Sister retired in 1996. 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 was predeceased by her sister, Sr. Ann Francis Burke, and by her brothers Joseph Lionel Burke and Joseph G. Jim Burke. She earned a B.A. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews, nieces and their families, including Kathleen Farr Gariepy of Florida, Maureen Farr Petruzella of Cheshire, Mass. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge. She earned a B.A. Sister was predeceased by her brother Richard Gould of Adams, Mass. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She is predeceased by her two brothers, Reid and David. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Michael and Sarah (McMahon) Moran. Sister Dianne was preceded in death by her parents. From 1951 to 1980 she taught at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. She retired in Southbridge in 1994. Sister Marion joined the St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie in 2005. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. In the Diocese of Providence she taught in SacredHeartSchool, Pawtucket and St.Francis School, Warwick. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran. She was graduated from Cathedral High School and earned an A.B. She was predeceased by her siblings Thomas, James and Margaret Cadigan. She was active in the business community of Bennington, as well. In 1970 Sister Ann entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Paul Cathedral Parish, Worcester, Mass. He likes everything from woodworking, to interior design, to hiking and . Sister will be waked from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. She graduated from St. Stephen High School and earned A.B. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. The location has been the center of the congregation, but severe financial situations have forced the group to make tough decisions. She was media coordinator and consultant for the Springfield Diocesan Office of Religious Education. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Holyoke, Mass. degree and a M.Ed. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters, including Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. Her last teaching assignment was at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. All three women said a greater challenge is further down the road when members, now able to live independently, need care in skilled nursing facilities, -- both the Mont's health care center and the one in Framingham are filled - or when members need a place to recuperate, after surgery, or the community needs a place for members to congregate. She also taught at Holyoke Catholic High School before becoming Principal of St. Matthew School, Indian Orchard. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. She was graduated from St. Jerome High School, Holyoke and earned a B.A. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph, West Brookfield; St. Louis, Webster; St. Joseph, Leicester and Worcester Central Catholic Schools. She became a resident of St. Joseph Retirement Residence at Mont Marie in 1992. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by many friends. Their only payment came in the form of a stipend, between $20 to $50 a month, and included no medical, or other benefits. She earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Bennington and earned a B.S. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michaels Cathedral Parish, Springfield in 1952. Sister Mary Anne taught in the Diocese of Springfield in Holy Family School, Our Lady of Hope School, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; Holy Rosary School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Holyoke; St. Thomas School, West Springfield; St. Mary School, Westfield, and Annunciation School, Northampton. The 38 Lower Westfield Rd. She earned a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne, Paris, France and a Doctor of Divinity from Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa. in 1947. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. All services for Sr. Mary Frances Lavelle will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Monday, June 26, 2017. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. A private, green burial will take place in Mont Marie Cemetery on Tuesday. All services for Sr. Cecilia James will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, January 21, 2017. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. Her teaching positions included Holy Trinity School, Greenfield and St. Peter's School, Worcester. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow in Mont Marie Chapel at 11:30 a.m. with burial in Mont Marie Cemetery. She was predeceased by her brothers, Donald and John Farr. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. Besides her years teaching, in Springfield, at Holy Name, Cathedral Grammar, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the 83-year-old native of Barre did pastoral care ministry with the elderly in Gardner. She spent 32 years, 1979-2011, at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, where she served as a reader services assistant in the Alumnae Library. Many congregations of religious women in the United States are facing severe financial problems, with a national average median age of members in the 70s. The largest online newspaper archive; 22,800+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s; Millions of additional pages added every month For more than a century, Mont Marie has provided the Holyoke area with the finest short-term and long-term care services, and today, we continue to build on the strong bedrock of compassionate care founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a A.B. (Fenton) Reilley. in administration from North Adams State College. She added that the convent, in Milton, is "beautiful.". The move of these retired Sisters, along with the diocese allowing the Sisters to relocate their administrative offices to a former rectory at the now merged Our Lady of Hope Parish, in Springfield, will free up three floors in the main building for development. Ed. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. Of her congregation, Schneider stated, in the article, that members "learned during the past year this stark truth: We will be without any remaining cash assets before the end of this decade, unless we make very significant changes. The congregation's motherhouse, built to serve the large numbers of women who entered during the 1960s, has become a financial burden for the order, whose members now number 238, about two-and-a-half times the size of the average congregation of women religious, with a median age of 76. She was pastoral assistant at St. Clement Church, Plaquemine, LA and later ministered in Senior Services at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine where she worked until a few months before her death. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Sister then served as an elementary teacher for 25 years at St. Thomas the Apostle School, West Springfield, Mass. Sister Dorothy entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of LePuy in Fall River from St. Elizabeth Parish, Fall River in 1945 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the congregations merged in 1974. The wake will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery. Completion of the sale, which includes the Mont Marie Health Care Center, is expected this fall. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by many loving cousins. She was Principal of Sacred Heart School in Pittsfield. 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. from Boston College. She served as Coordinator of Mt. