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Title: Obituary: MRS. JAMES O'SHEA
Author: Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954)
Publication: Thursday 8 April 1943
Text: ROSEWOOD, April 6.- The death occurred at Rosewood on
March 31 of a well-known and
highly-respected resident of the
district, Mrs. Bridget O'Shea.
wife of Mr. James O'Shea. Matthew-
-street, Rosewood. The late
Mrs. O'Shea, who was 77 years of
age, enjoyed comparatively good
health until recently. In the hope
of recuperating from a short ill-
ness, she was staying with her
elder daughter, Mrs. M. J. Carmody,
in Albert-street, Rosewood,
when she passed away rather sud-
denly. Mrs. O'Shea was a native
of Ipswich. Her parents were the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Slack.
of Thagoona. In her early life,
as a tailoress, she was employed
for a number of years at leading
city tailoring establishments.
After her marriage, Mrs. O'Shea
lived at Rosewood. then at Walloon,
where she and her husband
conducted an hotel. Subsequently
the family made their home at
Rosewood, where for many years
Mrs. O'Shea's husband was
actively connected with the cattle
industry, and later was engaged
in road contracts. The late Mrs.
O'Shea was of a retiring disposition.
She is survived by her husband,
Mr. James O'Shea, and
family of slx--Mrs. M. J. Carmody
and Miss Malie O'Shea, Messrs.
Michael and William O'Shea
(Rosewood), Mr. Thomas O'Shea
(Blenheim), and Mr. James
O'Shea, who is serving with the
Australian forces. There are 10
grandchildren, the eldest, Warrant
Officer James Carmody, being at-
tached to the R.A.A.F. Mes-
dames J. Hickey and A. Kavanagh
(Brisbane). and Miss M.
Slack (Thagoona) are sisters of
the late Mrs. O'Shea, and Messrs.
William Slack (Thagoona), and
Fred Slack (Brisbane) are her
brothers. A sister, Mrs. John
O'Shea (Ipswich), died some
years ago. On Thursday morning
Mass was celebrated in St.
Brigid's Church, Rosewood, for the
late Mrs. O'Shea, and the Rosary
was recited by a large conger-
gation before the funeral left for
the Ipswich Cemetery. Convent
school children formed a guard of
honour as the funeral moved
from the church. Rev. Father
O'Rourke officiated at the Mass
and the funeral.
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