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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Obituary Death of Mrs. Helen Parker

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

The death occurred in the Bulli Hospital on Monday of Mrs. Helen Parker, wife of Mr. John Parker, of Campbell-street, Woonona. She was born in…

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Late Mr. Jack Rees

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 11

The death of Mr. John H. Rees, (34) of Hixon street, Port Kembla, who was electrocuted at the bake-house premises of W. Rees and Son…

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Corrimal News Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

Mrs. Jessie McGill wife of Mr. John McGill, of Wilga-street, passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday. She was born in Loch Gelly, Scotland…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Cameron, 81 Years

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 4

The death occurred on Thursday at a private hospital at Mosman, of Mr. Charles Cameron, at the age of 81. Born at Kiama, the son of the…

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Obituary Mr. Fred Lean, 78 Years

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday last, suddenly, at Sans Souci, of Mr. Fred Lean, a former resident of Kiama, at the age of 78 years. During his long…

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Obituary Late Mr. Quinton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

The death of Mr. A. R. Quinton, of the staff of Watts & Son, timber merchants, Wollongong, came as a shock to his friends owing to its…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

Very busy has been the hand of death during the week. Mrs. MARY DUNGEY One of the oldest and most highly…

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Corrimal News Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. James Smallshaw passed away suddenly at his residence in Collins-st., on Sunday night at the age of 58 years. Born in Lancashire, he had resided in…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 4

The death occurred on Saturday night last near Berry, of Patrick Leslie Byrne, aged 16, who was killed instantly when he fell from a car in…

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Obituary Mrs. K. O'brien

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

The death occurred on Saturday morning last at her residence, Dalmeny Street, Rosebery, of Mrs. Keziah O'Brien, at the age of 76…

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Obituary Death of Illawarra Native

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

On May 2nd there passed away at a private hospital at Melbourne, a member of an old Illawarra pioneering family, in the person of Mr. William…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Deady

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

After an illness extending over several months, Mrs. Mary Deady passed peacefully away at her home, 151 Church street, Wollongong, on…

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Obituary Mrs. Lydia Duggan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

The death occurred in the Bulli Hospital on Sunday, of Mrs. Lydia Duggan, wife of Mr. Michael Duggan, of Nicholson's-lane, Woonona. She…

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Curry, 78 Years

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

The death occurred at her residence, Shoalhaven Street, Kiama, early on Wednesday morning last, of a very old and respected resident, in…

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Obituary Mrs. Rachael Grey, 91 Years

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

A worthy representative of one of the oldest pioneer families of the district passed away in the Kiama District Hospital on Sunday last in…

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Obituary LATE Mrs. McDONALD

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

Mount Keira has lost by death one of its noblest citizens in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Ferner McDonald, relict of the late ex-Ald. Frank…

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Late Mr. A. H. Watson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

On Saturday last there passed away at the Randwick Military Hospital, a man who sacrificed and suffered much for his country, in the person of Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Williams

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

At the Bulli Hospital on Saturday, the death occurred of Mrs. Mary Josephine Williams, wife of Mr. Michael Williams, of Gray-st…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

The death occurred at Huskisson last week of Mrs. Coulon, mother of Mrs. E. Pepper, to whom sympathy is extended in her bereavement…

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Late Mrs. Bickford

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bickford occurred suddenly on Saturday, 23rd inst at Wollongong District Hospital, at the age of 73 years…

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