Services for Sr. Judith will take place at Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd, in Springfield on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. There were 180,000 nuns in the United States in 1965, according to Georgetown University's Center . St. Joseph Academy (1906-1947) and for College . Alternatively, you can search for a Sister who has died using the box below: Sort chronologically Sort by surname. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. After her retirement in 2008 she continued to teach part-time through spring 2014. A woman of courage! After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. . The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet reported a coronavirus outbreak in December at their convent near Albany. Sister Joseph Anne entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA in 1936 from St. Stephen Parish, Worcester. From the Founding Community of Tipton at Nazareth. For many years, Sr. Geraldine volunteered at Camp Pablo in Haverhill, nurturing children with muscular dystrophy with her good cooking and happy spirit. 222 N. 17th Street She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. Entered into eternal life on December 12, 2022, at the age of 76 years, celebrating 57 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. She attended Christ the King School and was graduated from Rutland High School. In Memoriam: Sister Anne O'Connell, SC. Anniversaries (sorted by upcoming) The following items list our Sisters who have died. Sister Veronica pursued additional studies at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester; Seton Hall, Orange, N.J.; American International College, Springfield and Stanstead College, Quebec, Canada. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet- Los Angeles Province. In 1920, the rising need for certified nurses led to the founding of St. Mary's School of Nursing, which closed in 1987. Sister Helene then resided at Fontbonne Convent in Milton Mass. Sign up and be sure to get all the latest SSJ Erie news and updates. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. Her native parish was Presentation Blessed Virgin Mary in Cheltenham and she taught at Archbishop Ryan High School since 1988. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by two nieces, Adrienne and Lillian Jette. Sister Anne, formerly Sister Joseph Marian, was born April 25, 1936, in the Bronx. Pennsylvania, Sr. Theresa entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Southbridge, Mass. Albany; Sister James Francis was born in Meadville, PA, on April 2, 1925, the daughter of the late James Francis and Luella (Duffy) Mulligan. in 1941. From the Founding Community of Wheeling. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. ; William Nolan (Brenda) of Clarksburg, Mass. and several nieces and nephews. The engraved brick/pavers offer a meaning and lasting way to pay tribute. Sr. Betty was Dean of Students and later Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Elms College, Chicopee. She completed her business training at Chicago University Extension. She earned an A.S. from Bristol Community College and a B.A. She served as a nurse at Providence Hospital, Holyoke; Municipal Hospital, Springfield; Springfield Visiting Nurses Association, Jewish Nursing Home, and Child Care in Home and Interim Care, Springfield. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, St. Albans, VT. She earned a B.S. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by many friends. Six died at The Villa at Florham Park. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Springfield and earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Cecilia Loudon of Holyoke and a niece and nephews and their families. Send me. Sister Vida, whose name means Life had given her life to the One who knew her and called her by name. There was a quiet joy deep in her being! A breakout of COVID-19 has infected the congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Latham, where at least 13 nuns have died since Nov. 25. Congregation of St. Joseph. We have been in Toronto since 1851. in 1951 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. Among the many honors which Sister Mary received were: the Pynchon Award, presented by the Advertising Club of Springfield; the National Human Relations Award by the Connecticut-Western Massachusetts Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews; the Via Veritatis Medal, presented by Elms College; and Chevalier dans lOrdre des Palmes Academiques from the Government of France. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Grace Morrissey of Burlington, VT, and by two brothers, Eugene Morrissey of Burlington and John Morrissey of Stowe, VT and their families. from St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea in 1936 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. Please join in the church's vital mission of communications by offering a gift in whatever amount that you can a single gift of $40, $50, $100, or more, or a monthly donation. She earned an M.A. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She didnt always believe in her own goodness and kindness even as she affirmed and championed the goodness in others. The Community of St. Joseph is made up of people joined together in the spirit of the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph, that all may be one. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Lucy Cormier of Milford, Mass. The wake will take place at Bethany Health Care Center, 93 Bethany Rd., Framingham, Mass. