Sr. Jeanne De Lourdes Potocek, SC  

WAKE
Convent of Mary the Queen
Thursday, August 19
2 – 8pm
Prayer Service 6:30pm

MASS
Convent of Mary the Queen
Friday, August 20, 2010
10am

BURIAL
Saint Joseph Cemetery
Yonkers, NY

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MINISTRIES

Bronx

• St. Augustine, 1940-42
  
• Blessed Sacrament,
  1942-59
• St. Raymond, 1959-66
  & 1986-89
• St. Anthony, 1970-78
  & 1979-80
• Cardinal Spellman,
  1990-91
• Mt. St. Vincent Convent,
  1991-92

Manhattan

• Epiphany, 1978-79 & 1980-84

Westchester

• Yonkers:  St. Peter,
  1966-69
• White Plains:  St. John, 1969-70  

Helen attended St. Charles Borromeo School and Cathedral High School where she developed a love and respect for the Sisters of Charity of New York who taught there. After graduating from Cathedral, Helen worked for the Telephone Company before entering the Congregation on February 1, 1940. 

Sr. Jeanne De Lourdes, as she became known in religious life, had devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes all her life and instilled this piety in the many children whom she met in her various ministries of teaching, administration and religious education.

Sr. Jeanne taught almost every grade on the elementary level. She was Administrative Assistant at St. Anthony’s School in the Bronx and Religious Education Coordinator in Epiphany, Manhattan.

In her retirement years, Sister continued to substitute in elementary schools and delighted in stories of her children. In her years at the Convent of Mary the Queen, she greeted everybody with a smile, a wink and a laugh. You would receive a special twinkle if you presented her with a snack of candy.

Sr. Elizabeth Reilly, SC
(formerly: Sr. Marita Elizabeth)

DIED
Friday, July 30, 2010 (age 86)

WAKE 
Convent of Mary the Queen
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
  4 – 8pm
  6:30pm, Prayer Service

MASS
Convent of Mary the Queen
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
10am

BURIAL
Saint Joseph Cemetery
Yonkers, NY

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Sister entered the Sisters of Charity of New York on September 8, 1942.

She earned a BS in History and an MS in Social Studies.

EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES

The Bronx

• Sts. Peter & Paul, 1944-50

Manhattan

• Epiphany, 1967-70
• Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1970-74
• St. Ignatius Loyola, 1974-75

Brooklyn

• St. John Baptist, 1950-59

Staten Island

• St. Peter Elementary, 1975-76
• St. Peter HS for Girls, 1976-96

Outside New York City

• Southampton: Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary, 1959-61
• Wappinger Falls: St. Mary, 1961-62
• Yonkers: St. Joseph, 1962-67

VOLUNTEER MINISTRIES

The Bronx

• Sisters of Charity Center, 1996-2003

Elizabeth grew up with her sister and four brothers in Port Jervis in Orange County, NY. A year after graduating from the local high school, she entered the Congregation.

Sr. Elizabeth was a devoted educator. She spent 32 years in elementary education, then,  in 1976, began what would be 20 years on the high school level, where she taught Religion and Social Studies.

In all, Sister taught at 10 schools in seven counties across three dioceses.

At age 72, Sister began what would be seven years volunteering at the Sisters Charity Administrative Center at Mount Saint Vincent. There she served as the receptionist and cheerfully greeted all visitors and callers.

Sr. Elizabeth may have been petite in stature,  but she was a big presence wherever she worked.

She was affectionately called “PJ” by those closest to her who remembered her birthplace in Port Jervis.

Rest in peace, Elizabeth, and remember us before the throne of God!

Sr. Mary Martin Meehan, SC
(birth name: Margaret)

DIED
Thursday, July 22, 2010 (age 90)

WAKE 
Convent of Mary the Queen
Monday, July 26, 2010
2 – 8pm
6:30pm, Prayer Service

MASS
Convent of Mary the Queen
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
10am

BURIAL
Saint Joseph Cemetery
Yonkers, NY

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Sister entered the Sisters of Charity of New York on February 2, 1945.

She earned a BS in Nursing from St. John’s  University and a MS in Nursing Education from Hunter College, Bellvue.

MINISTRIES

Yonkers

• St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1946-57
• Convent of Mary the Queen, 1967-70

Manhattan

• St. Vincent’s Hospital, 1957-67

Staten Island

• St. Vincent’s Medical Center, 1970-99
• Director of the School of Nursing, 1973-94
• Volunteer, 1994-99

Margaret was born in February 1920 in NYC; she was the oldest of five children. She attended St. Paul School, Cathedral HS, and Grace Business Institute.

At St. Vincent’s in Manhattan, Sr. Martin held posts of supervisor and night administrator before leaving there to serve the retired Sisters at the Convent of Mary the Queen, a work very close to her heart.

Sr. Martin worked for 29 years on Staten Island. As the Director of the School of Nursing at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, she became a strong advocate of nursing as a second career. In addition, Sister served on many committees within the Medical Center and in organizations in the wider civic community. She was a Board Member of Bayley Seton Hospital, and served on the Advisory Committee of Seaview Home and Hospital.

When she accepted the Dr. Richard Bayley Humanitarian Award, Sr. Martin said, “The award is not so much about me, but it is for all those who have helped me and supported me over the years,” a typical sentiment for Sister.

In her later years at Mary the Queen, Sister entered into all services and activities from being a lector at Mass to welcoming children from the neighboring schools who came to visit. She was always alert and generous in responding to the needs of those around her on the hall, in the dining room, and wherever there were people.

Sr. Martin now rests in peace with her many Sisters who have preceded her to the reward Jesus has reserved for those who love him.

She is survived by her sisters Helen T. White and Sr. Loretta John, SC (Josie), and several nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Martin and Mary White Meehan, her brother John and her twin Catherine.

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Sister received many honors over the years:

• The Soroptimist International of Staten Island as a Woman of Distinction in 1983. *
• SI Borough President “Award of Special Recognition” (Salute to Nurses of SI) on September 10, 1989.
• United Hospital Fund’s Trustee Recognition Luncheon bestowed the title “Hospital Trustee of the Year” upon Sr. Mary Martin (along with 2 others) who helped steer the course of SI’s hospitals on June 10, 1992.
• Bayley Seton Hospital on Staten Island bestowed the Dr. Richard Bayley Humanitarian Award to Sr. Mary at the hospital’s 12th annual anniversary ball on November 20, 1993.
• The Ancient Order of Hibernians (John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Division I) honored her work on October 27, 1995.
• The Mary Mastandrea Humanitarian Award from the Mu Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing at the College of Staten Island / CUNY on April 29, 2003. (The Award Committee was unanimous in their decision to honor Sister.)