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Sister Bernard Montesena
Matilda Montesena was born in Napier in 1881. Matilda’s parents were Albina and Mary Magdalen Montesena (nee Hay). She entered the Sisters of Compassion at Buckle Street on 27 February, 1907, and received her religious name Sister M. Bernard...
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Sister Annunciata Mears
Catherine Mary Mears was born at Reefton on 7 November 1892. Her parents were John and Mary Mears [nee McConnell]. Catherine trained as a nurse and completed her General Nursing Training at Westport Hospital...
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Sister Eustace Conaglen
Mary Magdalen Conaglen was born at Hawera on 15 February, 1901, the fifth child in a family of six. Her father was a dairy farmer, so life on the farm at Pihama was the setting of young Molly’s life...