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Sister de Lourdes Carmine
Catherine Margaret Mary Carmine (Kati) was born in Westport in 1890. Kati was the eldest child of Luigi Carmine and Catherine Carmine [nee Concannon.
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Sister Gregory Harrington
Nancy Margaret Harrington was the daughter of Martin James Harrington, a retired farmer, and Catherine Harrington (nee Keppel). Nancy was born on 13 November, 1918, the third child in a family of six.
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Sister Loyola Galvin
Sister Loyola Galvin (Johanna Mary Frances) was born on 12 May 1922, the second daughter of Adairine and Edward Galvin. In the family of two girls, her elder sister was called Von. The family owned a small farm in Hawera where her father raised poultry and owned many animals. Mr. Galvin was a French polisher by trade. Mrs. Galvin owned a drapery store and worked until she was 70 years old. On leaving school Johanna trained as a nurse at Wellington Hospital during World War II and graduated three years later achieving triple honours.