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Obituaries

Entries transcribed by   AUS-SAGEN Subscriber
Ros. Dunstall
from the 
Adelaide "Advertiser" Newspaper

Obituary Index:
ARCHER   BETTANY   BETTS   BLAIR  BRAY   BREWER   BROCK   BURDON   DELLA   EADEN   ELLERS   ESZENYI   FLEAY   GABRIELLI   GATES   GOLLAN   GRIMM   HORNE    HOWARD   HOWELL   HUMPHREYS   HUNT   JACQUIER    JOHNS   KATEKAR   LAWRENCE   LEE   LEWIS   LINDSAY   LONGBOTTOM   McLEAY   MANNING   MARES   MARSHALL   MARTINDALE   MILES   MOCATT   MORIARTY   MUKHERJEE   NICHOLLS   NORMAN   OLIVER   PAYNTER   PINCUS   PRESTWOOD   ROBERTS   ROBERTSON    ROSE   SEPPELT   SEXTON   SHANAHAN   SHORTER   SOMERVILLE   SYMONS   TASSIE   TAYLOR   TJAMIWA   VIRGO   WHITTEN   WHITINGTON   WILLSMORE   WINTERBOTTOM

 
 
Adelaide "Advertiser"
OBITUARIES Index
With Publication Date
ARCHER, Allan Wayne
Restaurateur, horticulturist

Born September 13, 1916  -  Adelaide
Died April 25, 2001  -  Mount Pleasant
May 19, 2001

BETTANY, Des
Art  Educator

Born October 11, 1919 Lancashire, UK
Died December 14, 2000 Adelaide

By: Graham Bettany and Tony Love
December 14, 2000

BETTS, William James
Orthopedic Surgeon 

Born:    January 31, 1918 - Adelaide 
Died:    March 14, 2001   - Adelaide 

April 28, 2001

BLAIR, Helen Scott 
Physiotherapist

Born Nov 7, 1923, 
Died December 8, 2000, Adelaide

By Nadine Williams
January 27, 2001

BRAY, Murray Edwin Stephens
Public Servant

Born September 29, 1914, Broken Hill, NSW
Died April 27, 2001 Adelaide, SA
May 26, 2001

BREWER, Frank [Satan]
Speedway Driver

Born:    1907, New Zealand
Died:    June 8, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
June 30, 2001

BROCK, Percy Melville

Born: October 27, 1915, Adelaide
Died: November 28, 2000 Adelaide

December 9, 2000

BURDON, Allen Robert
Politician

Born :    December 11, 1914 - Millicent
Died:     June 18, 2001 - Mount Gambier
July 7, 2001

DELLA, Neil Gregory
Opthalmologist

Born:    December 5, 1959 - Perth
Died:    June 9, 2001 - Adelaide
Jun 30, 2001

EADEN, Robin
Editor, Artist

Born June 14, 1943; England
Died February 9, 2001; Yorke Peninsula

By Tim Lloyd
February 24, 2001

ELLERS, John Henry
Car Dealer, Sports Administrator

Born December 24, 1921 Perth, WA
Died April 9, 2001 Adelaide
April 21, 2001

ESZENYI, Dymphna
Autism campaigner

Born:  May 1, 1927 Perth
Died:  October 27, 2000 Adelaide

November 18, 2000

FLEAY, Norman Laurence
Soldier, printer

Born:    December 2, 1916      Wagin, WA
Died:    March 7, 2001            Mary Potter Hospice, North Adelaide,
SA

By Max Fatchen
March 17, 2001

GABRIELLI, MARIO  Snr
Migrant Pioneer, Businessman

Born    :    February 1, 1925    Appignano del Tronto Ascoli
                                               Piceno, Italy
Died    :    February 23, 2001  Adelaide

March 24, 2001

GATES, Ann
Teacher, Disabilities Services Organizer

Born    :    May 12, 1936, London
Died    :    February 23, 2001  Bridgewater, SA

March 31, 2001

GOLLAN, Bertha
Aboriginal Elder

Born 1920, Point McLeay Mission
Died, November 2000, Adelaide

December 2, 2001

GRIMM, Norman Leslie
League Footballer and Administrator, Woolworths Admin. Manager, Businessman

Born September 15, 1915    Croydon
Died March 26, 2001           Adelaide

April, 07,2001

HORNE, Geoffrey Norton
Educator, train enthusiast

Born May 16, 1936 - Adelaide
Died May 15, 2001 - Adelaide
June 9, 2001

HOWARD, Brendon Alan
League footballer, fisherman, harness racing trainer

Born     :    October 19, 1952    Mt. Gambier
Died     :    March 10, 2001       Mt. Gambier

March 31, 2001

HOWELL, John Paul
Highway constructor

Born August 26, 1946 - Burra
Died May 13, 2001 - Murray Bridge
June 9, 2001

HUMPHRYS, Reo Wallace, OAM
Farmer

Born May 9, 1913, Adelaide
Died November 27, 2000, Maitland

By Nigel Austin
December 30, 2000 Page 48, The Advertiser

HUNT, Arnold Dudley
Preacher, Lecturer, historian.

