MRS. DAVID FITZGERALD, ASHBURTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 32, 6 August 1903, Page 15

MRS. DAVID FITZGERALD, ASHBURTON.

On July 16 (writes an Ashburton correspondent) there passed from our midst a noble and kind-hearted woman in the person of Mrs. David Fitzgerald, of Wakanui, at the comparatively early age of 45 years. The deceased lady, who was born in Ireland, came to this Colony with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Buckley, when quite a child. Her parents settled at Brookside, Canterbury, and engaged in farming pursuits for a number of years After her marriage the deceased and her husb.md settled at Wakanui. The late Mrs Fit/Gerald was a uimeisal fa\onte with ail classes, and was a de\oted vile and an afloetionate mother Hei lannly consisted n\ nine sons and three daughteis The funeial was the largest witnessed in Ashburton for many years, amongst ihe mourners being deceased's mother ' The coffin was t.iki-n to the Ashburton Catholic Church at 11 o'clock, and after Mass the remains were com eyed to the Ashburton, cemetery The burial sen ice was conducted by the Veiy Rev. Father O'Donnell.— R.l.P^