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Skip to main content. from Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. Sister Maxyne D. Schneider, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, at Mont Marie, in Holyoke. and Carol Farr Chalifoux of Indiana. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; Sacred Heart and St. Francis de Sales in Bennington, Vermont. Sister earned a B.A. and a M.A. Sister Betty entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester in 1951. Save the date: August 29, 2022! Happy 102nd Birthday to G. Britton! on March 20, 2016. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Michaels Church, 128 Maple St., East Longmeadow. HOLYOKE The decision to move 30 retired Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from the Mont Marie Motherhouse, to other locations is to being done to free the main building for revenue-generating development, possibly as additional housing for seniors, according to the order. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sister, E. Anne Reilley of Westfield. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister Maria Edward entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Charles Parish, Pittsfield. It helps when congregations can come together. 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. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. degree from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Sr. Patricia was an avid sportswoman, having worked in the Rutland Recreation Department for 18 years prior to entering the Sisters of St. Joseph. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Joseph Gallant and Dorina Bernard. It was only in the 1980s that Sisters, working in schools and parishes, began to receive base salaries, generally without benefits, and were allowed by the IRS to start buying into Social Security. As a student who also has a job, he doesn't have a lot of free time. She graduated from Cathedral High School and earned a Bachelors degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She earned a B.S. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery. In the Fall River Diocese she taught at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro. Sister graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. Sister Conway was a charter member of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and played cello also with the CVPSC orchestra and the Sisters of St. Joseph Orchestra. Sister ministered in the following schools: St. Peter, Christ the King and Mt. She earned a B.S. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Schneider noted, in her article, that her community transformed its "own infirmary to a licensed, skilled-nursing facility," accessed MassHealth services for the retired sisters and established a retirement account that, to date, has only about one-quarter in funds in terms of the meeting the congregation's needs. Sister Betty was predeceased by her siblings, Michael Joseph Sullivan, William John Sullivan, Mary Patricia (Sullivan) Courtois, and Timothy Joseph Sullivan. She graduated from South High School, Worcester. She also is survived by Pamela Merritt and Alice Heath, both of Rutland, for whom she cared in their young lives. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her cousins, Peggy Ann Bourassa of Woonsocket, RI and Cathy Chenot of Burrillville, RI and by her close friend, Susan McNamee of Tolland, CT. She became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community, Mont Marie in 2004. Among Sisters teaching assignments were: St. Joseph School, Cherry Valley, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Springfield, Sacred Heart School, Gardner, Cathedral High School, Springfield, St. Peter Marion High School, Worcester, Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke, and St. Joseph High School, North Adams. Sister Patricia Francis taught in the Diocese of Springfield at St. Mary School in Pittsfield and then taught first grade at Holy Name School in Springfield from 1947 to 1967. She earned a B.A. It is also planning to launch the public phase of a planned capital campaign, possibly by year's end. Sister Margaret James McGrath, (Marguerite), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in her 68th year, died in Holyoke, Mass. Among Sisters teaching assignments were: in the Diocese of Springfield, Holy Rosary High School, Holyoke and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester, Sacred Heart Academy; and in the Diocese of Providence, St. Catherine Academy, Newport. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. Sister Andrea ministered in the Fall River Diocese as a teacher at St. Jean Baptiste School and at St. Joseph Prep and as Secretary-Treasurer of St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River and in St. Joseph School, New Bedford. Sister retired to Mt. Sister was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and five sisters, including her sister in community Sr. Edward Maria. Sister retired at Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1989 where she made beautiful crocheted spreads for the Annual Craft Festival. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield when the Congregations merged in 2001. She served as secretary at the Diocesan Religious Education Office, Springfield. degree from Assumption College, Worcester, MA. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. She received State Certification as a Remedial Reading Teacher in 1974. Sister Helene Michael entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady of Hope Parish, Springfield in 1952. A light lunch will be served to all in attendance between the wake and the funeral. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She studied at I'Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, Paris, France. All services for Sr. Mary Lou will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass. Sr. Theresa entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Southbridge, Mass. In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and seven brothers. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. Most recently, Sister Judith volunteered at Mary Mother of Hope Church. She was a member of the switchboard staff until 2014, continuing as a volunteer for pastoral services until the day of her death. She also received awards from the Regional and Vermont State Poetry Contest and National Education Contest for several years in succession. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, Mass. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. Sister taught in the parish grammar schools at Sacred Heart, Gardner; St. Michaels Cathedral, Springfield; Immaculate Conception, Easthampton; and St. Marys, Longmeadow. She also served at Jericho in Holyoke, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield and The Open Window, Chicopee. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, North Adams and earned a B.A. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. She was predeceased by her sister Anna Patrice (Rita) Moran, SSJ and by her brothers John Moran and Francis Moran. degree from Providence College, Providence, R.I. In her retirement she resided at Mount St. Joseph, Rutland and then Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. Schneider said the Sisters being relocated have visited their new quarters. 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. Sister also taught in the GAL Adult Literacy Program in Ludlow. From 1971 to 1981 Sister served in missions in Kenya, East Africa. Mont Marie Cemetery was started in the spring of 1971 on the grounds of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican, Some 30 retired Sisters are moving from Mont Marie. Sister Dianne Lee Roncarati (Sr. Walter Theresa),73, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Providence, RI on February 26, 2020. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1974. She was Coordinator of the Mont Marie Conference Center and later secretary in the Social Security and Medical Insurance Office at Mont Marie. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese in Immaculate Conception School, Easthampton, St. Matthew, Indian Orchard and St. Joseph, Pittsfield. Xem St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie ngay by gi! and several nieces and nephews. She will be waked from 9:30-11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:30. 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. Her early education was in the parochial schools of Worcester and she was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester. All services for Sr. Louise Thomas will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1954 from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Burlington, VT. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. St. Joseph Convent in 1990. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She also established 13 diocesan learning centers to help children with special learning needs receive training in religious education. Sister Emily taught in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph School, Newport, R.I; in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral High School and Holyoke Catholic High School; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Ann High School and St. Stephen High School. All services for Sr. Maria Bernadette will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on February 9, 2017. Sister will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge and earned an A.B. She was predeceased by her sister, Margaret Ryan, SSJ. parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and children of the donor). Among Sister Stellas teaching assignments in Vermont were St. Francis de Sales, Bennington; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; St. Michaels, Brattleboro; St. Marys, Fair Haven; St. Peters and Mt. "There is great sadness for everyone. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Patricia is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. The congregation is also relocating its administrative offices to what was the rectory for Our Lady of Hope Parish on Armory Street, in Springfield. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sister Annette taught at St. Jean Baptiste, St. Roch, and Blessed Sacrament Schools in Fall River; St. Louis de France, Swansea; St. Josephs, New Bedford; St. Thereses, New Bedford; and also at St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River. and M.A. and M.A. Sister Cecile taught in the Diocese of Fall River at St. Jean Baptiste and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Fall River and St. Michael School, Swansea, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a Masters degree in pastoral ministry from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. "It was the way of the time," said Kenney, 86, who entered in 1947, as Sister James Martin, and who first taught at the former Cathedral Grammar School, in Springfield. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Claire Belforti, SSJ of Framingham and Frances Giacomuzzi of Vero Beach, FL and by several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. At Mont Marie, we help ease your transition from hospital to home as you regain your strength, and offer a full spectrum of medical care in an . Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA in 1950 from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Millbury. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Loretta is survived by two nieces and a nephew. 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. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Sacred Heart Parish in Bennington in 1933 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two Congregations merged in 2001. Located on the grounds of the Sisters of St Joseph Motherhouse. She worked at the Christian Education Center in Springfield and as curriculum coordinator for the Diocese of Springfield. A total of 22 Sisters are moving out of the diocese, to the Fontbonne Convent, in Milton, or to the Bethany Health Care Center, or the St. Joseph Sisters' Residence, which are connected facilities in Framingham. She was also a member of the support staff at Mont Marie. and Masters degrees from Manhattanville College, New York and State College of Arkansas. She received her early education at Sacred Heart School, Worcester and was graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester, in 1934. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford, Mass. in 1951 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma. All rights reserved. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland. Sister Richard Maria received her early education at St. Louis School, Webster and was graduated from St. Louis High School in 1940. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 9:15 to 10:15 with a prayer service at 10:15. She earned an A.B. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her niece, Janet Rogers of Bennington, Vermont. 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. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. She also served as Pastoral Minister at St. Charles Parish. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, VT on September 8, 1943 and made her final profession on August 24, 1949. Sister Ellen Therese entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1938 from St. Charles Parish, Bellows Falls, VT. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two communities merged. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Burlington as a teacher at St. Peter and at Christ the King Schools in Rutland; St. Mary School, Fair Haven and at St. Michael's School, Brattleboro where she served as teacher and as principal. Sister was an Administrator at St. Bridget School, Manchester, Conn. She subsequently served in the Catholic schools of the Bridgeport Diocese as religious educator and librarian. from 1993 to 1995. Sister was retired and lived at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket and earned a A.B. All services for Sr. John Brigid will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Friday, December 9, 2016. She earned an A.B. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. 34 Lower Westfield Road Holyoke, MA 1040. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. Lease Details & Fees Details Property Information 81 units/3 stories Location 38 Lower Westfield Rd , Holyoke , MA 01040 Get Directions This Property Available Property Sister Mary Cadigan, (Joseph Mary), 79, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on June 17, 2016. This means more retired Sisters, than those working to support an order, and this, along with other long-term contributing factors, have caused a number, like the SSJs, to enact cost-saving measures. The parish was merged by the diocese, in 2010, with St. Mary Parish, in East Springfield, where the combined congregations now worship at the renamed Mary, Mother of Hope Parish. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. From 1972 to 2017 Sister Ruth served at Holy Name Parish in Springfield as teacher for many years and as secretary for the religious education program. Sister Ruth Virginia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. John Parish, Worcester, MA in 1948.
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