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In memory of Nuala Ward

By Malachy Ward

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Nuala Catherine Reavey Ward, lost her 30 mth battle with triple negative breast cancer on 31 March 2021 aged 46.
Nuala was an accomplished musician, Irish Dancing Champion, with a BSc and BE (Hons) from Sydney University she was awarded a Cambridge University Master of Philosophy in Computer Speech & Language Processing.
After 20 years Telecommunications Engineering experience at Alcatel and Nokia, she was appointed Consulting Partner at the prestigious Nokia Bell Labs.
Nuala and her Belgium born husband Dirk Notelaers settled in Haberfield in 2004. Their musical talents have inspired daughters Annelies (12) and Aoife (10).
Nuala was passionate about encouraging and promoting women in Engineering, often giving her time attending school assemblies to speak directly to girls on a future in engineering. She was active in the IEEE and in Business Chicks.
Nuala also found time to be involved in her local community: in the Haberfield School P&C, where she served as treasurer, in the Haberfield Association, in the Girl Guides and in wildlife conservation and protection. At the height of the bushfires in 2020, despite her own battle with cancer she was making hundreds of “Bat Wraps”.
Nuala was much loved by her family, friends and work colleagues and her Haberfield parents: Deirdre and Malachy Ward. She will be much missed by the community.

We are very pleased that Nuala’s former employer, Nokia, has announced an annual “Nuala Ward Nokia Award” which will support three female students at UTS studying Engineering or IT. Nuala was passionate about encouraging girls to study engineering and we are delighted that Nokia have honoured her in this way.

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Thank you

Tuesday 27th Apr
We would like to thank each and everyone for their donations in memory of Nuala. We realise that for each of you, circumstances are different and your sacrifice is appreciated. 

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$1.5k

Deirdre & Malachy

Remembering Nuala every day. 31 March 2021

$1.5k

Deirdre & Malachy

In recognition of the best efforts by the Oncologist and all the staff at Lifehouse, we wish to support your work so others may have better outcomes.

$1,000

Anonymous

$815

Bell Labs Consulting Team

May care and love of those around you provide comfort and peace to get you through the days ahead. Our most sincere condolences.

$750

Anonymous

Nuala is in our thoughts every day.

$530

Anonymous

Desperately missing my beautiful niece

$520

Anonymous

Nuala - a wonderful young woman who is always in our thoughts.

$520

Dirk Notelaers

$520

Vince & Effie Di Chiara

In memory of Nuala

$520

Rose Genovese

Our thoughts and prayers are with you both, and you beautiful daughter.

$520

Anonymous

In our thoughts every day.

$500

Deirdre & Malachy

Lifehouse gave Nuala the best treatment possible. We think of Nuala every day and thank Lifehouse for their best endeavors.

$480

Graham Dearing

On behalf of the Nokia/Alcatel Lucent and Bell Labs friends and colleagues this donation is to celebrate the wonderful life and amazing contribution that Nuala made to our lives. She is greatly missed.

$354

Conor Ward

$271.44

Therese Mcfall

$261

Anonymous

$250

Anonymous

Our thoughts and condolences to you, Deirdre, Dirk, Annelies and Aoife on Nuala's passing. She was a courageous and inspiring lady. Best wishes, Nicholas & Jane Matkovich

$211

Judith Hill

$211

Joyce Lam

$158.25

Lois Knight

Nuala a happy, life loving neighbour

$158.25

Chris & Chrisanthi Maddison

$152

Chris Maddison

$108

Jozefa Sobski

One of our distinguished citizens lost too early. May her memory be cherished always by friends and family.

$105.50

Colm Galvin

$105.50

Lisa D

Such heartbreak for you both. But such powerful things you’ve done with that heartbreak

$105.50

Bernadette Chad

From George Harris and Bernadette Chad

$105.50

Rebecca Woods

$105.50

Veronica Dr Freitas

$105.50

Dirk Notelaers

Happy birthday Malach.

$105.50

Mary Lewis

Happiest 75th birthday Malachy. Sorry we are not there to celebrate with you xxxx

$105.50

Phil Mc

A great initiative. Well done Malachy.

$105.50

John Riffel

Happy to make a contribution.

$104.40

Sanju Khadgi

$104.40

John Peluso

Thinking and praying for you and your family.

$104.40

Seán O’halloran

I worked with Nuala at Alcatel-Lucent. She was so brilliant and yet so humble. My daughters went to Monte and I remember a few years ago Bridget coming home and telling me how an ex-student spoke to the year and how brilliant she was. When I gave the feedback to Nuala she was almost embarrassed. I’m not sure she ever realised how much of a positive impact she had on others.

$104.40

Anonymous

Dear Malachy, I recently read of Nuala’s passing in the Monte Gazette. My sincere condolences to you and your family and to Nuala’s husband and daughters. I remember Nuala as a talented and accomplished musician at school.

$104.40

Belinda (class Of '92)

My thoughts and love to you all. I know she would have fought with everything she had to stay here with her girls. It's been many years since school, but her kindness and intellect was and continues to be an inspiration.

$100

John Riffel

We are doing this for Nuala.

$100

Clare Cooper

$100

Kerrie Bray

$100

Diana Sukkar

$100

Anonymous Donation

$100

Nathanael J

$100

Anthony Eccles

$79.13

Philip Mccrea

$78.30

Vincent Crow

$78.30

Clare Cooper

Nuala will never be forgotten and always with us

$78.30

Yvette Kosch

$78.30

Chris Maddison

$75

Gerry & Liz Ward

Happy 75th birthday Malachy

$75

Anonymous

$62.64

Gemma Clipstone

$52.75

Monica Wangmann

Belated donation.

$52.75

Virginia Koffke

Here's to all the future Nuala's, their dreams, ambitions and magnificent contributions to the world.

$52.75

Eileen

$52.75

Phil Mccrea

$52.75

Isabella Ramirra

$52.75

Jim Athan

$52.75

Anonymous

$52.20

Maddi Digiusto

We are very sorry for your loss.

$52.20

Rachel Brittliff

Nuala was a wonderful person. I am so deeply sorry that she was taken from you too soon.

$52.20

Anonymous

Nuala will always be in the thoughts and prayers of Monte Sant Angelo Class of 1992. Xx

$52.20

Clodagh Patricia Balak

sincere condolences. Thinking of you all.

$52.20

Mary Turner

So very sorry for your loss. Keeping your family in my prayers. RIP Nuala

$52.20

Philip Mccrea

$52.20

Annick Notelaers

I donate to save the next generation 🤞

$52.20

Maureen Reilly

You must be proud of your amazing daughter, RIP Nuala

$51

Mathew Howard

$50

Andrew Marwood

$50

Anonymous

$50

Gerry Ward

In lieu of a birthday gift for Mary Toft, who is Liz and my Goddaughter.

$50

Jo Alley

Hi Malachy I would have liked to have gotten to know Nuala. She sounds amazing Jo

$42.20

Linda Combe

Nuala contributed a lot to society during her life. My husband is also being treated for cancer (prostate) at Lifehouse. They do a worthwhile job.

$40

Pete Ward

$40

Anonymous Donation

$40

Erin Duker

$31.32

Anonymous

$31.32

Jacqueline Reilly

So sorry for your loss, what an amazing lady

$26.38

Jo Alley

$25

Mary-helen Ward

$20.88

Anonymous