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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1961

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Clarke

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1961 · page 6

The death of a well known Penrith identity, Mr. William James Clarke, occurred in Royal Newcastle Hospital…

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Obituary Mr. V. J. McGRATH

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1961 · page 4

A well known Penrith identity, Mr. Vincent Joseph McGrathi, died recently, at the age of 72 years…

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Death of Mr. Sherer

The Biz · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 5

A resident of Canley Vale for almost all his life, Mr. Arthur Sherer, of 99 Lansdowne Road, passed away at Concord Repatriation Hospital on April 11…

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Granville Page Death of well-known resident

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 10

Leading personality for 20 years in Granville community affairs, Mr. Herbert Denley, 77…

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Obituary Mrs. A. C. Bourke

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 11

Mrs. Annie Cecilia Bourke, wife of Mr. George Bourke, late of Penrith, and now residing at 6 Terrace Road,…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 3 May 1961 · page 12

TRIBUNE regrets to announce the recent death in an accident of Arthur Butler, a member of the Communist Party for 30 years and a…

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Funeral Scheme

The Biz · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 3

Fairfield district people can benefit from a funeral fund, which provides economic…

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Death of Jack James

The Biz · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 11

Prominent local car dealer, John Clement (Jack) James, died at his home in Farnell Street,…

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Many attend Cabramatta businessman's funeral

The Biz · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 6

A large representation of the business people of Cabramatta attended the funeral of Mr. Eric Clifford Brown, prominent businessman, who died recently. The floral tributes…

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Death of Mrs. Kitchener

The Biz · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 4

It is with regret we announce the death of Mrs. Roseneath Kitchener, 60. and…

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Sudden death of Mrs. Parcell

The Biz · Wednesday 31 May 1961 · page 7

The sudden death of Mrs. Parcell on May 17 came as a great shock to her relatives and many friends. Although she had not…

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Guard of Honour for Funeral

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 June 1961 · page 3

Members of the Carry-on Club formed a guard of honour outside St. Andrew's Church of England,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. R. A. FARLOW

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1961 · page 9

The death occurred recently at Windsor of Rita Aynsley Farlow, daughter of Mrs. J. Neale, formerly of…

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Death of City Businessman

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1961 · page 3

A large number of Parramatta businessmen recently attended the Requiem Mass for…

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Death of Mrs. Ruby McGOVERN

The Biz · Wednesday 14 June 1961 · page 7

Mrs. Ruby McGoven, of John Street, Cabramatta, has died suddenly at the age of 48…

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Obituary Mr. H. Gibson

The Biz · Wednesday 14 June 1961 · page 2

Ninety -one years old Mr. Harland Gibson, of 14 Patten Avenue, Merry- lands, died, after a brief…

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Death of Prominent Citizen and Sportsman

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 June 1961 · page 1

A prominent Penrith citizen, foundation president of Penrith Bowling Club and former president of Penrith R.S.L., died in Lewisham Hospital last Friday…

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Death of Mr. House

The Biz · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 7

The death occured on June 2 of Mr. Selwyn Clifton House, of Blacktown a resident…

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Death of old local identity

The Biz · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 11

A very old identity James McCartney, died Sunday, June 4, 1961, Although Mr…

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50 Years Ago 1,000 Mourners at Funeral of Railway Workers

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 June 1961 · page 8

"Upwards of 1,000 men and women attended, and the sight was a mournful one," reads a report in the "Nepean Times" of June 24, 1911, on the funeral of two railway workmen…

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