Born January 24, 1918, Wirrabara, SA
Died April 28, 2001,Adelaide

Edited from eulogies by the Reverend Don Catford, Moderator of the Uniting Church, and the Reverend Neale Michael, a past moderator
May 5, 2001

JACQUIER, Donald Goldberg     -    Founder SA Air Ambulance

Born    :    September 13, 1929    Adelaide
Died    :    February 19, 2001        Whyalla

By:      Peter Hackett
March 10, 2001

JOHNS, Violet Mavis
Art Director

Born:   October 25, 1909, Crafers
Died:   February 6, 2001, Kensington

By Nadine Williams
March 3, 2001

KATEKAR, Henry John, LLB, MID

Born: August 24 1914, Mile End
Died: November 26, 2000 Adelaide

Email for full Obituary
December 9, 2000

LAWRENCE, Lindsay Palmer
Veterans' affairs stalwart

Born:        September 13, 1917 Adelaide
Died:        May 27, 2001 Adelaide
July 21, 2001

LEE, Robert [Bob] William
Wine merchant, Real Estate agent, Football Administrator and Cricketer

Born January 31, 1927 - Adelaide
Died June 9,2001 - Adelaide
June 16, 2001

LEWIS, Stella Constantine, MBBS FRCOG FRANZCOG
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Born:  July 12, 1937 Adelaide
Died:  October 29, 2000 Adelaide
November 25, 2000

LINDSAY, Zoe
Managing Director, Adelaide International Expo.

Born November 11, 1918 - London
Died January 21, 2001  - Adelaide

By:  Tony Love
February 10, 2001

LONGBOTTOM, Maxwell Ernest
Teacher, Education Administrator

Born: February 15, 1918, Riverton
Died: October 22, 2000, Adelaide

December 2, 2000

McLEAY, John Elden
Federal Government Minister, Business Identity

Born March 30, 1922, Adelaide
Died December 26, 2000 Adelaide

By: Miles Kemp
January 6, 2001

MANNING,John (Jack) Percival Kenneth
Tourism Pioneer

Born:    April 1, 1928 - Adelaide
Died:    April 11, 2001 - Adelaide
May 12, 2001

ANN MARSHALL
Geographer

Born December 27, 1909, Konumburra, Victoria
Died March 7, 2001, Melbourne
April 14, 2001

MARTINDALE, Rodney James
Public Relations stalwart

Born August 17, 1923, Adelaide
Died April 5, 2001 Adelaide
May 5, 2001

MARES, Francis Hume (Tim)
Academic, editor and dramaturge

Born October 20, 1925; England
Died February 9, 2001; Yorke Peninsula

By Tim Lloyd
February 24, 2001

MILES, John Bryson
Journalist

Born Adelaide; April 14, 1922
Died Adelaide; February 14, 2001

By Stewart Cockburn
February 24, 2001

MOCATTA, Necia  AM  (nee Holman)
Community Women's Affairs Leader

Born:  January 14, 1938, Kadina
Died:  December 4, 2000, Adelaide

By:  Nadine Williams
January 20, 2001

MORIARTY, Bernard John
Union President, Advertising Manager

Born :    June 16, 1931    Glandore
Died:     March 15, 2001 Mary Potter Hospice, North Adelaide

April 7, 2001

MORRISS, Elsie MBE

Teacher

Born May 14, 1902
Died May 11, 2001 - Adelaide
May 26,2001

MUKHERJEE, Tapendra Mohan
Pathologist

Born September 30, 1933, Dehra Dun, India
Died February 2, 2001; Adelaide,SA

February 17, 2001

NICHOLLS, Doris (Doll) OAM
Teacher, Scout Leader

Born:  May 18, 1911 Thebarton
Died:  January 19, 2001, Adelaide

By:  Tony Love
January  27, 2001

NORMAN, Leonard [Len] Arthur
Winemaker (winemaking pioneer who helped shape industry)....

