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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

197 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 10

Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 4

The death occurred on 13th April of Mr. George Reuben Thomas Chin, an old Kiama boy, at Balmain East, at the age of 65. He was the…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

Sympathy is expressed to Constable F. S. Roxby, now stationed at Kiama, in his bereavement through the death of his father, Mr. Clarence…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 6
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Widespread sympathy is expressed for Mr. William H. J. James and family, Rhona, Colleen and Barbara, of Thalassa Avenue…

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Helensburgh News Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Mr. Robert Rae, who passed away at his residence on Sunday, had resided practically all his life in Helensburgh. He was for 45 years a…

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Run Over by Train Death of Mr. Matuschka

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

It came as a great shock to his many friends when it became known last Friday afternoon that Mr. Harry Matuschka (52), manager of the…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

On Saturday last an old and respected member of the Jamberoo district in the person of Mr. John Edward Duggan, died at the Kiama District…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

Mr. Alexander Robert Smith, of Albion Park, died in Wollongong hospital on Wednesday night. He was 61 years of age and saw…

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Death of Soldier

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

A finding of death by asphyxiation was returned by the Bulli Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) at a magisterial inquiry at Bulli on Saturday, into the…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Crowder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

The death occurred in Cooma railway goods yard on Wednesday morning (26th April), of Mr. William Cyril Crowder, of Sharp-street, Cooma, at…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Rae

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 9

As briefly announced in last issue the death occurred on Sunday 23rd April, at his residence, Vera street, Helensburgh, of Mr. Robert Rae, at…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

Sympathy is expressed with Miss Bate, sister-in-charge of Kiama Baby Health Centre in her bereavement through the death of her father. Rev…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

The death, occurred on Sunday of Mr. Havelock John James Honey, in a private hospital at Lismore at the age of 59 years. He was a member…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 11

Last Thursday, at Wollongong hospital, the death took place of Samuel McKay, of 11 Mount Keira road. He was 41 years of age and…

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Obituary L/cpl. Geoff. Dwyer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

L/Cpl. Geoff Dwyer, a member of a well-known Wollongong family, died at the l13th Military Hospital on Saturday, aged 32 years. Much…

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Obituary Miss Edith Maud Cowan

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

The death occurred in the Kiama District Hospital on Sunday last of Miss Edith Maud Cowan, after a short illness. As librarian at the Kiama2…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 7

There passed away at Stanmore, Mrs. M. Waters, late of Lithgow, loving mother of Connie, Eileen (Mrs. P. Vought), Jack, Leo, Mabel (Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs Rosanna Dwyer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 8

A very old resident of Wollongong. Mrs. Rosanna Dwyer, relict of the late Edward Dwyer, passed away at her residence, Kembla-st., Wollongong on…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly while at his work in Sydney on 5th May, of Mr. Albert Earle Solway, at the age of 54. Until fairly recently he…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

The death occurred at his residence, Lakemba, on 22nd April, of Mr. William Leslie O'Leary, who at one time lived in Manning Street, Kiama…

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