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Sister Rita Hickey
Rita was born in Opunake, the third daughter of a family of six, three sisters and two brothers. Her parents were John Sydney and Bridget Hickey (nee Coyle). They were a close knit family and very much part of the Opunake community.
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Sister Hulita Heffa
In 1985 Sister Hulita was one of the foundation members of the Sisters of Compassion in Houma, Tonga, where she worked with the women in the Community visiting the elderly...
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Sister Philip Greener
Patricia Eileen, the eldest daughter of Arthur Henry and Margaret Elizabeth Greener (nee McDonald) was born in Christchurch. Several months later Patricia was baptised in Kilbirnie. She lived with her family in Westport until she entered the Sisters of Compassion.