Obituary

New Zealand Tablet, 10 November 1921, Page 37

Obituary

MR. ANDREW BURKE, ORARI. With deep regret (writes a correspondent) the death is recorded of Mr. Andrew Burke, eldest son of Mr. and « rS n£i B " rke ' ''Oakleigh," Orari, who passed away on the 19th ult. The deceased was horn at Geraldine, and after leaving school was engaged in farming pursuits. during a lengthy illness he was attended by Rev. Father w Connor and passed away fortified by all the rites of Holy Church. The funeral left the residence of the deceaseds parents for the church at Geraldine, where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Father O'Connor, who also officiated at the interment in the Geraldine cemetery. Very sincere sympathy is extended to the parents of the deceased, also to his sisters-Mrs. Gardener (Hastings), Mrs. Rigby (Dunedm), the Misses H. and E. Burke (Orari) and to his brother Mr. P. Burke (Taihape), in their bereavement, this being the second death in the family within a few months.—R.l.P. y

MR. JOHN O’CONNELL, MARAWITI, BARR HILL. rr The death occurred on the Ist ult., at Lewisham Hospital, Christchurch, of Mr. John O’Connell, of Marawiti, Barr Hill (writes a correspondent). The deceased who was the third son of the late Bryant O’Connell, was lorn at Gorthlea, Co Kerry, Ireland, in 1853, and came to New Zealand in the ship Northern Monarch, arriving at Lyttelton in 1879 After following farming pursuits on the Acton estate for a number of years he acquired a farm at Marawiti,_ m 18 08 , which he worked successfully til! the time of his death. The deceased was a fervent Catholic ( and passed away fortified by the last rites of the Church. The funeral was attended by a large number of friends who held i the i deceased in the greatest respect. The interment took place in the cemetery, at Methven. A widow and family of seven (five sons and two daughters) are left to mourn their loss,—R.l.P. ' '