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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1959

146 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 8

Death of London Art Expert

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 January 1959 · page 3

A well known West End Jewish art expert whose only daughter lives in Sydney died on a business trip…

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Death of Granville identity

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 4

A prominent Granville soccer player and member of Granville R.S.L…

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Death of ex-footballer

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 6

The funeral of well-known footballer, Leonard Selomans of Alfred Street, Granville took place on…

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Obituary Phillip McDOWELL

The Biz · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 8

Phillip McDowell. born in Fairfield West, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, on December 17. aged 17 years. Just a short…

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Death of Jock Turner Well-known Fairfield Citizen

The Biz · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 1

On Saturday at 6.30 p.m., a halt was called in the courageous fight for life by fine of Fairfield's best known and most respected…

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. PURCELL

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1959 · page 8

Elizabeth Priestley was the only daughter of the late William and Mary Priestley, was born in Sydney, near where…

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OBITUARY The Late W. W. Lennox

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1959 · page 7

William Wellesley Lennox was the son of William and Elizabeth Lennox, and was born in the Penrith district 81 years ago. He…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 10

THE death has occurred in Brisbane, after a short illness, of Mr. Jerry Bagley, at the age of 78. Mr. Bagley first went to work…

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Fun in the Funeral Parlor

Tribune · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 6

SYDNEY: A sub-title for Dalton Trumbo's Biggest Thief in Town might well be The Honest Undertaker's Dilemma…

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Obituary K. L. Byrnes

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly, Inst Sunday night, of Kenneth Leslie Byrnes, need 57, who was well known in this district…

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Death of Pastor R. A. Salton

The Biz · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 5

Children of the cabramatta and Bunnerong migrant hostels as well as all those who knew him…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Stubbings

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1959 · page 6

The late Mrs. Phoebe Stubbing was 72 years of age when she died on January 2 last. She had lived in Penrith for more than…

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Death of Canley Vale's "Old Trouper"

The Biz · Wednesday 28 January 1959 · page 8

It is remarkable that there should be so many sad-eyed friends here at a service for a woman with no relatives. The Minister at the…

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Obituary Mrs. Gladys Margaret Edwards

The Biz · Wednesday 28 January 1959 · page 22

The sudden death of Mrs. Gladys Margaret Edwards occurred at her residence, 24 Bourke St.,…

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Death of Member of Fairfield R.s.l Club

The Biz · Wednesday 28 January 1959 · page 22

Members of the Fairfield R.S.L. Memorial Club were very upset to learn of the death of Bill Bradbury, a man w[?]ose legacy from war was a sad one. The sy[?]pathy of all members…

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OBITUARY Mr. Ector Starling

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1959 · page 4

The late Mr. Ector Starling was 67 years of age when he died on January 15. He had lived in Penrith all his life, and was well…

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Death of Well-known Sporting Personality

The Biz · Wednesday 4 February 1959 · page 24

Members of the district sporting fraternity, the Villawood, I.R.L.F.C. in particular, were deeply shocked…

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Obituary John Henry Garment

The Biz · Wednesday 4 February 1959 · page 3

A well-known Fairfield West man, 89-year-old John Henry Garment, died recently…

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Obituary Samuel F. Sherwood

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1959 · page 6

A well known figure in Castlereagh and surrounding districts passed to his rest in the Hawkesbury District Hospital,…

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Obituary Townsman Dies Suddenly

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1959 · page 6

Penrit residents were shocked on Monday when they heard of the death of Mr. Stanley R. Smith, who died suddenly at his…

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