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Sister Vianney Brett
Alice Brett was born in Wellington on 5 June, 1871. Her parents were George and Mary Brett (nee Maher). Alice entered the Sisters of Compassion at Buckle Street and on 28 November, 1904, received her Religious name Sister Mary Vianney.
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Sister Kathleen Crean
I was born in Blackstoops, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Eire, on the 8 April 1938 and on leaving school I worked in the air force before coming to New Zealand...
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Sister Chanel McSherry
Sheila Mary McSherry was the fifth child born to John and Jane McSherry. Within a family of six siblings, four girls and two boys the McSherry family lived in Greymouth. Her pride and joy was always the West Coast...