Australian Patrician Necrology

Kevin Scott (R.I.P.), producer of "The Green Sash", used
his energy, investigatory skills, and generosity to the Patrician Brothers to produce this necrology of Brothers who have served in Australia.

There are a few gaps - no records are perfect - and we would be delighted to fill them. If you have any information then please let us know: email.

We thank God for their lives and we pray that all are now reaping their rewards in heaven.
 

 The purpose of this listing is to consolidate registrations of death of Brothers of the Australian and New Guinea Province with further information obtained from other sources.

Explanatory Notes:

  • Listed are only those who died a Patrician Brother.
  • A name in brackets is that Brother's Christian name as distinct to their Religious name.
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[1] Registration under surname O’Dwyer.
[2] Registration under surname McCauley. 
[3] Registration under the name of Cornelius McSweeney, Br. Benedict‘s age was stated to be 20 years and 9 months. Shown as 24 years in the Liber Defunctorum. Finding this registration was based on the ‘Dwyers’ dropping the ‘O’. I premised that perhaps ‘Sweeney’ had dropped the ‘Mc’ and I was aware that his Christian name commenced with ‘C’. Eureka!
[4] Registration under surname O’Keefe and is so shown by Bro Stanislaus Bergin in the list of ‘Brothers in the Province on March 17, 1909’ [Annals p.20]. Believe ‘O’Keeffe’ to be correct spelling. 
[5] Brother Bernard O’Toole’s detail from registration held at Holy Cross College, Ryde archives.
[6] Registration shows Basil Bernard Cassidy. Br. Stanislaus Bergin recorded Basil Brian in Annals. 
[7] Christian name of Br. Dominic John O’Neill established from Death Certificate of Br. Benedict Sweeney. ‘John D. O’Neill’ was the informant “in whose presence (the) deceased died.”
[8] Christian name and confirmation of spelling of surname of Brother Dominic Michael Bourke (Informant) established from Death Certificate of Brother Stanislaus Michael Maher
[9] Brother Linus Walker indicated that ‘Kilcop’ was maiden name of Br. Fintan’s mother. He further stated that Brother Albert Small believed Brother Fintan came from (the Parish of) Clonoulty on the Fethard side. Brother Stanislaus Bergin indicated Killcop to be a Townland of ‘Fetheride’ or similar spelling in Co. Tipperary. [To check ‘Kilcop’ and ‘Killcop’ in General Alphabetical Index of Townlands, Towns, Parishes and Baronies of Ireland ? Census of Ireland, 1851.]
[10] Brother John Maher never reached these shores. Taken ill aboard SS Rome on way to Sydney, he disembarked at Colombo. SS Rome arrived Sydney September 4, 1884. Brother John Maher should never be forgotten. But what of the Brother who accompanied him from the vessel at Colombo, believed to be Brother Michael English? Sadly, we know not of his destiny.
[11] Some doubt exists as to Brother Baptist McGrath’s year of birth. Br Stanislaus Bergin recorded Br Baptist’s birth-date as June 3, 1872. If this date were correct Br. Baptist would have been only 16 years of age on his arrival in 1888. He entered the Order on September 1, 1885, aged 14 years, which seems to indicate the year should read 1871. Br. Baptist died on February 13, 1945, aged 75 (Death Certificate) indicating he was born in 1869. It seems that 1870 should apply, indicating Br Baptist died in his 75th year.
[ ] indicate parent’s Christian name established from Annals
( ) indicate name provided by Bro. Linus Walker, Congregation Archivist, Ireland.

Deaths registered at Petersham or North Sydney indicate death occurred at Lewisham Hospital conducted by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary or Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Crows Nest conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, respectively. This knowledge assisted in identifying the registrations of Brothers Finian Byrne, Thomas Hunt and Killlian O’Keeffe. Previous applications, for various reasons, had been unsuccessful.
Registrations of death have been published to 1945 only. If details of registration are unknown, date of death appears in lieu on line immediately below, with Community location shown under Registry.
Name
Place of Birth Death Certificate # 
& Date		 Birth Community
at Death		 Age Father Mother
Barrett, Ignatius (Albert John) Fernhill, Dapto, NSW 04/03/1979  b.06/09/1902 Narellan 76 [Joseph] [Catherine]
Boland, Cyril (Rody) Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland  28/01/1964 b.11/06/1889 Sefton 75 [Rody] [Johanna]
Brennan, Thomas (Charles) Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland 04/03/1976 b.1889 Narellan 87 [Charles] [Eliza]
Byrne, Finain (Matthew) Curragh, Rathdangan, Co Wicklow 20641
08/07/1942		 b.1885 Nth Sydney 57 James [Mary Anne]
Casey, Anselm 9Patrick) Ireland 13048
12/10/1892		 b.1864 Wagga 28 John Ann
Cassidy, Basil (Bernard Brian)  Derry Castle, Ireland [6]12904
01/06/1942		 b.25/03/1876 Redfern 68 Henry Betty
Coates, Dominic
(Robert)
 Granville, NSW 12/07/1978 b.14/07/1941 Narellan 36

