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Mary Jane Meehan (1881–1956)

Mary Jane Meehan, 1942

Mary Jane Meehan, 1942

photo supplied by Margaret Wilson

Mrs Mary Jane Meehan, of 4 Bridge Street, Lane Cove, passed away last Friday. She was 75 years of age and was a former resident of Wellington District. Her husband, Mr Patrick Joseph Meehan, predeceased her by a number of years. Deceased often returned to Wellington to visit her sister, Mrs Rose Meehan, of Warne Street. She is survived by one daughter, Laura (Mrs Archie Craig) and five grandchildren – Pamela and Pat Cornwall and Paul, Robyn and Peter Craig. Mrs Cornwall (nee Edna Meehan) predeceased her mother. The funeral left St Michael’s Church, Lane Cove, this morning at 9:45 o’clock for the Northern Suburbs Cemetery. Requiem Mass was celebrated at 6:30 o’clock.

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'Meehan, Mary Jane (1881–1956)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/meehan-mary-jane-13461/text24149, accessed 4 December 2024.

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Mary Jane Meehan, 1942

Mary Jane Meehan, 1942

photo supplied by Margaret Wilson

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Tuite, Mary Jane
Birth

5 June, 1881
Bakers Swamp, New South Wales, Australia

Death

31 August, 1956 (aged 75)
Lane Cove, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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