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Spirit of Sister Suzanne will live on as church-based rest home goes private
The ownership of the St Joseph’s Home of Compassion is changing from the Sisters of Compassion to Heritage Lifecare.
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Sister Alacoque Walsh
Mary Florence was born on 25 April, 1904, at Momona, Taiera. Her parents were Patrick Walsh and Mary Anne Walsh (nee Casey). While Mary was still a baby, her father moved to a farm at Edendale where she was brought up. Mary entered the Sisters of Compassion on 13 August, 1930, and was given the religious name of Sister Mary Alacoque...
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Sister Mechtilde Reid
Beryl Mary Reid was the second daughter of Sergeant Major Archibald Douglas Reid and Catherine Mary (nee Noble). Beryl was born at Waihi on 25 September, 1908.