Death of Rev. Father McGrath, Patea

New Zealand Tablet, 6 September 1906, Page 23

Death of Rev. Father McGrath, Patea

Sincere regret 'was felt throughout the Colony when the sad hews was received that , the highly esteemed pastor of Patea, Rev. W. McGrath, had died "suddenly in Wellington on Friday evening. .-.The' deceased," -who was on a visit to the <city; was proceeding .along Willis street,- when the sad event occurred,' the immediate cause of death being heart 'disease. Although unaware that he was" suffering T froni 'heart trouble, he had for nuaaiy- years a presentiment that he , would pass away without warning. The , late -F>ather, McGrath was a native of County Wa.terford, lieland.- He studied- for the priesthood in St. John's College, Waterford, which he- entered- in 1883, and -was ordained in 1889. Soon afterwards he came out to Australia, and labored in the diocese of Bathurst ' for some lime, b<ut finding that the climate did -not agree with him, be came to New Zealand about fifteen years ago, since which time he had labored in the archdiocese of Wellington, b,eing successively stationed at I-lawera7 Dannevirke,. andPatga. The. deceased - was brother of Mr. Maurice McGflath, of Wellington. Another toother was parish priest of Clogtieen, County Tipperary." JTlie remains were removed to Patea on Monday, where the interment took place on Tuesday after, the Solemn Office and Requiem Mass.— R.l. P. H „ - „