For many years, Sr. Geraldine volunteered at Camp Pablo in Haverhill, nurturing children with muscular dystrophy with her good cooking and happy spirit. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, Milford. Please remember our deceased sisters, and all who have been called home by God. PHILADELPHIA, PA Sister Frances Antoinette Engler died in a tragic traffic accident on Thursday, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia announced "with great sadness.". Sisters of St. Joseph have served beyond the Archdiocese of Boston She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters, including Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ. 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. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. Obituaries Sister Sally Dougherty, S.S.J., dies at 95. 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. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister taught in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield at Our Lady of Hope and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Springfield; Holy Trinity, Greenfield; St. Joseph, North Adams and Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke; in the Diocese of Providence at Sacred Heart, Pawtucket and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Paul, Blackstone, St. Louis, Webster and St Peter-Marian, Worcester. A native of Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of Eugene and Margaret (Hannon) Hurley. Her poem about the one hundred one windows of the retreat center serves as evidence of her romance with language. Entered into eternal life on January 4, 2023, at the age of 92 years, celebrating 75 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. Sister Louise Thomas became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community at Mont Marie in 2008, and more recently resided at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham. We commend Sister Marlene to your prayers. Sister was graduated from Mt. She earned an A.B. Birth year must come before death year. We commend Sister Delphine to your prayers. 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. from Boston College. Box 305 Maryknoll, NY 10545-0305 T: (914) 941-7636 x2500 Email: archives@maryknoll.org In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sister Janice Molloy, SSJ of West Springfield and Kathleen Molloy of Holyoke, as well as by several nieces and nephews. She became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center in 2005. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; Sacred Heart and St. Francis de Sales in Bennington, Vermont. Sister Maria Edward entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Charles Parish, Pittsfield. Entered into eternal life on August 30, 2022, at the age of 93 years, celebrating 74 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. We commend Sister Ann Therese to your prayers. #supportcatholicphilly a[href*="acceptiva"]:hover {background-color: #07269f;border-style: solid;border-width: 2px;border-top-color: #444;border-left-color: #444;border-right-color: #AAA;border-bottom-color: #CCC;position: relative;top: 3px;box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 2px rgba(22,22,22,0.4);color: #ccc;left: 1px;} She will be waked from 2:30 4:30 with a prayer service at 3:30. Sister Dominica ministered to her community as cook for many years in St. Michael Convent, Brattleboro; St. Francis Convent, Bennington; St. Charles Convent, Bellows Falls and Mt. For nearly twenty years she was an Editorial Production Associate for the Catholic Communications Corporation, continuing to assist there into the early years of her retirement to Mont Marie. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. It was her thirty-six-year tenure at Spellman that served as the highlight of her ministry. She worked at the Christian Education Center in Springfield and as curriculum coordinator for the Diocese of Springfield. degree from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Congregation of St. Joseph. from Framingham State University, a certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education from Campion Renewal Center, Weston, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Center for Religious Development, Cambridge. She served at Cathedral High School, Springfield on the attendance staff and in the bookstore. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and seven brothers. From the Founding Community of Wichita. There is a problem with your email/password. May 22, 1932 December 20, 2021 In the Diocese of Worcester she taught at St. Louis, Webster and St. Mary, Southbridge. From the Founding Community of Wichita. She served on the staff at the College of Our Lady of the Elms and as Pastoral Minister at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Southwick, Mass. Deceased Sisters - Archives Sister then served as an elementary teacher for 25 years at St. Thomas the Apostle School, West Springfield, Mass. We commend Sister Mary Cecil to your prayers. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30. Cusack was raised in the Anglican church, but converted to Catholicism in 1858. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Maureen Broughan, SSJ of Holyoke and Mary Winchell of Glen Ridge, NJ; by her brothers John W. Broughan of Newport, RI and William Broughan of Greenbrae, CA; and by six nieces and nephews and six grandnieces and nephew. Sister Roberta taught at Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Schools in Springfield, and served as principal of St. Mary School in Milford. 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. She graduated Read More, What we are called to do and how God calls us. Sister Loretta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Thomas Parish, South Barre in 1948. Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a M.Ed. Deceased sisters of st joseph philadelphia. 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She earned an A.B. degree from Fordham University, New York, NY and an Ed.D. In addition to her parents, Sister was preceded in death by her brothers, Bernard, Joseph, and Pfc. (Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Congregational Chapter's Calls to Action 2013 page 8) . 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 Boston University and a Graduate Certificate in College Management from Harvard School of Business. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. From the Founding Community of Wheeling. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister is survived by her sister, Annette Cantin and several loving nieces and nephews. in education and reading from Boston College. ; and at St. Therese School, Conway, Arkansas. She earned a B.A. and M.A. June 15, 2017. In September 1944 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1952. She spent her days making people happy. . In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by her sister-in-law Virginia Ginger Sullivan of Worcester and by many nephews and nieces and their families. degree from Fairfield University. 