OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1933, Page 6

OBITUARY

MRS J. S. BRODERICK,

Many friends in Hokitika will be sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs Broderick, nee Jessie Ralfe, she died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Lewis, of Paerata, North Island, >Mter only three days’ illness, quietly passing away in her sleep. Her daughters, Mesdames A. Jackson, Lurcy Lewis, Reg. Looker, W. Rankin and her only surviving sen, Mr Eric Broderick, were with ber during her illness; also her sister Mrs W. Burrell (Daisy) of Stratford and, Mr Spencer Ralfe (brother) later at the funeral. Another son, Mr Harry Broderick, was killed during the Great War at the front. The late Mrs Ralfe, liei mother, was well known on .the Coast as- a musician and was organist for some years at the Methodist and Anglican Churches in Hokitika. Mrs Broderick endeared herself to her fellow teacher's at the Hokitika State School. She was of a particularly bright disposition with a strong sense of humour. The pupil teachers associated with her under the late Headmaster, Mr E. B. Dixon were the Misses Laura Howe, Margaret Turnbull, Ida Soffa, Margaret Oliver, Esther Ward, Eva Ecclesfield, Elizabeth Jones, Minnie . Wilberg, and Messrs Arthur Banks, Arthur Reynolds, Richard McLean. 'These names are remembered on the Coast and will bring back old times 0 many men and women, who were then pupils, and have P a ‘ eed their 'SOth. milestone. Later, Miss Jessie Ralfe with her sister -Ethel (now deceased), as companion, took over the Gillespie’s School, and proved as always 'a conscientious, faithful, successful teacher. From the Coast she went to the Huiranca .School, Taranaki. Having married° Mr Broderick they took over together the first native school m the North Island, at Rotoiti, from there they were removed to native, schools at Opotiki, Omai, Taparo a n d the last Te Teko. Mr Broderick died some years ago, and Mrs Broderick lived with her daugthers and her grandchildren were her heart’s delight. She is also survived by another sister, Grace, and three brothers, to whom our readers will extend sympathy. • ' „ Mrs Broderick also took «a keen interest in public .affairs, and being possessed of. a retentive memory lie letters were very entertaining- To hear of old friends anjl latest news of the Coast gave her great pleasure. After . a strenuous, unselfish'lire sue ivas given a peaceful quiet end and “Life for Evermore.”