Mary Poulson is the Assistant Services Manager at Compassion Housing.
Mary Poulson
Assistant Services ManagerSupport our Appeal
Our Stories
All stories-
Suzanne Aubert News Issue 1
Welcome to our first edition, Meet some key people, Significant milestone in sight...
-
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.
-
Sister Louise Speight
Sara Ellen Speight was born in Yorkshire, England, on 7 March, 1877. Her parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Speight (nee Quinn).