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. All services for Sr. Mary Lou will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass. Please join us in prayer for these recently deceased members of our Congregation: Faithful God, grant our Sisters and Associates everlasting peace. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and earned her B.S. Sister's ministry was in elementary and secondary education in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Sister Ann taught for a year at Bishop McVinney Catholic Elementary School, Providence, RI before working as director and counselor for Project Respond at CARE in Providence. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several nieces and nephews. In the Diocese of Providence she taught in SacredHeartSchool, Pawtucket and St.Francis School, Warwick. She taught in the schools of the Worcester Diocese at St. Stephen School, Worcester and St. Joseph School, Leicester; in the Springfield Diocese at Holy Rosary School, Holyoke and in the Providence Diocese at St. Joseph School, Newport and St. Francis School, Warwick. Sister Sally Dougherty, S.S.J., dies at 95 - Catholic Philly The interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. degree in education from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland. Services for Sr. Judith will take place at Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd, in Springfield on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. 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. She was a member of the faculty and administration at the former St. Joseph College in Bennington, VT and served as President from 1966-70. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Holyoke and Stella Brown of Chicopee. She received State Certification as a Remedial Reading Teacher in 1974. In September 1943 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1951. Sister Helene Michael entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady of Hope Parish, Springfield in 1952. We remember the following sisters who have passed away in last twelve months. Convent of Sisters-Saint Joseph Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. Sister Maria Edward taught in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield in Holy Family, Our Lady of Hope, and Cathedral High School, Springfield; Blessed Sacrament, Greenfield; St. Mary, Northampton; St. Agnes, Dalton; Catholic Central Elementary and St. Mark, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester in St. Louis, Webster; Sacred Heart, Gardner and St. Stephen, Worcester. The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is a religious community of vowed Catholic women and lay associates who live and minister in the U.S. and around the world. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge. She is the sister of James Dougherty and the late Dennis Dougherty, Richard Dougherty and Mary Dougherty Walsh. . Entered into eternal life on January 25, 2022, at the age of 94 years, celebrating 76 years of religious life; 28 in the Sisters of Notre Dame and 48 in the Congregation of St. Joseph. May her reward be truly a heavenly feast to rival that of Isaiahs! In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. Teaching assignments for Sister Marie included Sacred Heart, Pittsfield; St. Lucys, Middletown, R.I.; Prout Memorial High School, Wakefield, R.I.; and Our Lady of Hope, Springfield. They trace their roots from LePuy, France (1650), arriving in Philadelphia in 1847. St. Joseph Academy and earned a B.S. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 9:15 to 10:15 with a prayer service at 10:15. Western New York Catholic She will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 am. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews and her sister-in-law Joyce MacDonald of OFallon, Illinois. 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. This browser does not support getting your location. Explore the variety of ways to be a part of our community. All services for Sr. Cecilia James will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Jean McDermott of Hartford, CT. and by several nieces and nephews and their children, for whom she continues to be a source of strength, inspiration and comfort. ; William Nolan (Brenda) of Clarksburg, Mass. Philadelphia, PA 19103, PREVIOUS: Sister M. Dolores Kraemer, I.H.M. She became a resident of St. Joseph Retirement Residence at Mont Marie in 1992. The names of hundreds of deceased Sisters of St. Joseph are listed on plaques at Mont Marie in Holyoke, the order's motherhouse. . She was active in the business community of Bennington, as well. The Sisters of St. Joseph are grateful for the exceptional care Sr. Roberta received from Miriam Najimy, DHM, the Daughters of the Heart of Mary as well as Mercy Hospice Care. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. She graduated from Simsbury High School, Conn. She earned an A.B. Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton 1888-2012 Upon retiring from teaching she became a pastoral minister in St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, where she served until 2000. We commend Sister Elizabeth Ann to your prayers. Where we are. and an M.A. Born in Providence, R.I. she was the daughter of Walter F. and Margaret A. There were 180,000 nuns in the United States in 1965, according to Georgetown University's Center . All Rights Reserved. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michaels Cathedral Parish, Springfield in 1952. on March 20, 2016. She was a member of the switchboard staff until 2014, continuing as a volunteer for pastoral services until the day of her death. From the Founding Community of Wichita. We remember . . . James Francis Mulligan, SSJ - Sisters of St. Joseph St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke, MA in 2003. from Assumption College, Worcester, and a M.A. This account has been disabled. She attended Case High School in Swansea and graduated from Novitiate High School, Fall River. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. I can hear her uttering her favorite words: If the only prayer you ever say is thank you that is enough. Entered into eternal life on January 16, 2023, at the age of 86 years, celebrating 67 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Services for Sr. Mary Beatrice will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 with burial at 9:00 a.m. at Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. She entered the Poor Clare Sisters, and was then known as Sister Francis Clare.She worked in many forms of ministry in Ireland . Sister Marie was scheduled to celebrate her 50th anniversary as a Sister of St. Joseph on Sept. 13 with the other members of her party. She especially cherished the time spent with them and the sense of real community that they provided. Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart We are called by God, the Gospel and the Church to serve those in need in simplicity and compassion and to pursue . For many years she worked in the Business Office at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Loretta is survived by two nieces and a nephew. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and did graduate study in mathematics at the University of Maryland, Western Illinois University, and the State University of New York at Oneonta. Sister also served as a Police Commissioner for the city of Springfield, Mass. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. She earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Most recently, Sister Judith volunteered at Mary Mother of Hope Church. Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Invite you to the Spring Liturgy and Luncheon Sunday, April. Sr. Judith also did pastoral work at Our Lady of Hope Parish for many years, and served as the Director of the Diocesan Renew Program, Director of Jericho Homes in Holyoke and Director of the Office of Pastoral Ministry for the Diocese of Springfield. from Assumption College, Worcester. Sister Grace entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Hopedale, Mass. - The death of a Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth nun on Wednesday, July 29 brings to 17 the total number of nuns from the order to have died since the COVID-19 outbreak began in New Jersey . All services for Sr. Sheila will take place in Christ the King Parish in Rutland, VT on Friday, October 25. Sister Julia taught at St. Peter School, Christ the King School and Mt. From 1969-1988, Sister John Brigid was the Treasurer of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. We will begin with a time of prayer and remembering at 10:00 AM and mass will follow immediately at 11:00. She earned an A.S. from Bristol Community College and a B.A. Sister Joseph Anne's teaching assignments were at St. Mary High School, Milford, MA, where she taught modern languages, and the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA, where she was a member of the Modern Language Department. 222 N. 17th Street St. Joseph, (flourished 1st century ce, Nazareth, Galilee, region of Palestine; principal feast day March 19, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker May 1), in the New Testament, Jesus' earthly father and the Virgin Mary's husband. Entered into eternal life on October 5, 2022, at the age of 79 years, celebrating 52 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. She served the Diocese of Providence for many years at St. Lucy School, Middletown, and St. Joseph School, Newport and ministered among the people of St. Thomas Parish, Providence for 37 years, from 1976 until her retirement in 2013. Read more. She was 102 years old. . Mount Saint Joseph Convent Cemetery is the burial site for Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia from 1849 to March 14, 1980. . October 6, 2018. She graduated from St Jerome High School, Holyoke. In September 1944 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1952. Father Miguel O'Reilly House, Aviles Street, Old Town, St - Flickr She graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Springfield and earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She was graduated from Cathedral High School and earned an A.B. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Cecilia Parish, Pawtucket. Love of God is at the heart of our charism. Pauline Therese Daries, CSJ died on January 28, 2023 at St. John of God Care Center in Los Angeles. Sister Margaret James McGrath, (Marguerite), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in her 68th year, died in Holyoke, Mass. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. We feel that if others knew us as we really are, with our hopes, dreams and struggles to be . New South Wales The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart are a religious order of women, originally founded in South Australia in 1866, by Sister Mary MacKillop. In 2002, Sister James Francis was inducted into the Cathedral Prep Hall of Fame. Sister taught for several years at Sacred Heart School in Holyoke and at Holy Family School in Springfield. She served as secretary in various diocesan agencies including Catholic Charities, St. Michael Cemetery Services and Open Window Bookstore. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. Born in New York City on . She was in the 76th year of her religious life. A woman of courage! Please try again later. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. In 2001 she retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff in various positions. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Mont Marie Chapel on the same day at 1:30. All services for Sr. Mary Frances Lavelle will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Monday, June 26, 2017. She was predeceased by her four brothers, Richard Shelvey, Patrick Edward, John Thomas and William Martin Conway; and three sisters, Catherine Teresa Sebasky, and Sisters Mary Patrick, RSM and Mary Joachim, RSM. Sister Bette entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Francis Parish in North Adams. She later graduated from Villa Maria College, Erie, in 1947 with a bachelors degree in English and went on to earn a masters degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, in 1958. We commend Sister Pauline to your prayers. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her sister-in law, Maureen DeRouin of Auburn, Mass. A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Byrnes) Belforti. She was 98. April 15, 1933 January 20, 2022 Sister Mary taught at St. Pauls, Blackstone, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Springfield and at St. Mary Grammar School, Westfield. She earned an A.B. Emmaus Room This large room was a gym, first for boys from St. Aloysius Academy, housed at Mount St. Joseph (1890-1906), then for the girls of Mt. Sister Conway entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1944 from St. Peter Parish, Rutland, Vermont. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Obituaries Archives - Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Funeral services were celebrated and livestreamed Jan. 18 at St. Joseph Villa, Flourtown. ; and by her nephew David of Springfield. 17 nuns from Sisters of Charity in Convent Station have died during in special education from Fitchburg State College where she was the recipient of the Joseph P. Kennedy Scholarship. Pennsylvania, Ed. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. We seek to build communities and bridge divides between people. In the Diocese of Worcester she taught in St. Louis School, Webster. We remember . The family of Joseph includes many more than just the sisters.
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