Sister Sally ministered in the Diocese of Allentown, and the Archdioceses of Newark, Philadelphia and Washington. degree and an M.A. 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." Sister Frances . She was media coordinator and consultant for the Springfield Diocesan Office of Religious Education. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke. Resend Activation Email. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. From the Founding Community of Wheeling. Sister Carol Brock. She was Coordinator of the Mont Marie Conference Center and later secretary in the Social Security and Medical Insurance Office at Mont Marie. This browser does not support getting your location. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The Motherhouse is the heart of our Congregational life. February 11, 2023. Sister Miriam Joseph Schaub OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on February 26, 2023 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill. 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. She will be waked from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. We commend Sister Monica Marie to your prayers. 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. ; Steven Olson of Colebrook, NH; and Christopher Olson of Neenah, WI. As you and our sisters walk the grounds of our St. Francis Park, your cherished remembrances will be brought to the hearts and prayers of those who read the inscriptions. These qualities describe Sister Mary Malone, who is remembered by all as a gentle and kind person. Sister Helene taught for many years at schools in the Springfield Diocese beginning with St. Mary School, Westfield, Mass. From the Founding Community of Wichita. Sister Conway taught at St Peter School, Christ the King School and Mt. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. She died Feb. 4, 2022, at Nazareth Home in Louisville, Kentucky. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee; a M.S. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. There were 180,000 nuns in the United States in 1965, according to Georgetown University's Center . From the Founding Community of Medaille-Baton Rouge. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese as a teacher at Holy Trinity School, Greenfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School and Holy Name School, Springfield; Sacred Heart School, and St. Jerome School, Holyoke and Annunciation School, Florence. Entered into eternal life on March 21, 2022, at the age of 99 years, celebrating 83 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. 222 N. 17th Street Martino Hall-Chestnut Hill College. Grant them eternal rest, . She earned a B.A. 01104. Sister James Francis was . degree from University of Detroit, and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A native of Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Shea) Hine. I can hear her uttering her favorite words: If the only prayer you ever say is thank you that is enough. Sister Betty was predeceased by her siblings, Michael Joseph Sullivan, William John Sullivan, Mary Patricia (Sullivan) Courtois, and Timothy Joseph Sullivan. From the Founding Community of La Grange. The daughter of the late William and Ann Malloy and sister of the late Sister Mary . The members of the congregation minister in a way that: Heals and reconciles. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. The order is facing a financial crisis as its membership diminishes . Sister Joyce was 86 years old and had spent 66 of those years as a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon. . In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Doris is survived by three sisters, Lucille Harland, Alice Chapin, Rhea Perreault, two brothers, Butler Harland and Bernard Harland and her sister-in-law Nancy. Pauline Therese Daries, CSJ died on January 28, 2023 at St. John of God Care Center in Los Angeles. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Paul, James, John, Donald and Robert and her sisters Mary Thompson, Joanne Dacey and Margaret Bolduc. Work was also a value to Mary Teresa, as a teenager and as she lived into the winter of her life. She earned a B.A. April 13, 1935 December 11, 2021 from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. She graduated from Millbury Public Schools and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.Ed. She will be waked from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm with a prayer service at 12:45pm. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. 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. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; Sacred Heart and St. Francis de Sales in Bennington, Vermont. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and seven brothers. Albany; What a gift and blessing she was and is to us: Sisters of St. Joseph; her family; her many friends; her Church; and this fragile world. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. She was in the 73rd year of her religious life. For ten years she ministered in education in Kenya, East Africa. She served the Congregation as Assistant Mistress of Novices from 1959-1968. 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. We commend Sister Catherine to your prayers. In the Diocese of Worcester she taught at St. Louis, Webster and St. Mary, Southbridge. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister Ruth is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. 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. Activating the following button will add more search options to the page. Sister served as Dean of Students ('63-'75), Director of Financial Aid ('75-78) and Registrar ('78-'93) at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. She returned to St. Stephen, Worcester for her final teaching years. 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. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two communities merged. She was predeceased by her siblings Barbara, Robert, Wallace and Patricia. 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. in Pastoral Studies and Theology from Loyola University, Chicago. April 15, 1933 January 20, 2022 Pennsylvania, from Assumption College, Worcester. degree from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. 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. In the Diocese of Springfield Sister Norma taught in Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Holyoke; St. Joseph School, North Adams; and Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield. We commend Sister Elizabeth Ann to your prayers. She attended St. Peter School and graduated from Mt. In the late sixties, early seventies, Rita, like some other sisters at that time, began to work in the courts, advocating for and supporting adolescents who were having difficulty navigating home and school. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. Sister graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. Sister Julia was graduated from Mt. But on August 6, 1902, 80 acres was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Carson and groundwork began immediately to build the Academy there. Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. CatholicPhilly.comworks to strengthen the connections between people, families and communities every day by delivering the news people need to know about the Catholic Church, especially in the Philadelphia region, and the world in which we live. There is a problem with your email/password. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She earned a B.A. From the Founding Community of Tipton at Nazareth. Sister Roberta ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Sacred Heart School, Holyoke, St. Charles and St. Mary Schools, Pittsfield, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester as a teacher at St. Paul School, Blackstone and St. Louis School, Webster; in the Diocese of Providence, RI at St. Francis Day Center, Manville and as a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Michael was preceded in death by parents Betty Faye Dyer and Jaye Floyd . ; Mary Blanchet of Indianapolis, Indiana; Michael Keefe of Gorham, Maine; John Keefe of Warren, Mass. Most recently she was a spiritual director at Eastern Point Retreat House, Gloucester. 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. Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. St. Joseph Convent in 1990. and several nieces and nephews. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. Originally, the St. Joseph Academy was to be built facing SR 19. ", "She taught theology in the classroom and she truly lived by it outside of the classroom. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. 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. before moving to Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. The Mass will be live-streamed on the Sisters of St. Joseph Facebook page and the SSJ Erie YouTube channel. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Estelle Santarpia, SSJ, of Milford, Mass., Susan Pavao of Fall River, Mass. #xsupportcatholicphilly:before{ position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; content: ""; opacity: 0.8; z-index: 1; background-color: #FFF; } She served as Mistress of Novices for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River for 16 years and also as Director of Education for the Community. There was a quiet joy deep in her being! She also pursued further studies in mathematics at Boston College, Fordham University, University of Massachusetts and Purdue University. and Sacred School, Pittsfield, Mass. from Heed University, Florida. Sister earned a B.A. Sister also taught in the GAL Adult Literacy Program in Ludlow. This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sisters, Mary McCarthy of Portsmouth, RI, Barbara Murphy of Worcester, MA and Patricia Calhoun of Hollywood, FL and by several nieces and nephews. Sister Elizabeth held several positions of service in her Congregation: Director of Postulants, two terms as President, and Director of the co-member program. She earned an A.S. from Bristol Community College and a B.A. In 1992 she founded CityArts for Youth, Providence and co-founded the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence in 2001. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, Milford. Being petite, it was a challenging walk during winter, and she had to lean hard into the winds whipping off Lake Erie. Nine deaths were linked . Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. Birth year must come before death year. on October 13, 2015. Sister Rita was born on August 12, 1928 in Early, Iowa to Elizabeth (Faber) and Leo Jansen. Urgent needs call us to bold conversation and prophetic action. We commend Sister Pauline to your prayers. She was 98. Sister Andrea graduated from Jesus Marie Academy, Fall River and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in Fall River in 1934. She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. Joseph, Maple Mount, Kentucky, where she made her final vows in 1957. From the Founding Community of La Grange. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Holyoke and Stella Brown of Chicopee. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace are a Roman Catholic religious order of women which was founded in January 1884 in the Diocese of Nottingham, England by Margaret Anna Cusack.. History. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, St. Albans, VT. She earned a B.S. Sister was a faculty member in the Biology Department at The College of Our Lady of the Elms for her entire teaching career. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. Sister also worked at Home Instead Senior Care in Springfield and was a Chaplain-on-Call for the Springfield Police Department. and Louise Gragnani of Naples, Fla. as well as by several nieces and nephews. #scppad{padding: 20px 40px; z-index: 2; position: relative;} Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Michael Scott Gifford, 60, of St. Joseph, MI passed away suddenly in his home on Monday - February 27, 2023. Sr. Arlene Kalin SSJ Framingham - Sister Arlene Kalin (Walter Madeline), 84, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, MA on February 22, 2023. Catherine, along with other faculty members, became immersed in womens history. She also taught at Holyoke Catholic High School before becoming Principal of St. Matthew School, Indian Orchard. Sister Louise Thomas entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peter Parish, Worcester in 1947. . All services for Sr. Louise Thomas will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Deceased sisters of st joseph philadelphia. She will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 am. Entered into eternal life on March 17, 2022, at the age of 82 years, celebrating 61 years of religious life; 14 in the Felician Sisters and 47 in the Congregation of St. Joseph. 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. 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. We long to be known, not only from the outside but from within. Verify and try again. Sister Sally Dougherty, S.S.J. Our Congregation, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, was founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by an Australian woman Mary Helen MacKillop and an English priest Reverend Julian Edmund Tenison Woods. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. She graduated from Mt. Sister Edna Naomi Maier, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, dies at 85, Sister Elizabeth Mary Murphy, who ministered for 45 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, dies at 92. I thought you might like to see a cemetery for Mount Saint Joseph Convent Cemetery I found on Findagrave.com. In 1970 Sister Ann entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Paul Cathedral Parish, Worcester, Mass. She later served as Administrative Assistant for the Council of Churches, Springfield. 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. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. She soon became the chairperson of that department as well as a Student Advisor. We remember this day those who have gone before us here, who labored not for themselves alone but with a vision of creating for the future a world better than they had known. She was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy May Test. They loved you greatly in this life. So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us. Catholic teaching about the dignity of life calls us to oppose torture, unjust war, and the use of the death penalty; to prevent genocide and attacks against noncombatants; to oppose racism; and to overcome poverty and suffering. She was in the 76th year of her religious life. . . We commend Sister Angelina to your prayers. Sister Doris Langlois delighted in life. Her early education was in the parochial schools of Worcester and she was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, Mass. She was predeceased by her parents and by her brother John E. Leary. (formerly Sister Mary Richard), age 95, died Jan. 11 at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia. A city native, Sister Dorothea entered the religious community from St. Rose of Lima Parish in 1952. The funeral Mass will follow at 11:00. She was predeceased by her brother James. An educator in the Springfield diocesan schools throughout her life, Sister Gill taught at Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke and Annunciation, Florence. She spent many years at St. Marys School, Westfield, beginning in 1981 as a teacher in the elementary school, and serving as school secretary from 1988-2010. She was born on September 1, 1938, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to the late Ferdinand and . 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. We commend Sister Mary Josephine to your prayers. 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. Sister Gertrude entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1947 from St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, having graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1939 and Berkshire Business School in 1941. Sister Geraldine was born in Oil City, PA, on July . She was awarded a fellowship by the French government for one year's study in Paris; she was also awarded a Fulbright travel grant by the United States government. The Sisters of St. Joseph, also known as the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, abbreviated CSJ or SSJ, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, in 1650.This congregation, named for Saint Joseph, has approximately 14,000 members worldwide: about 7,000 in the United States; 2,000 in France; and are active in 50 other countries. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Anne McCowan, Bernice Finn, Barbara Martin, Joseph Nihill and John Nihill. 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. degree from Fairfield University. Obituaries; Action Alerts; Events; Locations. @media screen and (max-width: 600px){#scppad{padding:10px;}}. 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. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Marian Niemann, who passed away on January 1, 2023, at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, Missouri. 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. In 2006, she received the Erie Deanerys Teacher Hallmark Award, and in 2007, she was honored for 60 years of service in Catholic Education and was named the Serra Clubs Outstanding Woman Religious. We remember . Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. Sister taught at St. Stephen School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester and St. Mary High School, Milford. Funeral services were celebrated and livestreamed Jan. 18 at St. Joseph Villa, Flourtown. She was graduated from Holyoke High School and attended the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, Holyoke, and became a registered nurse. During her retirement, she continued to tutor students and serve in the Diocesan vocation ministry. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. We commend Sister Ann Therese to your prayers. Sr. Eileen Therese Fitchner, Motherhouse. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned an A.B. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. Sister Sheila was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. She was predeceased by her brother, Fr. 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. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, a M.Ed. She served the Sisters of St. Joseph as a member of their Leadership Team from 1999-2005 and was National Secretary of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) from 2004-05. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peter Parish, Worcester in 1940. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sisters Lillian Marie Poitras of Fall River and Antoinette Marie Aubin of Westport, Mass. She was predeceased by her Sisters Beatrice Marie Chretien, Louise Marie Vick, and by her brothers Frank Esdras Poitras, Louis Joseph Poitras, and Joseph Henri Poitras. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth | P.O. ; and by her nephew David of Springfield. What we are called to do and how God calls us. We remember the following sisters who have passed away in last twelve months. We're a member of The U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph. She earned an A.B. She studied at I'Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, Paris, France. RALPH GOSS OBITUARY. She was predeceased by her sisters Kathleen Relihan of Springfield and Eileen Tobin of Holyoke. She was a Clinical Instructor at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are a congregation of Catholic sisters. Entered into eternal life on December 2, 2022, at the age of 94 years, celebrating 77 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Yarmouth, Theresa Rivest of Ludlow, Mary Lou Krause of So. She earned a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne, Paris, France and a Doctor of Divinity from Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa. She also is survived by three great nieces Charlotte Bracewell, Cordelia Begley and Lillian Bracewell (born Aug. 16, 2015) and by a great nephew Brendan Bracewell. Sister Dianne graduated from Cathedral High School 64 and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Holy Family Parish in Springfield in 1964. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, VT and at Bennington Catholic High School, Bennington. Sister Mary Kenneth Lane, CSJ. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow in Mont Marie Chapel at 11:30 a.m. with burial in Mont Marie Cemetery. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. She earned a B.A. She received State Certification as a Remedial Reading Teacher in 1974. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, age 97, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 26, 2023. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield at Annunciation School, Northampton, St. Mary School, Pittsfield and for most of her teaching career in Holyoke, at Sacred Heart School, St. Jerome School, Blessed Sacrament School as principal, and at Holyoke Catholic where she was Director of Performing Arts and coordinator of Community Service. She also held the office of National President of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and was an official delegate to the Installations of Popes John Paul I and John Paul II. She earned an A.B. Sister Marguerite Blackburn (Jean Frances), 87, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Rutland, VT on July 23, 2016. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass.