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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 Shirley Tunnicliffe
I was born in Owaka. My parents are Margaret and Cyril Tunnicliffe. I was christened Margaret Shirley but from day one I have been called Shirley. I am the eldest of four children, two brothers and one sister. On reaching school age the family moved to Oamaru where I received all my education...
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Sister Barbara Pearson Souter
Mary Jean Pearson Souter was born in Wanganui on 1 May, 1915. Her parents were Thomas Pearson and Amelia Anne Pearson (nee Kennedy). Mary entered the Sisters of Compassion at Island Bay, on 5 January, 1934...