Sister Loyola Galvin
New Zealand nun, nurse and gardener
About Sister Loyola Galvin
Lived 1922 – 2021 (aged 99). Sister Loyola Galvin was a New Zealand religious sister.
Johanna Mary Frances Galvin (12 May 1922 – 22 May 2021), better known as Sister Loyola Galvin, was a New Zealand religious sister.
Galvin was born in Hāwera in 1922, and became a nun who served the Wellington community. and she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to gardening, in the 2014 New Year Honours.
Galvin died at the St Joseph's Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt on 22 May 2021, aged 99.
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Who was Sister Loyola Galvin?
New Zealand nun, nurse and gardener (1922-2021)
When was Sister Loyola Galvin born?
Sister Loyola Galvin was born on 12 May 1922 in Hāwera.
When did Sister Loyola Galvin die?
Sister Loyola Galvin died on 22 May 2021 in Upper Hutt.
What was Sister Loyola Galvin's occupation?
Sister Loyola Galvin was a religious sister.
What nationality was Sister Loyola Galvin?
Sister Loyola Galvin was New Zealand.
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