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Fr James Albert Harcombe

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Harcombe, Fr James Albert


HARCOMBE, Reverend Father James Albert SM.

Priest of The Society of Mary.

Died peacefully on

December 17, 2009
at St Anne's Nursing Home,

Hunters Hill, aged 96 years.

Fr Harcombe was 70 years

a Marist Priest.

Loved son of James and Hannah
(both deceased). Brother of John, Mary (Sister Mary Francis
RSM), Clare Walters, Louise (Sister Mary Christina RSM),
Father Albert SM and Vera (all deceased). Beloved uncle of
Father John Harcombe (deceased) and Mary Mansour.

A man of deep faith, Jim was the first Australian-born Provincial
of the Marist Fathers. For much of his life he worked giving
Parish Missions all over Australia.

May he rest in peace.

Concelebrated Mass of
Christian Burial for the repose of the soul of REVEREND
FATHER JAMES ALBERT HARCOMBE SM will be
offered at Holy Name of Mary Church, Villa Maria, Mary
Street, Hunters Hill, on Tuesday (December 22, 2009),
commencing at 1.30 p.m.

The funeral will leave the church
at the conclusion of the Mass for Macquarie Park Cemetery,
corner of Delhi and Plassey Roads, Macquarie Park.





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