Vale — Ellen-Nora Connors (nee Whitehouse)

Ellen-Nora was educated at Genazzano College and then studied Law at Melbourne University, graduating in 1963. Her father was a senior solicitor in the Federal Attorney General’s Department, who had guided her career into the law, together with her brother Alexander Whitehouse, who was also admitted as a solicitor in Victoria.

Ellen-Nora did her articles at Maddock Lonie & Chisholm. She was admitted to practice in 1964, with a young Barrister, James Gobbo (later Sir James Gobbo AC, CVO, QC) moving her admission with Davern Wright QC. She practised as a solicitor in her own name for 24 years in Essendon. At the age of 58, having retired as a solicitor, she decided to come to the Bar and signed the Bar Roll in 1998.

Ellen-Nora enjoyed practising at the Bar for 12 years until 2010, making many happy friendships and memories. During that time she moved, with her son Dermot Connors (Bar Roll 3011,) the admission of her daughter Grania Connors. Ellen-Nora was also to move the admission of her other daughter, Nora-Louise Mason, however COVID restrictions cancelled the admission ceremony. Ellen-Nora mainly practised in the Children’s Court and in Family and Criminal Law.

Ellen-Nora is survived by her husband, Dr. Terry Connors and her five children, James, Dermot, Nora-Louise, Rohan and Grania.

Her funeral will be held at St Monica’s Church in Moonee Ponds on Friday, 17 February 2023 at 11:30am. Vale Ellen-Nora.

Deepest sympathies are extended to Ellen-Nora’s friends and family.