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FOY
Elsie Foy
Don Congregational Cemetery
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Mrs. H. V. Foy, of Sydney, third daughter (Elsie) of James Powlett will leave the Wharf on Saturday, on arrival of s.s. Oonah, for the Don cemetery. Friends please accept this intimation. (Née Powlett) JEFFREY, Undertaker
The North West Post 3rd March 1916
General regret was expressed at Devonport when the intelligence was received yesterday morning that Mrs. H. V. Foy (née Miss Elsie Powlett) had died on Tuesday night at a Sydney hospital. The deceased was married about eight months ago to a son of the late Mr. Mark Foy, and upon her return from a trip to the East and Fiji contracted peritonitis, and although some four months has elapsed she failed to recover from its effects. She was taken ill again recently, and on Monday her condition was reported to be satisfactory, but the following day she collapsed and died as stated. She was the third daughter of Mr James Powlett, an old Railton resident, and was only 31 years of age. Prior to removing to Sydney she resided for some years at Devonport and was a member of the staff of Messrs. McKay, Sampson and McKinlay's. She was very popular with a large circle of friends, and was one of the first members of the Ladies Cricket Club, and also a member of the gymnasium. The remains will be brought to Devonport by the Oonah tomorrow, and the funeral will leave for the Don cemetery immediately on the arrival of the vessel.
The North West Post 3rd March 1916
The funeral of the late Mrs. H. V. Foy, of Sydney, took place at the Don cemetery on Saturday after the arrival of the s.s.Oonah from Melbourne, the body being interred alongside her mother (Mrs. J. H. Powlett). The service was conducted by the Rev. W. Owen Lewis, and the mortuary arrangements were carried out by Mr. W. Jeffrey. The chief mourners were Mr. H. V. Foy (husband), Mr J. H. Powlett (father}, Messrs. J. T., J.G., E.A., and H.H.V. Powlett (brothers), Mr Thos. Flannagan (brother-in-law) and Misses Patience and Olive Powlett (sisters). The bearers were Messrs. F. H. Haines, W. Davey, John Brown (Sunnyside), and Chris Harrison. Regarding the sad event our Railton correspondent writes: “The sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended to Mr. Powlett and family in their sad bereavement in the loss of their daughter, who had only been married for a few months. The deceased was a native of Railton, where her father and two of her brothers now reside. She was most deservedly held in the highest esteem by all classes of the community. Her father is one of the oldest residents of the district, where he and his family are highly respected.”
The North West Post 6th March 1916