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Sister Perpetua Lavery
Mary Elizabeth Lavery was born on 1 September 1904, at Waubra, Victoria. Her parents were Bernard and Catherine Lavery (nee Fay). Australian born and proud of it, Ballarat had a special place in her heart.
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Sister Vianney Rider
June Catherine the third daughter of the late Thomas and lris Ryder was born in Palmerston North. She grew up on the family property in Tokomaru with her other siblings.
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Sister Tarcisius Walsh
Maureen Theresa was born in 1925; her parents were John and Mary Walsh. She had five brothers and was seventh in a family of nine. Maureen came from an Irish Catholic background, and Irish music and dancing were the loves of her life.