr. Francis Gaffaney, who "died at the Chalet Hospital, Dunedin, on August 9, aged .76, was. born in Belper, Derbyshire, England, and was associated with the iron trade. He came to New Zealand as a young man, about 50 years ago, landing at Timaru beach in a surf boat. He followed various, occupations, and was s at. one time a member of the Canterbury Provincial Police. ‘ /Ho went in for hotel-keeping in 1880 till about 1908, and then lived in retirement. Ho was of a quiet disposition,’”and- though he was -often pressed to stand for municipal honors never entered public life. Although . born in -England, - the deceased was of Irish parentage,' and was, throughout 4 life, a. staunch supporter of national ideals. He survived by three sons Captain Frank (late 14th New Zealand 5 Reinforcements, formerly in the jewellery business at Wanganui, and well known in Catholic circles, and now in business at Stratford), Vincent (Government Railway Workshops Department, Auckland, late of Napier), and Joseph (of Branson’s Hotel)—and one daughter (Sister do Pazzi, of the Dominican Convent, Oamaru). The late Mr. Michael Gaffaney, of Arowhenua, near Temuka, was a brother of the deceased. One son (Sergeant Peter M. Gaffaney, M.M.) was . killed -while, on active service in France, another (James E., late of the Main Body of the Expeditionary Force) passed away in New Zealand on last Easter Tuesday after returning from active service, from wounds and illness contracted on Gallipoli, and a‘ third (Thomas J. -C.) died in. 191,6 while on transport service. The late Mr. Gaffaney, whose wife predeceased him by 15 years, was- attended in his last illness by Father Graham. of South Dunedin, and died fortified by all the sacred rites pf Holy Church. The interment in the Northern Cemetery was a private one, Father Graham officiating at the graveside.—R.l.P. - " MRS. W. T. COLLERTON, TINUI. After a very brief illness,' Mrs. W. T. Collerton, Tinui, passed away on July 28 at the Masterton Hospital. She was attended by Father Phelan in her last moments, and died in the presence of members of her family, fortified by all the sacred rites of Holy Church. The interment took place on July 30. the funeral cortege leaving St. Patrick’s Church. Right Rev. Mgr.. McKenna, assisted hv Fathers Harnett, O’Brien.- and - Phelan, officiated at the church and graveside. The late Mrs. Collerton was a native of Killarney ? Ireland, where she was born in 1850, and .left her native land in 1870, coming to Australia , in the sailing ship Colonial Empire. Having married, she with her husband came to New Zealand in 1879, and had resided in Tinui for the past 37 years. During this lengthy, period the priests from* Masterton, when visiting the country districts, have-been her guests. She was highly esteemed .throughout the district, and had ‘ endeared herself to all classes and creeds. She lias left a husband, five sons, and, a daughter to mourn their loss, i also a brother (Mr. John O’Donogbuo. Kahroorlie, West Australia),"a daughter (Sister Mary . ColumTJa, of St. Bride's Convent, Masterton), and a son (Joseph) predeceased her. —R.I.P.