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Sister Pia Shanley
May Shanley was born at Waipawa on July 20, 1885. Her parents were Francil Shanley and Teresa Agnes Shanley (nee Mannings). May was a member of a pioneering Hawke's Bay family, rich in Catholic tradition.
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Sister Ita Flannery
Bridget Cecilia Flannery was the eldest daughter of John and Ellen Flannery, and was born at Timaru on 12 October, 1913. Two of her sisters also entered the Sisters of Compassion: Sister Mary Joan and Sister Mary Adrian.
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Sister Anastasia Stephens
Edith Margaret Stevens was born at Christmastown, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of Alice and John Stevens. She was one of eleven children with five brothers and five sisters. Her brother Alfred and sisters Ellen, Dorothy and Lillian survived her...