OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 18 September 1919, Page 39

OBITUARY

-MR. RICHARD KILLEN, ADDISON'S FLAT. With very sincere regret the death is announced of Mr. Richard Killen, an old and highly-respected resident of Addison’s Flat, who passed away on Sunday, August 31, at the O’Conor Memorial Institute, Westport, at the advanced age of 80 years. Deceased was a native of Tolloma- , grange, Ardglass, Co. Down, and was a nephew. of Rev. John Killen, P.P.,= Killock, and of Rev. Richard Killen, I’.P., Pdrtaferry, Ireland. When ; very ' young deceased came out to Victoria, thence to New . Zealand, and spent some few years at Dunedin. He went later on .to Nelson, where he married, and subsequently made a home at Addison’s lat, where he lived for nearly 50 years. : Deceased had been in failing health for some months, but was confined to bed for about nine days. He was well prepared for the end, being fortified by all the rites of Holy Church, which he received at the beginning of his last illness. Till the end he took a keen interest in Catholic matters, and read with care and attention ,tho best Catholic papers; lie was especially devoted to the Tablet, to which he had subscribed for many years. The remains were interred at Addison’s Flat,- many of the inmates and old friends accompanying them to the grave. Deceased leaves a sorrowing widow and four daughters (Mother M. St. Zita, of the Mission Institute, Lower Mutt; Mrs. •I. J. Daly, Ponsonby; Mrs. McCormick, To Atahu; Mrs. Beaumont, Newton, Auckland) to mourn their loss. Much sympathy has been extended to the family, letters and telegrams of condolence having been received from many parts of the Dominion.R.l.P. MR. JAMES CORCORAN, AMARU. On the 4th inst., after a short illness, there passed away at Oamaru one of the best sports and most popular young men in the district, in the person of Mr. James Corcoran, youngest son of the late Patrick and Mary Corcoran. Educated at St. Patrick’s and Waitaki Boys’ High Schools, Oamaru, at an early age he showed a wonderful aptitude for buying and selling live stock, and was considered one of the shrewdest dealers in the district. Never of a very robust constitution, he suffered more than his share of the ills that flesh is heir to, but he was always cheery and had a pleasant word for old and young. Acting on medical advice, he recently underwent an operation for an external complaint, and, although it was not a success, for a time no serious trouble was anticipated, but pneumonia supervening, nothing short of a miracle gave him any hope of recovery. Attended throughout his last illness by the Rev. Fathers O’Connell and Foley, and retaining consciousness to the end, he passed away peacefully, fortified by the rites of Holy Church. Requiem Mass was • celebrated in the Basilica on the 6th inst., the funeral being attended by a very large concourse of people, showing ample testimony to the esteem in which the deceased was held. The Rev. Father O’Connell, assisted by the Rev. Father Kavanagh (Palmerston South), officiated at the graveside, the pall-bearers being close friends. This is the third bereavement the family has suffered in the past two years; whilst a cousin, Mr. Thomas Corcoran, of Ferndale, Mataura, passed away on the 17th ult. The warmest sympathy of. a wide circle of friends is extended to his sorrowing sisters and brothers.—R.l.P. ;; • MRS. MICHAEL FRAHER, REYMOUTH. (By telegraph from our own correspondent.) We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Fraher, widow of Michael Fraher, an old resident of South Beach, Greymouth. Mrs. Fraher was the mother of Father Fraher, S.M., Hastings, of Richard Fraher, Bank of New Zealand, Naseby, and of Misses Mary and Nellie Fraher, to whom the people of Greymouth extend heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. Deceased lady was 75 years of ago. A Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of her soul was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Greymouth, on Monday, September 15. Father O’Hare was celebrant, Father Hanrahan, deacon. Father Aubry, subdcacon, Father Campbell, master of ceremonies. The funeral service was read at the grave by Fathers Aubry, Clancy, and Campbell. A large concourse of friends of the deceased attended. —R.1.P..