Smokers' memorial  
 
ASH has compiled a memorial to some of the 19,000 Australians who die each year from smoking related illnesses.


To submit a memorial to a family member or friend, click here.


Memorials

 


RON "POGEY" DENHAM, 78                      

Died of 		Emphysema, 2006
Lived in 		Port Macquarie, NSW
Occupation 	Retired butcher
Left behind 	
Wife Betty Denham; sons David, Lawrence and Richard; daughters-in-law 
Julianne, Lynn and Julie; grandchildren Jarni, Caleb, Jack, Ciarn, Mitchell, 
Fraser, Keely... and grandson (never knew) Jasper.

HELEN  C  DELANEY, 60                      

Died of 		Lung cancer and secondary brain tumours, 1/12/2003
Lived in 		Northmead, NSW
Occupation 	Administrative assistant
Left behind 	
5 sad children and 9 grandchildren who who loved her dearly - since her passing 
another 4 have been born. 
Mum blamed herself for lung cancer but this horrible addiction has more to answer for. 

BARRY MASON, 72                      

Died of 		Cardiovascular disease, 15/10/1993
Lived in 		Sutherland, NSW
Occupation 	Public servant
Comment 	Addicted to smoking from WWII. Missed by many. 

HENRY WRIGLEY, 71                      

Died of 		Lung cancer, 1 August 2004
Lived in 		Brisbane, Qld
Occupation 	Fitter and turner
Left behind 	
His wife Marion and daughters Anne, Debra & Janette; 
his sisters, nieces and nephews; plus all of his wide circle of friends.
We miss you Dad!

DONALD JACOB MALCOLM WEBER, 85                      

Died of 		Aortic aneurism, 2002
Lived in 		Brisbane, Qld
Occupation 	Retired wood machinist; wounded POW
Left behind 	Wife Gladys, daughters Barbara & Vicki, son Francis
The German bullets couldn't kill him, but the cigarettes did - thanks to 
their licensing by the Commonwealth Government!

JILL ANN ROCKS, 59                      

Died of 		Lung cancer, 2005
Lived in 		Sunshine Coast, Qld
Occupation 	Unemployed
Left behind 	Friend Yvonne

GYULA SZABO, 54                      

Died of 		Lung cancer, 2004
Lived in 		Kogarah Bay, NSW
Occupation 	Retired
Left behind 	Wife Maria, daughter Dora and son-in-law Christian

PATRICIA NADOLNY, 77                      

Died of 		Respiratory failure, 2002
		following 15 years' chronic airways limitation
Lived in 		Salamander Bay, NSW
Occupation 	Retired nurse
Left behind 	3 children, 4 grandchildren

RHODA ARMITAGE, 63                      

Died of 		Lung cancer (secondaries in brain & liver), 1992
Lived in 		Surrey Hills, Vic
Occupation 	Retired nurse
Left behind 	two daughters, 7 grandchildren

JOZEF SOJKA, 82                        (see Smokers' Stories)

Died of 		Smoking-related heart disease, 1995
Lived in 		Lismore, NSW
Occupation 	Retired
Left behind 	son Stefan

ANNIE LILIAN COOPER, 61

Died of 		Cancer of throat, 1960
Lived in 		The Shop, Tallong, NSW
Occupation 	Retired
Left behind 	Sydney Cooper, Ann Cooper and Joseph Cooper

DANIEL ARMOUR, 64

Died of 		Pancreatic cancer, 1987
Lived in 		UK and Australia
Occupation 	Storeman
Lived behind 	Wife Joy, John, Doff, Noel, Reg, Barb and Greg

DAVID GREEN, 70

Died of 		Lung cancer, 30 May 2000
Lived in 		Port Macquarie, NSW
Occupation 	Jeweller
Left behind 	Belinda, Jamie, Robert, Kerrie and Jean

EUGENE (HUGHEY) SHEEHAN, 65

Died of 		Heart disease and lung cancer, 4 October 2000
Lived in 		Fremantle, WA
Left behind 	Enid, Colleen, Douglas, Terri, Chris, Donna and
		Grandchildren Joshua, Courtnee, Davinder, Kylie, 
		Lisa, Dwayne and Monique.

HENRY GUYETT, 66

Died of 		Lung cancer, 4 February 1997
Lived in	 	Warnambool, Victoria
Occupation 	Carpet layer
Left behind 	Wife Noela, 4 children and 12 grandchildren

JAMES ROWSELL, 69

Died of 		Heart Disease, 29 November 1996
Lived in 		Whyalla, SA
Occupation 	Retired Merchant Seaman
Left behind 	Children Susan, Joanne, Andrew, Sandra 
                                                      and Tracey

MARIE DREDGE

Died of 		Emphysema, 1983
Lived in 		Redfern, NSW
Occupation 	Blackfriars school worker and nan
Left behind 	Granddaughter Sharon

ROSS JONES, 61

Died of 		Heart disease, 1978
Lived in 		Taree, NSW
Occupation 	Council worker and WW2 veteran
Left behind 	Mother Ella

SAMUEL MURRAY, 67

Died of 		Pancreatic cancer, 12 March 1995
Lived in 		Sydney, NSW
Occupation 	Production manager
Left behind 	Wife Rena and children Michael, Sandra and David

STANLEY GREEN, 65

Died of 		Lung cancer, 6 February 1996
Occupation 	Builder and veteran
Left behind 	Wife Sue and children

KAREN FATHERS, 65                         (see Smokers' Stories)

Died of 		Lung cancer, 1995
Lived in 		Ballina, NSW
Occupation 	Home duties
Left behind 	Husband Geoffrey, daughter Jan, son Garry

EWEN RICHARD CAMERON MASON, 43                   

Died of 		Heart attack, 11 July 1968
Lived in 		Springwood, NSW
Occupation 	Electrical engineer
Left behind 	Wife Beatrice (43), children Jennifer (17), Barbara
		(15), Andrew (13), Roberta (11).

 


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