Obituary

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 36, 13 September 1923, Page 45

Obituary

MRS. MATILDA GREENE, ONEHUNGA. One of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Onehunga, Mrs. Matilda Greene, relict of the late Sergeant Bernard Greene, passed away at her residence, Victoria Street, on Saturday, August 18 (writes a correspondent). The deceased lady, who was in her 83rd year, was born at Sperrin, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, in 1840, where her father, Mr. James Carleton, was engaged in the wine and spirit trade. At the age of nineteen she married Sergeant Bernard Greene, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and shortly afterward left for New Zealand by the ship Tornado, arriving at Auckland in 1859. For a time the young couple followed farming pursuits at Waiuku, and then Mr. Greene joined the N.Z. Police Force, eventually taking charge of the Onehunga station, of which he was in control until he retired on superannuation. For many years Mrs. Green was a prominent parishioner of the Church of the Assumption, Onehunga, and was also noted for her kindly and unostentatious deeds of charity. She is survived by two of her four sons, six of her daughters, and a number of grand and great-grandchildren. The funeral, which took place on the Monday after Requiem Mass, was conducted at Waikaraka cemetery by the Right Rev. Mgr. Mahoney and Rev. Father O’Byrne, the deceased being laid to rest alongside her husband, who had predeceased her some fourteen years.—R. I. P. MRS. CATHERINE GUTHRIE, MANGAPAPA. The announcement of the death of Mrs. Catherine Guthrie, wife of Mr. John Guthrie, at her residence, Mangapapa, on Friday, August 10, was received throughout the parish of Gisborne with the deepest regret. The deceased was born at Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, in 1843, and arrived in New Zealand in the early sixties, taking up hexresidence at Hokitika, In 1875 she married Mr. John Guthrie at Charleston. For 15 years she lived on the West Coast, where her family of one daughter and four sons were born; afterwards in Collingwood, Nelson, and Wellington, coming to Gisborne in 1910, where she resided until her death. She was a splendid type of the grand old Irish Catholic, was most fervent in the practice of hexreligion, and had a most passionate love for her native land. Rev. Father Lane, who attended her in her last illness, made eulogistic references in the church to her practical faith, unblemished character, and unbounded generosity in the cause of religion and charity. The funeral, which left St. Mary’s Church on Sunday afternoon, the 12th ult., for Taruheru cemetery, was large and representative, and amply testified to the respect and esteem in which the deceased was held. She is survived by her husband and five children Sister Mary Claver (Picton), Patrick (Hamilton), John and Michael (Tolago Bay), and Andrew (Gisborne). —R.I.P. MARGARET FRANCES HINDS, RAKAIA. On August 1, a gloom was cast over the Rakaia district (writes a correspondent) when the news of the death of Margaret Prances (Peggy) Hinds reached us from Ashburton Hospital, where she passed peacefully away after a short but severe illness. She was attended by Very Rev. Dean O’Donnell, who administered the last rites of Holy Church. Though only eight years of age, she realised with joy that soon she would be with God, fo/ almost her last words were “I love Our Lord, but I love Our Lady, too.” When the prayers and aspirations for the dying ceased even for a moment, she begged those around her to pray on. The remains of the saintly child were conveyed on August 3 to her parish church, where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Halvey, who also officiated at the graveside. Her school companions assisted at Holy Mass, and followed the remains to their last resting place. Four senior girls, bearing white streamers over the small oaken coffin, formed a guard for their loved little companion. Widespread sympathy is extended to the sorrowing mother and only brother, Tom, who, not more than six years ago, lost a dearly-loved husband and father, — R.I.P.