Corbett, Malachy (Laurence) Newcastle, Co. Galway, Ireland 26/05/1999  b.21/12/1923 Ryde 75 Thomas Delin
Corbishley, Cuthbert
(John)
Islington, Middlesex, England.
Lancashire, England		 19356
4/11/1921		 b.02/05/1854 Orange 67 John Elizabeth
Doheny, Richard
(John)
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
 13/05/2009 b. 03/09/1935
 Fairfield
 73
 Denis Mary
Downes, Fidelis (Denis) Kilgirlete, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary  10/12/1965 b.27/05/1885 Ryde 80 [Patrick] [Bridget]
Dwyer, Malachy (Michael)
Rossmore, Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary  6534
15/02/1885		 b. 1863 Albury 20 Jeremiah (Ellen)
Dwyer, Regis
(Timothy) [1]		 Brocka, Clonoulty, Co Tipperary 013488
20/05/1894		 b.1870 Wagga 24 (Michael) (Catherine)
Egan, Enda
 Rosenallis, Co. Laois, Ireland  07/11/1994 b.1926  Narellan 68

Egan, Gerald (Patrick)  Rosenallis, Co. Laois, Ireland 30/08/2000 b.1923 Fairfield 77

Eviston, Alphonsus (John) Bathurst, NSW 30339
19/12/1957		 b.23/02/1877 Nth Sydney 80 John [Elizabeth]
Feeney, Alphonsus (Stephen)

Ireland 12/02/1947 b.1916 Ryde 31

Foyle, Vianney (Thomas) Knock, Abbeyleix, Co Laois  26/09/1976  b.1919 Liverpool 57 John Margaret
Gaynor, Peter (Michael)
Co. Tipperary, Ireland 10778
26/12/1897		 b.1871 Albury 26 Jon -
Gilbert, De Sales (John) Lixnaw, Co Kerry, Ireland 14/10/2001 b.25/09/1917 Blacktown 84 John Helen
Grimes, Canice (Patrick) Cooleeney, Moyne,  Tipperary 5122
01/03/1942 		 b.21/05/1879 Nth Sydney 62 [Daniel] [Bridget]
Hannigan, Aloysius (Jeremiah)
Stanthorpe, Queensland 01/07/1964 b.04/07/1889 Redfern 75 John  Sarah
Hannigan, Ignatius [Peter]

Kyoomba, Stanthorpe, Queensland  10344
15/06/1919		 b.16/06/1886 Petersham 32 John Sarah
Hickey, Regis
(John)
Borrisleigh, Co. Tipperary, 16813
07/11/1915		 B.15/04/1885 Orange 30 James Mary
Howlin, Clement (Richard) Harpoonstown, Co. Wicklow 5222
07/02/1929		 b.15/08/1875 Ryde 53 Nicholas Martha
Hunt, Louis
(John)
 Hacketstown, Co. Carlow 12907
23/12/1902		 b.1871 Bathurst 31 JOhn Mary
Hunt, Thomas
(John)
 Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland 5995
12/06/1920		 b.13/12/1849 Petersham 70 Patrick Elizabeth
Hynes, Lewis (Michael)

Ireland 6503
11/06/1891		 b.1864 Goulburn 27 Patrick Winifred
Johnson, Peter (Charles) Marrickville, Sydney, NSW 28/05/1968 b.02/03/1917 Blacktown 51 Edward Bridget
Kenny, Regis
(Hugh)
Haddington, Scotland 11383
17/07/1913		 b.16/03/1854 Petersham 58 Thomas Mary
Keogh, Regis
(Bernard)

Ireland 11178
18/05/1886		 b.1864 W.Maitland 22 Garret -
Lee, John
(James)
Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary  10302
24/05/1919		 b.12/09/1852 Petersham 66 Patrick Mary
Lee, Anthony
(Michael)
 Ireland 10810
11/07/1899		 b.1864 Ryde 35 Patrick Mary
Long , James
(Patrick)
Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary, Ireland 10943
08/07/1894		 b.1863 Ryde 41 Patrick Ellen
McAuley, Jerome (Thomas) [2]
Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland 5049
18/06/1914		 b.04/12/1829 Sydney 85 [James] [Anne]
McGrath, Austin (Patrick) Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary 2065
21/03/1932		 b.25/03/1869 Glebe 62 [Michael} [Bridget]
McGrath, John [Baptist]  [11]
Mountrath, Co. Laois 2126
13/02/1945		 b.03/06/1870 Glebe 74 John Helen
Maher, Stanislaus
(Michael)[8]

Templemore, Co. Tipperary 14670
12/12/1896
Orange 34 William -
Mulhall, Celestine Orange, NSW 03/10/1992 b.1929 Fairfield 63

