Dr Lesley Muir OAM, a Dictionary author, and a stalwart of Sydney's local, architectural and political history, has died at the age of 67.

Lesley was active for many years in historical societies and organisations, and served as an office bearer in several. She wrote Belmore and Hurlstone Park, with her husband Brian Madden, for the Dictionary of Sydney. Her funeral will be held in the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel, Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, tomorrow, Thursday 24 May 2012, commencing at 12.30 p.m. The funeral will leave the chapel at the conclusion of the Liturgy for interment within Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, Lidcombe.
Our deepest sympathies go out to Brian and to Lesley's family and friends.