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Rookwood Catholic Cemetery

Address: Barnet Avenue, Rookwood, New South Wales, 2141.

A B C D F G H K L M O P R S T W

A:

Rookwood A
  • Name: Catherine Eileen Adler.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Catherine.

  • Professed: 1935, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Philip, Margaret Teresa.

  • Birth: About 1903,

  • Death: 10 November 1988, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 15 November. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 13.

B:

Rookwood B
  • Name: Marguerita Bridges.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Clotilde.

  • Professed: 1913, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: George, Catherine.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 13 February 1961, NSW.

  • Burial: February. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 2.

C:

Rookood C
  • Name: Catherine Clancy.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Adolphe.

  • Professed: 1913, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: James, Brigid.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 23 June 1971, NSW.

  • Burial: June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 11.

  • Name: Jeanette Anne Collins

  • Religious Name: Sister Jeanette.

  • Professed: 1960, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Rolland Collins, Madge.

  • Birth: 16 January 1935,

  • Death: 25 October 2021,

  • Burial: 3 November. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 17.

D:

Rookwood D
  • Name: Catherine Davine.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Juliana.

  • Professed: 1904, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: About 1881,

  • Death: 20 June 1919, Petersham, NSW.

  • Burial: June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 1.

  • Name: Leona Teresa Deere.

  • Religious Name: Sister Leona.

  • Professed: 1963, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 19 July 1938, 

  • Death: 9 January 2011, Concord, NSW.

  • Burial: 14 January. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 18.

  • Name: Ellen Mary Delaney.

  • Religious Name: Sister Ellen Mary.

  • Professed: 1951, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: George Delaney, Ellen.

  • Birth: About 1917,

  • Death: 12 February 2007, 

  • Burial: 16 February. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 17.

  • Name: Agnes Julia Driscoll.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Catherine.

  • Professed: 1938, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: John, Margaret.

  • Birth: About 1903,

  • Death: 29 May 1987, NSW.

  • Burial: 3 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 13.

F:

Rookwood F
  • Name: Judith Anne Fitzhardinge.

  • Religious Name: Sister Judith.

  • Professed: 1949, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 6 Jan 1922,

  • Death: 9 July 2021, Concord, NSW.

  • Cremated: 21 July. Collected by Family.

  • Name: Patricia Forrest.

  • Religious Name: Sister Patricia.

  • Professed: 1963, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 13 Mar 1939,

  • Death: 14 June 2023, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 23 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 20.

G:

Rookwood G
  • Name: Philomena Gleeson

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Ildephonsus.

  • Professed: 1905, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: John Joseph, Mary Ann.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 8 June 1965, Marrickville, NSW.

  • Burial: 9 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 10.

H:

Rookwood H
  • Name: Mary Jane Healy.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Margaret Mary.

  • Professed: 1908, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Edward, Bridget.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 2 October 1963, NSW.

  • Burial: October. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 9.

  • Name: Brigid Higgins.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Mel.

  • Professed: 1905, Angers, France.

  • Parents: Thomas, Elizabeth.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 5 April 1941, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: April. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 4.

  • Name: Catherine Higgins.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Kieran.

  • Professed: 1905, Angers, France.

  • Parents: Thomas, Elizabeth.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 23 July 1955, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: July. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 7.

  • Name: Rita Hollamby.

  • Religious Name: Sister Rita.

  • Professed: 1955, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 4 October 1929,

  • Death: 10 October 2022, 

  • Burial: 19 October. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 20.

  • Name: Mary Honoghan.

  • Religious Name: Mother Mary of St. Brigid.

  • Professed: 1905, Angers, France.

  • Parents: Michael, Anna.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 15 June 1954, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 17 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 7.

  • Name: Mary Horgan.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary.

  • Professed: 

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 16 February 1924,

  • Death: 1 August 2022, 

  • Burial: 22 August. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 21.

  • Name: Jessie Howatson.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Raymond.

  • Professed: 1916, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: James, Stella.

  • Birth:

  • Death: 14 July 1968, NSW.

  • Burial: July. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 10.

  • Name: Frances Hutchinson.

  • Religious Name: Sister Martina.

  • Professed: 1955, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 1 September 1925,

  • Death: 28 July 2017, 

  • Burial: 3 August. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 19.

K:

Rookwood K
  • Name: Eleanor Mary Kavanagh

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Stanislaus.

