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'Therese Smith was born in Malta to a staunch Catholic family. She became a Franciscan nun and trained as a nurse. After many years in the convent, she met a young man in her nursing home. Breaking her vows, she married and settled in Mackay.'
Source: John E. Smith, p. 7