O’Connor, Anthony
(Denis)
 Merrylands, NSW 21/08
18/07/1987		 b.1949 Aitape, 38 Barry Clare
O’Connor, Paul (John) Bankstown, Sydney, NSW 05/08/1993 b.27/02/1917 Fairfield 76 [Henry] [Kathleen]
O’Keeffe, Killian
(James) [4]
Hacketstown,  Co. Waterford 1343
10/07/1914		 b.16/07/1886 Petersham 27 Murtagh Catherine
O’Leary, Aloysius (Patrick)
Boorowa, NSW 2584
09/05/1890		 b.1870 Bathurst 20 Francis Ellen
O’Neill, Fintan (James)  Killcop, Fethard, Co. Tipperary [9] 6370
16/04/1932		 b.03/04/1857 Ryde 75 Martin Johanna
O’Toole, Bernard (Patrick) Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow 3295
29/01/1949		 b.17/03/1867 Ryde 81 [James] [Margaret]
Phelan , Anthony (John) Fertagh, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny 03/01/1963 b.13/06/1892 Forest Lodge 70 [Michael] [Margaret]
Phelan, Norbert (Kieran) Coolaltha, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny 02/03/1892 b.22/11/1895 Narellan 86 [Michael] [Mary]
Quann, Serenus (Michael) Roscon, Wind Gap, Co. Kilkenny 31/01/1976 b.02/01/1897 Fairfield 79 [James] [Elizabeth]
Ryan, James
(John)		 Knockjack, Clonoulty, Co Tipperary 8184
03/04/1896		 b.1873 Wagga Wagga 23 Patrick (Bridget)
Ryan, Macartan
(James)

Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan 3203
18/06/1934		 b.10/11/1905 Ryde 28 Patrick M Bridget E
Ryan, Ambrose
(John)

Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary, Ireland 12833
19/02/1889		 b.1863 Armidale 26 Jeremiah Julia
Sweeney, Benedict (Cornelius) [3]

Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary, Ireland 11503
21/03/1885		 b.1865 W. Maitland 20 John Bridget
Thompson, John (James) ‘Lynvale’, Boorowa, NSW  11/01/1991 b.11/11/1918 Ryde 72 [Walter] [Annie]
Tierney, Joseph (Daniel)  East Orange, NSW 07/06/1969 b.24/04/01 Blacktown 68 Daniel Ellen
 







 







Brothers who died outside the Province.







Bergin, Rodan (Timothy)  Moatfield, Lorrha, Co. Tipperary 10/06/1990 b.14/03/1909 Tullow 81 Joseph Ann
Bergin, Stanislaus (Timothy)  Galmoy, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny 04/01/1933 b.26/01/1856 Tullow 76 James Anastia
Brosnan , Vincent
Ireland 27/05/1933 b.1853 Coonoor 80

Bourke, Dominic (Michael) [8] Ireland 02/02/1929 b.1868 Galway 61

Carroll, Boniface (George) Ballinastraw, Tullow, Co. Carlow 01/01/1958 b.12/06/1877 Tullow 80 Thomas Mary
Daly, Celsus (Jeremiah) Mallow Co. Cork, Ireland 15/05/1951 b.11/08/1889 Tullow  62 Timothy Ellen
Darcy, Laserian (Kieran)

Crosspatrick, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny 07/05/1971 b.11/05/1889 Tullow 81 John Margaret
Delany, Alphonsus Ireland 01/05/1933 b.1843 Ballyfin 90

Fogarty, Patrick (William)

Coolnaculty, Galmoy, Johnstown,
Co Kilkenny		 14/07/1945 b.11/09/1870 Ballyfin  74 John Ellen
Gallagher, John Ireland 22/08/2001 b.1919 Newbridge 82

Healy, Oliver (Thomas) Ballyglooneen, Co. Galway 11/12/1989 b.14/08/1900 Ballyfin 89 Thomas Ellen
Kealy, Benignus (Thomas) Mill St, Tullow, Co Carlow 07/05/1971 b.03/04/1880 Mallow 91 Thomas Mary
Keegan, Macartan (Michael)
Galway, Co. Galway 12/04/1941 b.1885 Lahore 56

Keenahan, Colman (Thomas) 
Shanlath Rd Galway, Co. Galway 25/09/1931 b.15/04/1885 Mussoorie 46 Patrick  Margaret
McCarthy, Austin (Michael)

Ireland 07/05/1979 b.1923 Tullow 56

McDonell, Joseph
Ireland 17/12/1905 b.1826 Galway 79

O’Connell, Austin (David) Rathpoleen, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny 30/07/1967 b.11/04/1889 Tullow 78 Patrick Mary
O’Leary, Pius Peterswell, Co. Galway, Ireland 25/10/1998 b.1918 Ballyfin 80

O’Neill, Dominic (John) [7]

Ireland 29/10/1902 b.1838 Mountrath 64

Phelan, Raphael (Martin)  Coolarkin, Ninemilehouse, Co. Tipper. 29/01/1954 b.18/05/1887 Santa Monica  66 Michael Mary
Price, Ignatius (Patrick) Ireland 15/05/1916 b.1843 Coonoor 73

Ryan, Bernard (Daniel) Turraheen, Rossmore, Clonoulty, Tipp. 18/04/1951 b.1867 Ballyfin 84 Daniel Margaret
Small, Albert
(James) 		 Borrisleigh, Co. Tipperary 06/08/1972 b.16/02/1892 Fethard 80 Michael Mary
Tobin, Majella
 Kilworth, Co. Cork 16/12/1997 b.03/11/1915 Ballyfin 82