  • Professed: 1886, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Patrick Francis, Margaret.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 2 July 1951, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 4 July. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 6.

  • Name: Eileen Kelly.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Celsus.

  • Professed: 1918, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 25 February 1958, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 27 February. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 8.

L:

Rookwood L
  • Name: Catherine Linden.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Michael.

  • Professed: 1920, Limerick, Ireland.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 14 May 1964, Ryde, NSW.

  • Burial: 16 May. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 9.

M:

Rookwood M
  • Name: Cecilia McCarthy.

  • Religious Name: Sister Anne.

  • Professed: 

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: About 1921,

  • Death: 23 June 2004, Sacred Heart Health Service, NSW.

  • Burial: 30 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 16.

  • Name: Flora Ann McDougall.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Lourdes.

  • Professed: 1919, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Duncan, Jessie.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 9 January 1978, Ashfield Convent.

  • Burial: 11 January. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 12.

  • Name: Mary Margaret McMahon.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Cecilia.

  • Professed: 1917, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Patrick, Mary.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 21 December 1953, Petersham, NSW.

  • Burial: 23 December. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 6.

  • Name: Susan McMahon.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of the Divine Shepherd.

  • Professed: 1921, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Patrick Joseph, Mary Jane.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 23 October 1958, Petersham, NSW.

  • Burial: 25 October. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 8.

  • Name: Duin Yin Mok.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Louise.

  • Professed: 1959, Los Angeles, United States of America.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 29 May 2012, Wyoming Nursing Home, NSW.

  • Burial: 5 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 19.

  • Name: Brigid Moran.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Elizabeth.

  • Professed: 1929, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Martin, Alice.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 18 February 1985, NSW.

  • Burial: 20 February. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 12.

  • Name: Mary Murphy.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of Blessed Imelda.

  • Professed: 1908, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Patrick, Mary.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 5 February 1958, Ashfield Convent.

  • Burial: 6 February. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 2.

  • Name: Ellen Murphy.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Agnes.

  • Professed: 1909, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Daniel, Marie.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 19 September 1939, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 21 September. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 3.

O:

Rookwood O
  • Name: Catherine O'Brien.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Theresa.

  • Professed: 

  • Parents: George, Mary.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 4 November 1976, Ashfield, NSW. 

  • Burial: 9 November. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 11.

  • Name: Theresa O'Neill.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Rose Virginie.

  • Professed: 1903, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Patrick, Johanna.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 10 October 1927, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 12 October. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 1.

  • Name: Patricia Noreen O'Neill.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Annunciata.

  • Professed: 1947, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 20 August 2003, 

  • Burial: 25 August. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 15.

  • Name: Bridget O'Rourke.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of St. Francis Borgia.

  • Professed: 1885, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Patrick, 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 2 August 1931, Ashfield, NSW. 

  • Burial: 4 August. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 3.

P:

Rookwood P
  • Name: Margaret Natalina Pedemonte.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Ephrem.

  • Professed: 1934, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 7 October 1996, 

  • Burial: 10 October. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 15.

  • Name: Mary Isobel Percy.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Theophane.

  • Professed: 1934, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: William H., Isobel.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 23 July 1991, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 26 July. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 14.

R:

Rookwood R
  • Name: Mary Roche.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary of the Divine Infant.

  • Professed: 1890, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: John, Kate.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 6 October 1945, Lewisham Private Hospital, NSW.

  • Burial: 8 October. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 4.

S:

Rookwood S
  • Name: Cecilia Josephine Smith.

  • Religious Name: Sister Cecilia Josephine.

  • Professed: 1941, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 14 January 2005, 

  • Burial: 21 January. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 16.

T:

Rookwood T
  • Name: Winifred Mary Try.

  • Religious Name: Sister Madeleine.

  • Professed: 1952, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 15 November 2021, 

  • Burial: 23 November. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 21.

W:

Rookwood W
  • Name: Evelyn Mary Walker.

  • Religious Name: Sister Mary Cecily.

  • Professed: 1920, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: Charles William, Annie.

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 24 August 1993, 

  • Burial: 26 August. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 14.

  • Name: Isabel Mary Westcott.

  • Religious Name: Sister Isabel.

  • Professed: 1947, Abbotsford.

  • Parents: 

  • Birth: 

  • Death: 7 June 2009, Ashfield, NSW.

  • Burial: 15 June. BB Religious, Good Shep., Grave 18

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