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Obituaries & funerals, 1972

37 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Obituary Ted London

Tribune · Tuesday 11 January 1972 · page 11

Tribune regrets to report the recent death of Ted London, at the age of 72, after a long illness. Ted London joined the Communist…

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Obituary Pearl Mendesservice to All

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 January 1972 · page 12

Pearl Mendes, who passed away on January 7, gave a lifetime of family traditional service to many good causes within and outside the Jewish community…

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OBITUARY Len Suttie

Tribune · Tuesday 25 January 1972 · page 2

Len Suttie passed away on December 19, 1971. Len was a member of the CPA NSW South Coast District, but had worked in other States since arriving from…

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Obituary Elder of Jewry in Sydney Dies

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 January 1972 · page 2

A chapter in the history of the Sydney Jewish community closed with the death last week of Mr Gordon Samuel Keesing. Mr Keesing…

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OBITUARY Henry Behrens

Tribune · Tuesday 8 February 1972 · page 11

Henry Behrens, a loyal supporter of the Footscray (Victoria) branch, Communist Party of Australia, died recently in St. Vincents Hospital, Melbourne…

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Obituary Laura Noyce

Tribune · Tuesday 15 February 1972 · page 11

Laura Noyce died in Brisbane recently at the age of 41. In her early teens Laura joined the Eureka Youth League and at 18 joined…

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Obituary Gerald Bourke

Tribune · Tuesday 22 February 1972 · page 11

The passing of Gerald Bourke recently was a big blow to his comrades at Footscray. Until his retirement Gerald was a…

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Death of Medico

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 February 1972 · page 7

A doctor who was the official medical practitioner for the American Joint Distribution Committee in Prague after…

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Obituary Cliff Williams

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1972 · page 11

Cliff Williams, veteran Sydney communist and former trade union leader, passed away on Sunday, February 20, following a long illness…

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Obituary JOHN MacLEOD

Tribune · Thursday 9 March 1972 · page 11

A working class stalwart of the early thirties on the South Coast died this week, in the person of John (Jock) MacLeod. Born in Scotland 74 years ago, Jock…

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Obituary Col. H. G. Viney

Tribune · Tuesday 14 March 1972 · page 11

SYDNEY: A paragraph in the daily press of March 8 announces the death, at 86, of Colonel Horace George Viney, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., French Croix de…

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Obituary Wyn Abbott

Tribune · Tuesday 21 March 1972 · page 11

Well-known Communist Party member, Wyn Abbott, died recently after a long illness. He was 59. A worker at Eveleigh Carriage…

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Funeral Service for Dr Y. Herzog

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 March 1972 · page 21

Dr Ya'acov Herzog, Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office and political adviser to the Prime Minister, was laid to rest last week at the Sanhedria cemetery…

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Obituary Fraser Johnson

Tribune · Tuesday 18 April 1972 · page 10

Fraser Johnson, a member of the Seamen's Union since 1914 and of the Communist Party for 20 years, died recently in Sydney, aged 80 years…

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Obituary Alec Campbell

Tribune · Tuesday 25 April 1972 · page 10

Alec Campbell, a member of the Communist Party in Sydney since 1945 died recently. Well known in the Liverpool area where…

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Obituary Mick McCAMBRIDGE

Tribune · Tuesday 16 May 1972 · page 11

The Communist Party lost a loyal friend and supporter in the Footscray (Vic.) area in Mick McCambridge who died recently…

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Obituary Roy Sendy

Tribune · Tuesday 30 May 1972 · page 10

Tribune regrets to announce that Roy Sendy collapsed and died suddenly at his home in Moana, South Australia, on May 6. He was 81 years of age…

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OBITUARY Jim Bryan

Tribune · Tuesday 20 June 1972 · page 11

Mr. JIM BRYAN died this month at the age of 91 at the Strathalbyn (SA) hospital. He had a long record in the socialist…

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OBITUARY Bill ("Nipper") Ford

Tribune · Tuesday 27 June 1972 · page 10

Bill ("Nipper") Ford died recently in Townsville, Qld. He will be best remembered as secretary of the Townsville branch of the Waterside Workers'…

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Death of Gold Coast leader

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 July 1972 · page 13

SURFERS PARADISE: The president of the Gold Coast Hebrew Congregation, Mr Isi…

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