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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

162 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

OBITUARY Mrs. A. DAVID

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 16

An invalid for nearly twenty years, Mrs. Angelina David died at her residence, Foley's Road, Wollongong on Thursday of last week…

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[?]wis at Wollongong [?]n Sunday [?] Games Deferred [?]Ct Shocked by Player's Death [?]Ails of Last Week's Matches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 10

[?] successful tour of England, the New Zea[?] the Kiwis—will play a Combined Coun[?] Wollongong Showground on Sunday [?]ch will be preceded by a Country 2 v…

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Obituary Mr. H. G. Fraser

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 3

The death on Thursday last, of Mr. Hector George Fraser, of "Killalea," Shellharbour, has removed one of the outstanding figures in the…

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Death of Doctor John Kerr

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

One of Illawarra's most out-standing personalities and best Known medicos, in the person of Dr. John Kerr, died at…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. RUSSELL

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 7

Mr. James Russe 1, of 45 O'Donnell Street, Port Kembla, died at Sydney last week. He is survived by a widow and family of two. Norma…

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Obituary Mr. J. P. O'dowd

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly at his home on Sunday, of Mr. Joseph Patrick O'Dowd, of Mt. Pleasant rd., Balyownle. Earlier…

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Obituary Mrs. Grace Dunster

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

The death occurred on Monday, 24th May, of Mrs. Winifred Grace Dunster, wife of Mr. Darcy Dunster, of Avondale, who is Health Inspector…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. WALKER

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 8

With the death last Friday of Mr Willis Walker, Balgownie and this district have lost a colorful personality and one who so overcome…

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Obituary Mrs. M. J. Atfield

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 7

Death has claimed another grand old citizen. On Friday morning of last week the death occurred at the residence of her…

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Obituary Mr. F. S. Taylor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 5

The death occurred at Earlwood last Friday of Mr. Forest Sydney. Taylor, of 34 Keith st., Earlwood, aged 65 years. He…

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OBITUARY Mr. L. A. KAY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 14

The sudden death at Auburn last Thursday of Mr. Lawrence Alfred Kay came as a great shock to his many friends in Wollongong where…

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Obituary

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

Sympathy is extended to Mrs. J. T. Walsh of Gerringong, in the death of her brother, Mr. Timothy O'Meara who passed away at Cobargo last…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Irene Victoria Campbell

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 3

Residents of the Gerringoig district were shocked on Thursday morning last to learn of the death of Mrs. Irene Victoria Campbell,…

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OBITUARY Miss H. Loughrey

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 14

Miss Hilda Laughrey, of Mosman, who died in Sydney on Monday, was a sister to James Loughrey (Capt. 2nd. A.I.F.), of Wollongong…

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Obituary Mr. F. R. Hughes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 7

The death occurred on Friday, at the Wollongong District Hospital of Mr. Francis Robert Hughes, an old and respected…

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Obituary Mrs. E. J. McGLINCHEY

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

The death occured in Balmain Hospital on Saturday 12th June, of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane McGlinchey, widow of the late John McGlinchey,…

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Obituary A. Hutton

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 7

[?] Andrew Hutton who [?] earlier this month [?] was the father of [?] of Wollongong…

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Obituary Mr. J. Wade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 7

Mr. John Wade, well-known Corrimal resident, died at his residence, 4 Blundell-road, on Friday morning at the age of 61…

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Obituary Mrs. Selina Douglas

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 7

A resident of Thirroul for the past twenty eight years, Mrs. Selina Douglas passed away at her residence, 12 Hewitt's ave…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. M. HYNDES

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 8

The death took place last Friday at Coledale Hospital of Mr. William Main Hynes, of Cronulla, and late of Woronora Dam and Joadja…

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