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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mrs. L. Jackson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Lilly Jackson, 63, died at her residence, in Marlow Street, Towradgi, last night…

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Obituary Mrs. F. Tansey

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Florence Bertha Tansey, 57, at her residence, Main Road,…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Purss

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

After an illness of some months, Mrs. Mary Josephine Purss. of Rowland Avenue, Wollongong, died in…

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Obituary... Mr. J. W. Bessell

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

Mr. John. Wesley Bessell of Park-Street, Wollongong, died At his daughter's home in Bourke Street on Wednesday evening…

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Obituary Mr. W. Timmiss

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. William Timmiss, 50, of Parson's Street, Keiraville died on Sunday night in Waverley Memorial…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Smith

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 3

Mrs. Moira Smith, of Killara Avenue, Herne Bay, died on Monday night, at the Wollongong District…

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Obituary Mr. W. G. Timmiss

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. William George Timmiss, of 6 Parsons Street, West Wollongong, died at the Waverley Memorial Hospital on Sunday at…

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Obituary Mr. R. A. Burns

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. Robert Arthur Burns, 61, of Lee Street, Warrawong, died on Tuesday night at the Wollongong…

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Obituary Mr. R. J. Robertson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

Richardson John Robert son, 17, died yesterday afternoon after he was elo[?]cuted at his work…

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Obituary Mrs. M. J. Williams

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Jane Williams, 78, died at the home of her daughter (Mrs. C. English, of Balfour Street,…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Robertson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 4

Moving tributes were paid yesterday at the funeral of Ronald John Robertson, who died on Wednesday as…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Robertson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 2

Moving tributes were paid yesterday at the funeral of Ronald John Robertson, who died on Wednesday as…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Watts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Agnes Watts died at her residence, in Corrimal Street, Wollongong, last night, aged 84…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Watts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Agnes Watts died at her residence, in Corrimal Street Wollongong, last night, aged 84…

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Obituary Rev. Dr. E. N. Merrington

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 7

We record with regret the death at Wellington, New Zealand, on 25th March, of the Rev. Dr. Ernest Northcroft Merrington, M.A., Ph.D…

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OBITUARY... Mr. R. A. [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

In ill health for so[?]e mo[?] Mr. Robert Arthur [?] of [?] Lee Street, Warrawong, died at the Wollongong hospital last…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Phillipsgibson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Amy Priscilla Phillips-Gibson died at her residence in Kenny Street, Wollongong, yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. T. L. Shannon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Leslie (Dave) Shannon, 54, died at his sister's (Mrs. Russell's) residence in Second Avenue…

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Obituary. Mr. T. A. Condon

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 18

Mr Timothy Albert Condon who died at Wollongong Hospital on Friday night was a lifelong resident of the South Coast…

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Obituary Mr. J. L. Morris

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Morris, 50, of Sandhurst Street, Woanona, died on Wednesday night in the Prince Alfred Hospital…

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