Leana Clara (King) Marra (1894 - 1977)

Born 10 Sep 1894 in Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Died 20 Mar 1977 at age 82 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Leana was born in 10 Sept 1894. She was the daughter of Thomas King and Isabella Miles ^[1]

Leana married Edward Marra in 1919 ^[2][3]

An enjoyable evening was spent at Mrs E. Marra's, 35, Kensington Avenue, on Saturday, when a birthday tea was given in honour of her sister, Miss E. King. The room was beautifully decorated and arranged. After tea the evening was spent pleasurably with dancing, games, card tricks and ventriloquism. It was brought to a close at twelve, when all expressed their thanks for a nice evening. “ Auld Lang Syne ” was sung. Those present were —Misses M. Lamont, D. Thomas, C. Duggan, I. Jackson, E. King; Mesdames E. Marra and H. G. Shaw; Messrs E. Marra, Z. Kay, G. Munro, G. King, G. Woods, C. R. Thomas and F. Frost. STAR (CHRISTCHURCH), ISSUE 18204, 11 JULY 1927, PAGE 13 [1]

She passed away in 1977 ^[4] She is buried in the Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch^[5][6]

PRESS, 22 MARCH 1977, PAGE 35 MARRA, Lena Clara—on March 20, 1977, at the Mary Potter Hospital, loved wife of the late Edward Marra (late of Papanui), dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Peggy and Jack Kirkwood (Tawa), Connie and Bill Greer (5 Ravenna Street. Avonhead), and Rose, and the late Denys Marra (Christchurch), beloved grandma of Paul and Yvonne. Michael and Carol, and Wendy and Brian Creighton, and great-grandmother of Donna-Marie, Paula, Rachael, and Christopher; in her 83rd year. Cut flowers only please. The Funeral service will commence in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, This Day (Tuesday, March 22. at 1 p.m., thence to the Ruru Lawn Cemetery Lamb A., and Hayward. Ltd.

MARRA, Lena Clara—On March 20, 1977, at the Mary Potter Hospital, beloved mother of the late Denys, mother-in-law of Rose Marra, grandma of Patricia, Denys, Bernard, Janet, Christine and Pauline and grandmarra of her 17 great grandchildren. Lamb. A , and Hayward Ltd.

MARRA, Lena Clara—On March 20. 1977, at Mary Potter Hospital, beloved grandma of Michael and Carol, and great-grandmother of Christopher. Rest in peace, darling, we will miss you dearly[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1895/12825 King Leona Clara Isabella Thomas .
2. ↑ 1919/4192 Leana Clara King Edward Marra
3. ↑ 1883/237 Marra Edward Elizabeth Patrick
4. ↑ 1977/28544 Marra Lena Clara 10 September 1894
5. ↑ Find A Grave Index Name Lena Carla Marra Event Type Burial Event Date 1977 Event Place Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand Photograph Included N Death Date 20 Mar 1977 Affiliate Record Identifier 174394658 Cemetery Ruru Lawn Cemetery Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BB-CRR8 : 10 March 2017), Lena Carla Marra, 1977; Burial, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand, Ruru Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 174394658, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database Result Detail Surname: Marra First name(s): Lena Carla Date of death: Sunday, 20 March 1977 Cemetery: Ruru Lawn Date of burial: Tuesday, 22 March 1977 Block number: 36 Plot number: 164 Age: 82 years Address: [For privacy reasons this address is not displayed] Occupation: Widow Place of birth: Years in New Zealand: 82