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aussietrekker · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:59 am Post subject: Obituaries

In today's Herald-Sun:
JOSEPH WESTHEAD (father of Joanna and Janet) of Werribee.

aussietrekker · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:55 pm Post subject:

NORAH MCMANUS died in October, aged 92. Sadly, she survived three of her children (Louis, Mary-Jo and Margaret). My sister Colette was a regular visitor at her nursing home in Werribee, and attended the funeral.

aussietrekker · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:40 am Post subject:

Had a message today from Pat Heaney, who just found out that MARION MCLEAN passed away in July. She was married to another hostel inmate, Terry McVeigh.

aussietrekker · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:47 am Post subject:

KAY SIMONDS, younger sister of Carol and Wendy, age 57. They were in the hostel from 1964-66 and went to Seaholme Primary. They returned to England in 1966 and I caught up with them a couple of years ago. Kay had lots of excellent photos from the hostel and the voyage home. Their father had an uncle in Altona, who founded Simonds builders. I shall miss Kay as she was on Facebook almost every day, but will see her sisters again in August.

aussietrekker · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 6:24 am Post subject:

FLORA HERMIT, Died in Werribee this week, aged 87. Mother of David, Jean, Isabella and Kirsty.