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. Dean, of Marston Mills, MA and by many nieces and nephews and their families. #supportcatholicphilly a[href*="acceptiva"]{background: #0033ff; top:0; left:0;padding: 13px 38px; border-radius: 15px; font-weight: bold; margin: 20px auto; display: inline-block; font-family: sans-serif;letter-spacing: 0.7px; color: #FFF; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; background-color: #0033ff;text-align: center; border-top-color: #FFF; border-left-color: #EEE; border-right-color: #AAA; border-bottom-color: #AAA; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #333; transition: all 0.1s;} She attended Case High School in Swansea and graduated from Novitiate High School, Fall River. All services for Sr. James Bernard will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Box 305 Maryknoll, NY 10545-0305 T: (914) 941-7636 x2500 Email: [email protected] She served at Cathedral High School, Springfield on the attendance staff and in the bookstore. Sister received her elementary and secondary education at Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. The interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. From the Founding Community of Tipton at Nazareth. We Are. She also received awards from the Regional and Vermont State Poetry Contest and National Education Contest for several years in succession. She served on the Congregations Vocation Team, as Coordinator of the SSJ Justice and Peace Office and in Congregational Administration on the SSJ Leadership Team. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister, Teresa Moran, SSJ of Pittsfield, MA and by her brothers Joseph Moran and James Moran, both of Worcester, MA. She graduated from Mt. and Sacred Heart School in Gardner, Mass. She is predeceased by her sisters Marie Gaffney of Worcester and Ann Lopes of Milford. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Mont Marie Chapel on Tuesday, June 16 at 4:30 p.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. She was on the staff of the College of Our Lady of the Elms' Alumnae Library from 1979-2002; continuing as a volunteer after her retirement. Sister Maria Louise entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Holyoke. Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland and moved to Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke in 2005. She was graduated from Holyoke High School and attended the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, Holyoke, and became a registered nurse. It is comprised of three international congregations . In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews John Nolan (Susan) of North Adams, Mass. She also served as a registered nurse at the Mont Marie Health Care Center 1991-2006 until her retirement. We commend Sister Brigetta to your prayers. She will be waked on Friday, February 10 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 11 from 9:00 to 10:30. from Assumption College, Worcester. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. She earned an A.B. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a M.Ed. Born in Providence, R.I. she was the daughter of Walter F. and Margaret A. Martino Hall-Chestnut Hill College. We're a member of The U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph. Make sure you know what's happening in your town. There is a problem with your email/password. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her twin brother Philip and his wife Joan of Warwick, RI; by her sisters-in-law Barbara Ritchie of Springfield and Dorothy Ritchie of Feeding Hills, Mass. In 2006, she also received a Papal Cross for exemplary work for the Church and the Pope. The daughter of the late William and Ann Malloy and sister of the late Sister Mary Ganly, S.S.J., she is survived by a cousin, Joanne Grasso as well as members of her congregation, the Sisters of St. Joseph. She served as librarian at St. Mary School and Jacob Edwards Library, both in Southbridge and at St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine, Florida. Sister Carol Brock. Sister James Francis was born in Meadville, PA, on April Read More, Sister Geraldine Olon, SSJ, age 91, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on December 22, 2022. She also was a member of the St. Therese Club at Holy Name Parish. Beginning as a teacher of Latin and Russian, Thomasine soon became assistant principal, principal, and finally, president of a thriving school. Hers was a spirituality of waiting: accompanying the sisters in their last moments of life to their eternal life. The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Rochester is a community of over 250 Roman Catholic women religious. Sister ministered to residents in several facilities including Mont Marie, Holyoke; Mercy Hospital, Springfield; Falls Nursing Home, South Hadley; Beaven-Kelly Home, Holyoke; and Spruce Manor Nursing Home and Providence Home Care. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sr. Helene is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews and several generations of grateful students. Sign up and be sure to get all the latest SSJ Erie news and updates. In September 1944 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1952. She was a spiritual director, offering private direction, programs and retreats, often in conjunction with Mercy Center at Madison, Madison, Conn. An accomplished potter, Sister Catherine was a member of Wesleyan Potters in Connecticut; she was to become President of the organization in the near future. 681 were here. She attended Holy Name Grammar School and graduated in 1965 from Cathedral High School. Sister Eileen taught at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke, St. Peter High School, Worcester, and Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket, RI early in her career and at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1954-1980. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. Sister Marion entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1936 from St. Jerome Parish, Holyoke. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese at Cathedral Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St. Matthew and Holy Name Schools, Springfield, and St. Agnes School, Dalton. from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Rutland in 2004. What we are called to do and how God calls us. Sister Dianne was preceded in death by her parents. Today, we commit to respond boldly to injustice and dare to be prophetic. Sister Alice Roberta Benzing, 101, ended her journey as a Sister of St. Joseph on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at St. Joseph's Provincial House in Latham, New York. God of time and eternity, help us look to the past with gratitude and to the future with hope. