Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Obituaries & funerals, all years

Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1978

36 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1978 · page 10

Joyce Healy, who died recently, was remembered by many comrades and friends who attended her funeral last week and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Shock at sudden death of Harry S. Goldstein

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 August 1978 · page 3

Sydney Jewry was shocked and saddened by the sudden death last Friday of communal stalwart, Harry S. Goldstein. The Great Synagogue was packed for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 23 August 1978 · page 10

Michael Patrick Ryan died at Newcastle on August 9 after a lifetime of political activism. He was a member of the IWW…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 6 September 1978 · page 10

Dot Hills of Port Melbourne who died recently was a veteran Communist. She joined the party in 1933 and remined active in the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Israelis walked to Pope funeral

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 September 1978 · page 11

While all other delegations drove in shiny limousines with national flags flying to the funeral of Pope Paul VI in St Peter’s Square in Rome, Israel’s representatives walked from…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 13 September 1978 · page 10

Pantelis Zangalis of Melbourne died last week after a short illness, aged 91. Pantelis was active in the left movement in Greece and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 4 October 1978 · page 10

Merv Copley died recently at Newcastle following two years of ill-health. Born 64 years ago at Wagin (WA), he joined the public…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 11 October 1978 · page 10

Elsie Wakefield, who died last week after a long illness, will be known to may Tribune readers as a tireless worker for world peace and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 18 October 1978 · page 10

David Moore died in Hobart on October 2. He was 58 years old. He was a member of the CPA and had been involved in the communist…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 22 November 1978 · page 10

Danny Lamont, retired boilermaker and longtime militant, died on November 11. Son of a Scottish working class…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 29 November 1978 · page 10

Long-time Sydney communist Stan Rust died on Tuesday. For details of the Memorial Service ring Judy Mundey, 26.2161…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 6 December 1978 · page 10

Stan Rust, a Communist Party member of many years' standing, died on November 28 at the age of 70, after a long illness…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 6 December 1978 · page 10

With the death of Jack Pettingill at the age of 82, the last of the founding members of the Geelong branch of the Communist Party has…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 13 December 1978 · page 10

Sam Shaw recently died at Newcastle following what was thought to be a successful heart operation. A Communist Party…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Pictorial Tribute to Golda Obituary

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 December 1978 · page 10

MRS Golda Meir, who died on Friday at the age of 80, was born in Russia and educated in the United…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

“Mother of Israel” Is Dead! Simple State Funeral for Golda Meir

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 December 1978 · page 1

As world Jewry and Israel mourned the passing of Golda Meir, world leaders paid their tributes to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →