RIP ~ Heather Irene Craft nee Johnson

Johnson/Lancaster Line

Heather Irene Craft

nee Johnson

29th July 1920, Paddington, NSW

20th May 2015, Maryborough, Qld

Aged 94 years, 9 months, 20 days

Heather Irene (Johnson) Craft, 94, died Tuesday, 19 May 2015.

Born on Thursday, 29 July 1920, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph (James) Johnson formerly of Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia and the late Jessie Aileen (Lancaster).

On Friday, 30 November 1984 she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Andrew John Craft, son of the late Andrew Australia Craft, and the late Elizabeth Magdalena Mary (Goodwin).

Heather Irene is survived by one son, John Graham; (and possibly) one sister, Norma Dorothy (Patsy) (Johnson) Preen; three granddaughters, Jacqueline (Wadey) Fanto and her husband Larry Fanto, Tina (Wadey) Rouchotas and her husband Peter Rouchotas, and Georgina; five great grandchildren, Liam, Benjamin, and Noah Fanto, Elan and Olivia Rouchotas.

Heather Irene was preceded in death by one daughter, Suzanne Maree; two siblings, Jean Mary (Johnson) O'Brien, and John (Jack) William Johnson; four grandparents, William Lancaster, Emily Jane (Hatch) Lancaster, William Caleb Johnson, and Mary Ellen (Reeves) Johnson.

She is deeply mourned and lovingly remembered by her family.

Kiva Commemorative Loan in memory of Joan Miller

I read with sadness that Joan Miller of Luxegen Genealogy passed away on 4 Jan 2013.  Joan was co-captain (with Judy Webster) of Genealogists for Families, a Kiva lending team that I belong to.  Her daughter Heather has asked that loans be made via Kiva in Joan's memory.

So, in memory of Joan my 10th Kiva loan will be a commemorative loan to her.

If you would like to help a worthy cause, please join our group, we would love to have you onboard we have 225 members and to date we have made donations to the value of $40,350, how wonderful is that?

R.I.P. Joan!

RIP ~ Aileenberyl “Betty” Lucas

Lucas Line

"Betty" Aileenberyl Mary Philamena Zambotto (Lucas)
nee Nolan formerly Spry

2 July 1933 ~ Sydney, NSW, Aus
25 Oct 2008 ~ Armadale, WA, Aus
Aged 75 years, 3 months, 23 days

Bill & Betty in their hey day :)

Dear Aunty Betty, may you be flying
with Angels and be pain free.
I bet you and dad are having a ball ;)

Your wit, love and support will be missed!

Please don't shoot me for putting your full name up, it is done with love.

Photo published with permission of Aunty Beverly,
who took this photo a few weeks ago when she visited them
.

RIP ~ Louis Olsen

God's Line

Louis Olsen
16 June 1921 ~ Denmark
20 May 2006 ~ Southport, Aus
Aged 85 years, 11months, 4 days

Caring companion & dear friend of Heather Craft (nee Johnson).

Gina will also miss her special "Pop" and card playing friend.

RIP ~ Snoopy Lucas

God's Line

Snoopy Lucas

14-Dec-2004
12 years + some

Dad's faithful Snoopdog went home to his maker and I can actually picture
Ron & Snoop reuniting and strolling around together!

It was a joint decision made by both Gina and I to send him home. Can you
believe it? I was too upset to stay with him so I stayed outside while
Gina was with him until the end. Now he doesn't have to negotiate the
stairs and can stop running into things from his progressive blindness.

Peace be with you Snoop!

Snoopy on the 30 Aug 2004

RIP ~ Desmond F Miller

Miller Line

Desmond Frederick Miller
7th February 1938, Bingara, NSW
7th December 2004, Fremantle, WA
Aged 66 years, 10 months, 0 days

Regrettably 2004 didn't close without another death; 

Mum's brother Desmond.

RIP ~ Patricia May Ellison

Cummins / Fritchley Line

Patricia May Ellison nee Cummins
25 May 1940 ~ 11 June 2004
Aged 64 years, 0 months, 17 days

With deepest regret we add Trish to this page.
We found Trish during our search for Peg's birth family, we didn't have
long to get to know her but I know Peg treasured the short time that
she did have with her big sister!

Dear Trish,
we hope you have coloured the path to heaven with rainbows,
we know you are now spouting poetry throughout the heavens.
Please give the spirits kisses and hugs from us
and whisper thank you to all that you meet
for their help, love and tender guidance...
not only for your journey home
but for all the help they have placed in our path
during our search to unite the families...

Peg, Trevor and Trish

Taken during their first meeting (1998)

RIP ~ Hannah Currie Lucas

Lucas Line

'Nancy' Hannah Currie Lucas nee Steele
12 June 1921 ~ High Park, Coylton, Ayr, Sct
23 May 2004 ~ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Eng
Aged 82 years, 11 months, 11 days

Nancy was married to Allan Lucas, Peter Bolton's Uncle.
Hannah Currie STEELE was the daughter of Thomas Currie STEELE and Jessie Dunlop KENNEDY

RIP ~ John Ernest Lucas

Lucas / Campbell / Barclay Line

'Jim' John Ernest Lucas
10 May 1924 ~ Gillingham, Kent, England
21 Feb 2003 ~ Berkshire, England
Aged 78 years, 9 months, 11 days

Uncle Jack to Peter Bolton our English cousin and genealogy compatriot!

RIP ~ Lois Elva Vanjngerl

Jones / Fletcher / Gardner Line

Lois Elva Vanjngerl nee Simpson
27 June 1950 ~ 16 Nov 2002
Aged 52 years, 4 months, 19 days

I was deeply saddened to learn of Lois' passing this month,
she will be sorely missed by not only her family but fellow
Jones/Sullivan/Miller/Gardener researchers.

Hopefully Lois will be quizzing them
for us and sending some helpful hints!

RIP ~ Suzanne Maree Wadey

Craft / Johnson Line

Suzanne Maree Wadey nee Craft
20 August 1948 ~ 22 October 2002
Aged 54 years, 2 months, 2 days

Sue with her niece Gina, taken in 1995.

RIP ~ Thomas & Michael Cummins

Cummins / Fritchley Line

Thomas Joseph Cummins
25-Apr-1912 to 11-Oct-2000
Aged 88 years, 5 months, 16 days

Michael Richard Cummins
7-May-1915 to 1999

Tom is on the left and Michael on the right.

RIP ~ Ronald Sidney Lucas

Lucas / Hodges / Pinkerton / Leahy Line

Ronald Sidney Lucas

22-Sep-1936 to 14-Oct-1999

Aged 63 years and 22 days

This photo was the last taken on the eve of his 63rd birthday.

He was scheduled to go into hospital on his birthday for a biopsy

which turned out to be cancerous, he died 22 days later.

Ron with two of his grandchildren, Daneil & Gina.