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. She became a resident of St. Joseph Retirement Residence at Mont Marie in 1992. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michaels Cathedral Parish, Springfield in 1952. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Wichita Center of the Congregation of St. Joseph at 3700 E. Lincoln. She served as librarian and instructor at Divine Heart Seminary, Donaldson, Texas in the early seventies. Many of these students went on to follow careers in research and teaching themselves. 39 56. The monthly More Update shares the ongoings of CSJ & Sponsored Ministries. For all burials after March 14, 1980, please visit St. Joseph Villa Cemetery in Flourtown, PA. Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill Columbarium, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Columbarium. and M.A. Ed. Sister taught in Christ the King School and St. Peter School, Rutland, VT and at St. Mary School, Fair Haven, VT. She was at Sacred Heart School, Bennington, VT for close to 30 years, serving as teacher and also as Principal. Entered into eternal life on January 5, 2022, at the age of 87 years, celebrating 69 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Entered into eternal life on October 19, 2022, at the age of 78 years, celebrating 45 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. She earned an A.M.I at Assumption College, Worcester. The following Sisters of St. Joseph will be remembered in a Memorial Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 AM at Blessed Trinity Church, 14040 Puritas Ave., Cleveland. and Masters degrees from Manhattanville College, New York and State College of Arkansas. Entered into eternal life on September 1, 2022, at the age of 91 years, celebrating 67 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Sr. Sheila became a resident of St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. She served as secretary at the Diocesan Religious Education Office, Springfield. Mary educated and impacted the lives of thousands of students; she cared about and loved her students; she lived life well; she was selfless; she was dedicated to God and Gods children; she was a great math teacher and made math understandable to those who had a hard time with math. Weve updated the security on the site. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rutland. Sister Julia was graduated from Mt. ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. This browser does not support getting your location. She was also predeceased by her nephews Richard McGurk and Kevin Conlin. A native of Northampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Anderson) MacDonald. She entered the Poor Clare Sisters, and was then known as Sister Francis Clare.She worked in many forms of ministry in Ireland . You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. She earned a Certificate in Advanced Food Service Studies and served at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and at the former Motherhouse of the Community in Springfield, and at Mont Marie and Mary Immaculate, both in Holyoke. She earned an A.B. Sister Norma A. MacDonald, (Mildred Joseph), 92, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on November 14, 2015. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Sister Mary taught at St. Joseph High School, North Adams from 1947-1965 and at the College of Our Lady of the Elms from 1968-1971. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. She was predeceased by her sister, Sr. Ann Francis Burke, and by her brothers Joseph Lionel Burke and Joseph G. Jim Burke. Our prayer is that you now experience the eternal joy, which is your reward for a life of gentle, humble and loving fidelity to your Good Shepherd! on August 27, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, two brothers and three sisters. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. She gave it away, to God and others, unconditionally. She was predeceased by her brother John Nolan of North Adams and Sr. Therese Nolan of the Sisters of St. Joseph. THE WOMEN FROM the Sisters of St. Joseph were far from the only nuns to leave in the late 1960s. She was predeceased by her parents Hank and Connie Martin and her great niece Marian Begley. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary Molloy Sullivan, John Molloy, and Edmund Molloy, all of Worcester, and by her siblings Robert Molloy, Paul Molloy and Donald Molloy, all of Auburn. Where we are. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Holy Name Parish, Springfield in 1961. Please reset your password. All services for Sr. Mary Cadigan will take place at Mont Marie on Wednesday, June 22. degree from Rivier College, Nashua, N.H and a M.A. Birth year must come before death year. St. Joseph Academy and St. Joseph Prep. Sister Marion ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at St. Joseph School, North Adams; as teacher and principal at St. Mary School, Northampton and as principal at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke; she was a teacher in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph (Hazard Memorial) School, Newport and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Stephen High School, Worcester and St. Mary, Southbridge. Information about former SSJ students and deceased Sisters Sister Janet DiPasquale, Executive Secretary, 716-759-6454 x230, [email protected] . Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Helen Vincent Ryan, CSJ, who passed away on January 30, 2023, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Sister Martina entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peters Parish, Great Barrington after having been a member of the faculty of Searles High School, Great Barrington for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother John. All services for Sr. Cecilia James will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Mount Saint Joseph Convent Cemetery is the burial site for Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia from 1849 to March 14, 1980. . She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Her light shined on all with whom she came in contact. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Eleanor Morrissey of Holyoke and her brother Robert Hurley of Deerfield Beach, FL and their families. She taught at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1959 to 1993, becoming in 2000 one of the first honorees to receive the St. Joseph Medal for her commitment to Cathedral. A native of Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Leno and Rina (Pirani) Roncarati. She retired to Cathedral Convent in 1994, to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2007 and Bethany Healthcare Center in 2014. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her brother Frank Tiberii of Charlton, Mass., her sisters Katherine Tiberii of North Smithfield, RI, and Carol Kiwak of Wells, ME and many nieces and nephews. She was graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Fall River and earned a B.A. and a masters degree in social work from Fordham University, Bronx, NY. Sister taught in the Diocese of Springfield in the following schools: Sacred Heart, Holyoke, St. Joseph, Pittsfield, St. Mary, Northampton, and Cathedral High School, Springfield, where she served for 21 years. She also taught at St. Leo High School in Ridgway, PA. Sister Jim, as many friends and former students affectionately knew her, began teaching at Cathedral Prep in the 1980s, and she continued teaching there for 32 years. She was in the 76th year of her religious life. . September 7, 1931 April 28, 2022, Mary valued her call to be in the service of God. Sister Sheila entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Christ the King Parish, Rutland in 1960 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. The Burton Quinn-Scott Funeral Home is handling arrangements. She was predeceased by her siblings Barbara, Robert, Wallace and Patricia. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her siblings Mary Ann Boon of Gloucester Pt., VA; Noreen Gallagher Smith of Austin, TX; James F. Leary of Washington, DC; Denise Jones of Milwaukee, WI; Martin F. Leary of Vine Grove, KY; Frances Kollenz of Mulhauser, Germany; Therese Thornock of Phoenix, AZ; and Clare Decosmo of Ft. Myers, FL. Your gift will strengthen the fabric of our entire Catholic community and sustain CatholicPhilly.com as your trusted news source. Upon O'Reilly's death, the house was left to the Catholic Church, whom used it to accommodate the Sisters of St. Joseph, whom worked to better the lives of, and educate, the local African-American population of St. Augustine. Sr. Roberta found great joy in her passion for Earth Justice Ministry as a coordinator of the SSJ Ecology Committee. She was awarded Honorary Doctorates from American International College, Assumption College, Fitchburg State College and College of Our Lady of the Elms. Sister Catherines early ministries included teaching at Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School, both in Springfield. Website Design by Interactive Palette, Inc. Dale Anderson. She was predeceased by her sisters Kathleen Relihan of Springfield and Eileen Tobin of Holyoke. Entered into eternal life on May 27, 2022, at the age of 89 years, celebrating 72 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Sister taught in the following schools: St. Michael, Ocean Grove, St. Joseph, New Bedford, and Blessed Sacrament, Fall River. Obituaries; Action Alerts; Events; Locations. Entered into eternal life on November 11, 2022, at the age of 89 years, celebrating 63 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. We will begin with a time of prayer and remembering at 10:00 AM and mass will follow immediately at 11:00. She earned a B.A. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30. Sister also did graduate work at Tufts University and the University of Ottawa, Canada. Through our Mission Network, we work with and support a diverse array of ministries including three Catholic high schools; tutoring and literacy programs; spirituality centers; social service programs; spiritual . In the Diocese of Providence she taught in SacredHeartSchool, Pawtucket and St.Francis School, Warwick. Later she served as infirmarian at Mt. Sister Cecilia taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Matthew, all in Springfield, and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. from Rhode Island College in Providence RI. . CatholicPhilly.com She served on many College committees and was the faithful faculty advisor to the Alumni Association. We remember . This account has been disabled. on October 13, 2015. The wake will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Church, Convent Ave., Rutland. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.A. The daughter of the late William and Ann Malloy and sister of the late Sister Mary . She earned an A.B. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. (Fenton) Reilley. She was predeceased by her siblings John J. Lavelle, Charles E. Lavelle, and Teresa Pollard. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. From 1989 to 2000 Sister ministered to the Sisters at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. A $50 gift enables us to cover a news event in a local parish, school or Catholic institution. She was predeceased by her siblings Raymond, John, William and Mildred McGurk and Mary Conlin. She also ministered for many years in the Spanish Apostolate in Holyoke in pastoral work and religious education, as a teacher of homeless children in Falmouth and in Greenhouse Management at New Alchemy Institute, Falmouth.
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