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Sister Carol Anne Rogers
Carol Anne the second daughter of Gerald and Laura Rogers was born in Wellington and baptised at St Francis de Sales Church in Island Bay. Carol, along with her sister Pauline and brother Brian who both had special needs, lived within a sheltered family atmosphere...
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Sister Etienne Walsh
Elizabeth Welsh was born in Invercargill on 3 February, 1885. Her parents were Michael and Margaret Welsh. She entered the Sisters of Compassion on 1 March, 1926, and on 8 September, 1926, Elizabeth began her novitiate training receiving her Religious name Sister M. Etienne. Sister M. Hedwige was her Novice Mistress...
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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...