OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 3 August 1911, Page 1467

OBITUARY

DR. DARBY, AUCKLAND. By telegraph from our own correspondent.) - I regret to have to record the death of Dr. Darby, son of the late Mr. Patrick Darby, who passed away during the week from an attack of pneumonia. The late Dr. Darby was born in Auckland fifty-two years ago, and on completion of the first stages of his education left for Ireland. After spending some years at Thurles College, he walked the Mater Misericordise Hospital, Dublin, where he got his diplomas, subsequently practising in London, Manchester, and Liverpool. He returned to Auckland seventeen years ago, and since then had filled the position of gaol surgeon for a time, and was attached to several friendly societies. He married Miss Larbry, daughter of Dr. Larbry, Paris, who, with one daughter, survives him. A Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Benedict’s by Rev. Father Darby, brother of the deceased. Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan paid a high tribute to the deceased and to his work as a Catholic doctor, and said that priests and people would sorely miss him. The remains were interred in the Onehunga Cemetery, a large number of clergy and laity attended the funeral. " Right Rev. Mgr. O’Reilly, speaking at the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday night, made feeling reference to the late Dr. Darby.—R.l.P. 9 MR. FRANCIS McPARLAND, WELLINGTON. (From our Wellington correspondent.) I regret to record the death of Mr. Francis McFarland, J.P., proprietor of the Hotel Cecil, which occurred on last Saturday afternoon. The late Mr. McFarland had been ill only a few nays. About a week ago he caught a chill and complications followed, which ended fatally. He was seventy-one, and is survived by Mis. McFarland, three daughters and two sons. Mr. McFarland was a well known West Coaster, and was one of the first on the Charleston Goldfields. Among those old identities who were with him were Mr° T. G. Macarthy, Mr. R. Hannah, Mr. Martin Kennedy, the late Dr. Henry, and the late Mr. Thomas Dwan. He was identified with the Liberal cause,of which he was a staunch supporter. He landed on the West Coast from the North of Ireland, and nineteen years ago came to Wellington, starting a bakery business, which his sons still carry on in Taranaki street. He was of a genial disposition and extremely charitable, and he will be greatly missed by a large number of friends and acquaintances. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.—R.l.P. MR. EDWARD J. AMBROSE, GORE. ' . Sympathy will be extended by a wide circle of friends to Mr. and Mrs. T. Ambrose and family for the severe loss they have sustained by the death “of their eldest son, Mr. Edward J. Ambrose, who passed away at the Dunedin Hospital on July 23 (says the Ensign). Deceased had been ailing for some time past, and not much hope was held out for his recovery. He was well known in local athletic circles, and was one of the founders as well as one of the best forwards of the Pioneer Football Club. The funeral, which took place on July 25, was very largely attended by the general public and members of the Pioneer Football Club, who sent a beautiful wreath. Deceased was attended during ins illness by the Rev. Fathers Coffey and P. O’Neill and died fortified by the rites of the Church. R.1.pl