Mary Ann McCoy

Mrs Ellen McCoy, who passed away last month at her residence, Carlton Mill road, Christchurch, was the widow of Mr Frederick H. McCoy, a barrister, of Otago, who predeceased her many years ago. Mr McCoy was a son of Professor Sir Frederick McCoy, of Melbourne. Mrs McCoy's father, Captain Charles Edward Thompson, was killed in the Maori wars. Mrs McCoy was born in Chelsea, England, and came to New Zealand when a child. She possessed a great spirit of fortitude and a bright and generous disposition in spite of her afflictions of blindness and invalidity. She is survived by several members of her family —Mrs McElrea, of Dunedin; Mr F. H. McCoy, of Dunedin; Misses Blanche and Ethel McCoy, of Christchurch; and Mr Herbert L. McCoy, of Melbourne. One son, Mr Arthur McCoy, was killed in action on Gallipoli, and another son, Mr Claude A. McCoy, died in Christchurch some years ago. Source: Otago Daily Times (9 January 1939).