John Joseph Fiven

Born at Hillside, Richmond, Nelson on March 8 1920. Only child in her family. Named after her father's side of the family. Lived at Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Bays area until she was 6 and the family moved to Seddon, Marlborough. Was educated at Seddon School and after leaving school worked as a waitress in hotels in both Seddon and Blenheim. Following her marriage to Gerald O'Halloran and the birth of Geraldine they continued to live in Seddon until 1963 when they moved to Kirwee, 23 milles west of Christchurch. Nell lived here until a year following Gerry's death in 1980 when she shifted to Kaiapoi. She lived there till her passing in September 1999.