In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Sister Elizabeth Stelmack, SC
Her years at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Staten Island, were particularly special for her as she learned there the many aspects of nursing care. Sister Elizabeth Stelmack, Sister Edward Maureen, was born November 18, 1928, in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, one of twelve...
In Memoriam: Sister Eileen Gallagher, SC
Sister Eileen always had a love for and a vocation to serve the elderly, especially those in need. Sister Eileen Marie Gallagher was born August 23, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was one of three children-two daughters and a son born to William and Delia...
In Memoriam: Sister Rita McIvor, SC
Sister Rita, whose parents were born in the north of Ireland, loved Irish history and music. Hum a few bars of a song and she would continue by singing the words. She loved to sing and for many years was a member of the Fordham University choir for Sunday Mass. Sister...
In Memoriam: Sister Eileen T. Kelly, SC
Sister Eileen was a life-long learner whose interests ranged from the findings of the James Webb Space Telescope focused on the edge of the universe to the rocks forming the foundation of New York City. Her contemplative heart turned to poetry to express these wonders...
In Memoriam: Sister Elizabeth (Lily) Mary Butler, SC
Her inspiration was the love of Mother Elizabeth Boyle in the 1850s for the immigrant orphans in the City. Almost every week she traveled to downtown New York to join a demonstration asking for legislation that provides better services for the poor and for newly...
In Memoriam: Sister Rose Ann Bianco, SC
Sister Rose had a keen wit, a good sense of humor and a quick smile that lit up her face. She was a compassionate nurse and provided a listening ear and sound advice as a social worker. Sister Rose Ann Bianco, Sister Angela Miriam, was born June 20, 1925, in...
In Memoriam: Sister E. Bernadette Brennan, SC
Since early years in the community, Sister Bernadette was known as a generous and welcoming person. From a sister with a first-time assignment to teach a lower grade to the first-time inquirer about House of Prayer programs, Sister Bernadette easily stepped forward to...
In Memoriam: Sister Kathleen E. Fitzgerald
With her happy disposition and sincere interest in others, Sister Kathleen could easily take up a conversation with anyone. She was always ready to share a story and to hear one from someone else. Kathleen Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Sister Marie Assumpta, was born November...
In Memoriam: Sister Teresa Dermody
What everyone remembers as outstanding about Sister Teresa was her positive approach to life and her easy laugh. She never had a negative or complaining word to say and greeted all, stranger or friend, with her warm open smile. Sister Teresa Dermody, Sister Maria...
In Memoriam: Sister Alice Ward
In talking with Sister Alice, you could hear her caring heart. She seemed to know when someone needed a listening ear and caring presence. It was this that made her sense the physical pain and isolation AIDS patients endured from a disease that was little-known at the...