OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 10 June 1915, Page 29

OBITUARY

MRS. ANNE PACKER, STUDHOLME JUNCTION. On June 4 there passed away at her residence, Studholme Junction, Mrs. Anne Packer, relict of the late Worthy Packer, and one of the oldest and most respected residents of the district, in her 59th year. The deceased was the daughter of the late Patrick arid Kate O'llolloran, of Newcastle, Aughrea, County Galway. She came to New Zealand about the year 1877, arriving at Port Chalmers in the ship Invercargill, and about two years later was married at Waimate by the Rev. Father Goutenoire. She had a family of eight sons and three daughters. Four sons predeceased her, and her husband died in 1901. She leaves four sons and three daughters to mourn their lossßev. Father W. J. Packer, C.SS.R. (Australia), Mr. Joseph Packer (Greymouth), Mrs. A. Brown (Woolston), Constable Packer (Christchurch), Mrs. M. Leonard (Woodbury), Miss Annie, and Mr. James Packer (Studholme Junction). Mrs. Packer and her husband were among the first to settle at Studholme Junction in the year 1884. The deceased was a fond mother, and brought up her family in the fear and love of God, and to do this she had many obstacles in her path, but in the end she succeeded, and passed away on the 4th inst., knowing that she had done her duty faithfully and well, and fortified by the last rites of the Church. A Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, Waimate, on Tuesday on arrival'of the remains from Studholme, and the interment took place at the Waimate Cemetery. —R.I.P. MR. JAMES O'MALLEY, IKAMATUA. I regret (writes a correspondent) to record the death of Mr. James O'Malley, who passed away at his residence, Ikamatua, on May 28. Deceased was a native of County Mayo, and 79 years of age. He arrived in Melbourne in 1859, in the sailing ship Royal Charter, and was a prominent figure in the early gold rushes

in the Beechworlh' and Ovens districts. He came to New. Zealand in 1861, and engaged ; in the Otago gold rushes, including Gabriel's Gully and Dunstan. Later on he came to the West Coast, and worked at the Hokitika and Charleston rushes, and then took up land at Ikamatua, where he had resided since 1875. His wife predeceased him by ten years. He leaves two sons —Mr. James O'Malley-(Hawera) and Mr. William O'Malley (Ikamatua), and three daughters— Thomas Shannahan (Greymouth), Mrs. Edward Carroll (Stafford), and one who is % Sister of the Good Shepherd, Mount Magdala, Christchurch. Another daughter, who was a Dominican Nun, died about ten years ago. The deceased, who was a staunch Catholic, died fortified by all the rites of the Church. The funeral took place on Sunday, May 30, and was the largest ever seen in the Grey Valley district, mourners being present from Westport, Reefton, Hokitika, and Greymouth. Rev. Father Galerne conducted the burial service, and paid a high tribute to the many sterling qualities of the deceased as a Catholic and as a citizen. During his long residence in Ikamatua he was ever ready to extend the hospitality of his home to priests visiting the district.—R.l.P. PRIVATE JOHN SHEEHAN LLOYD. Private John Sheehan Lloyd, of the South Otago Infantry, died of wounds received at the Dardanelles on April 29. The deceased, who was only 23 years of ago, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Lloyd, late of Cust, Canterbury, but now residents of Spreydon. His brother, Private Daniel Patrick Michael Lloyd, is also at the Dardanelles. His father received

a letter from the deceased a few days before lie left Egypt, in which he said that he had been to confession that night, and was to receive Holy Communion next morning. This news was a great consolation to his parents in their bereavement. Both the deceased and his brother were aware of the danger they ran in going to the Dardanelles, but they were determined to do their duty.—R.l.P. --■