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Sister Vianney Rider
June Catherine the third daughter of the late Thomas and lris Ryder was born in Palmerston North. She grew up on the family property in Tokomaru with her other siblings.
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Sister Emmanuel Peters
Clare Louisa Peters was born in Auckland on 18 May, 1886. Clare entered the Sisters of Compassion, Island Bay, on 30 November, 1912, and began her Novitiate training on 2 October, 1913, when she was given her Religious name Sister Mary Emmanuel. Sister was professed on 14 October, 1915...
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Sister Lesina Patelo
Lesina came from Samoa. She was a happy person but discerned that Religious life was not for her.