OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 27 March 1913, Page 36

OBITUARY

REV. J. FOLEY, TAREE, MAITLAND. A cable message received in Dunedin on Good Friday brought the sad news of the sudden death of the Rev. J. Foley, parish priest of Taree, diocese of Maitland. Father Foley had only been back a short time from a holiday in Ireland, and on his return to Australia he spent a few weeks in Dunedin on a visit to his nephew, Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., St. Joseph's Cathedral. The deceased was a brother of the late Dean Foley, of Christchurch, an uncle of Rev. Father J. Foley, of St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, and a cousin of the Very Rev. Dean Smyth, of Greenmeadows, and of the Rev. Father Smyth, of Timaru. The late Father Foley was born in the parish of Ballinahinch, Tipperary, and was 62 years of age, and had come to Australia about 31 years ago.—R.I.P. MR. HENRY ROSSITER, WELLINGTON. The death of Mr. Henry Rossiter, an old identity of Canterbury, took place at his daughter's residence, Hay street, Wellington, on March 3, at the ripe old age of 84. The deceased gentleman was well known in business circles in Lyttelton and Christchurch in the very early days, having been engaged in the business of a watchmaker and jeweller for upwards of forty years in those towns. He suffered great financial losses in the famous Lyttelton fire, and- later when the Old Triangle was burnt in Christchurch. He retired from business many years ago owing to ill-health, and has resided ever since the death of his wife in August, 1900, with his daughter in Wellington, where, he passed away as above stated. The deceased, who died fortified by all the. rites of the Church, leaves to mourn their loss five daughters and. three sons. Four daughters are residents of Wellington, and one in Christchurch. One

son (Mr. W. G. Rossiter) resides in Dunedin and. one in Christchurch. The funeral took place in Christchurch on Wednesday, March 5. A. Requiem. Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Graham at St. Mary's Church, after which the interment took place at the Linwood Cemetery..R.l.P.