Born June 28, 1922  -  Adelaide
Died April 24, 2001  -  Adelaide

May 19, 2001

OLIVER, Robin Langdon
Geologist

Born December 21, 1921; Wellington, NZ
Died February 1, 2001;  Stirling, SA

By: John A Cooper
February 17, 2001

PAYNTER, Norman Catchlove
'Bolshi' boy who led many into the faith

Born:        April 19, 1911, Adelaide
Died:        June 18, 2001 Adelaide
July 14, 2001

PINCUS, Michael
Medical Practicioner

Born:        October 20, 1951, Bloenfontein, Sth Africa
Died:        June 30, 2001, Adelaide
July 21, 2001

PRESTWOOD, Brian
Glenelg identity and football fan.

Born September 14, 1939 Summertown
Died December 27, 2000, Adelaide

By: Miles Kemp
January 13, 2001

Not an obituary about a public figure but a beautiful story on a Intellectually Handicapped gentleman who lived
and loved life to the full.  A tribute to a loving person. 

ROBERTS, Lewis Edgar
League Footballer, Railway Executive

Born April 2, 1918, Dublin Ireland
Died March 3, 2001, Melbourne

Email for full Obituary
April 14, 2001

ROBERTSON, Arthur Douglas
Aviation Historian

Born:  April 9, 1919 Norwood
Died:  October 25, 2000 Adelaide

November 25, 2001

ROSE, Regina (Jean)

Music Teacher

Born:   March 16, 1911, Tanunda
Died:   February 16, 2001, Alberton

By Tony Love
March 3, 2001

SEPPELT, John Rothwell
Wine Industry figure

Born April 11, 1913 - Adelaide
Died May 31, 2001 - Adelaide
June 16, 2001

SEXTON, Dean Jefferies
Engineer and Humanitarian

Born:    November 16, 1938    Port Broughton, SA
Died:    March , 2001               Stirling, SA

By Michael Sexton
March 17, 2001

SCHILLER, Rex
Wine industry leader

Born September 7, 1926, Tanunda
Died March 7, 2001, Adelaide
April 21, 2001

SHANAHAN, Terence John
Accountant, Corporate Director

Born:  April 13, 1941 Sydney
Died:  October 25, 2000 Adelaide

November 18, 2000

SHORTER, Leslie Shorter, OAM     -    Businessman

Born;    December 24, 1912, York England
Died:    January 31, 2001    Adelaide

By:    Tony Love
March 10, 2001

SOMERVILLE, Christopher Malcolm
Dental Practitioner

Born:    December 10, 1929 - Adelaide
Died:    May 30, 2001 - Adelaide
July 7, 2001

SYMONS, Reginald Albert
Special Magistrate

Born:    June 7, 1903  -  Moonta
Died:    June 5, 2001 -   Adelaide
June 23, 2001

TASSIE, Dr. Gemmel
General Practicioner

Born    :    July 21, 1901    Perth, WA
Died    :    March 1, 2001  McLaren Vale, SA

March 24, 2001

TAYLOR, Darney
Newspaper man, Councillor

Born August 16, 1936  -  Renmark 

(father. William Gilmore TAYLOR
(mother. Lattitia DROGEMULLER


Died January 24, 2001 -  Adelaide

By:  Tony Love
February 10, 2001

TJAMIWA, Tony
Pitjantjatjara Community and Church Leader, Custodian of Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Born:    About 1928, Far northwest of SA
Died:    May 13, 2001 - Ernabella
June 23, 2001

VIRGO, Geoffry Thomas, AM
Former State Australian Labor Party Minister

Born November 9, 1918, North Adelaide
Died January 5, 2001 Adelaide

by: Susan O'Brien
January 13, 2001

Also lengthy piece  by Rae Atkey in the "Sunday Mail"  January 14, 2001

WHITTEN, George Thomas
Loyal to his beginning and workers

Born:        June 20, 1922, Broken Hill, NSW
Died:        June 28, 2001, Adelaide
July 14, 2001

WILLSMORE, John 
Lawyer, Sports enthusiast

Born:  December 7, 1950, Adelaide
Died:  January 5, 2001, Adelaide

By:  Danielle Gordon
January 20, 2001

WHITINGTON, Philip Henry
Accountant

Born:    December 9, 1940 - Adelaide
Died:    April 23, 2001 - Adelaide
May 12, 2001

WINTERBOTTOM, Harold Denis
Immigration officer, Letter writer 

Born October 8, 1910 - Adelaide 
Died April 2, 2001 - Adelaide 
April 28, 2001


 
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