In Memoriam
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...
In Memoriam: Sister Thérèse Marie Donnelly
Friends note that Sister Thérèse was open to meeting new challenges by the choices she made and that she gave herself generously to whatever needed to be done. Sister Thérèse Marie Donnelly, Sister James de Lourdes, was born October 11, 1928, in Manhattan, the only...
In Memoriam: Sister Winifred Mary Lyons, SC
Wanting pro-life efforts to continue, Sr. Winifred chose to work with teens to prepare them for leadership in pro-life roles. Sister Winifred Mary Lyons, Sister Mary Walter, was born December 25, 1942, in Yonkers, New York, one of two daughters of Walter and Rachel...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary Lou Steele, SC
Sister Mary Lou followed a call to full-time ministry as an advocate for those on the margins by meeting social needs made more visible after the turbulent sixties. Sister Mary Lou Steele, Sister Elizabeth Maureen, was born December 21, 1925, in Manhattan, the only...
In Memoriam: Sister Patricia A. Morgan, SC
Sister Patricia was very loyal to family members and the many friends she made along the way. Her soft Irish wit, often wrapped in a literary quote and a broad gentle smile, was a gift to receive. Sister Patricia Ann Morgan, Sister Marie Ursula, was born January 17,...
In Memoriam: Sister Constance Kelly, SC
Sister Constance's motivation in ministry was to respond to where she heard cries for justice while her contemplative side delighted in observing color in nature and her surroundings. Sister Constance Marie Kelly, formerly Sister Marian Bernard, was born...
In Memoriam: Sister Jean Bocian, SC
Sister Jean was truly an innovator in the fields of ministry she embraced. Her sensitivity to the hardships of others motivated her to imagine and accomplish practical ways to assist. Sister Jean Bocian was born July 19, 1947, in Alton, Illinois. She was one of...
In Memoriam: Sister Miriam Anne Brennan, SC
Sister Miriam Anne Brennan was a Sister of Charity nurse, par excellence, who loved her work and all she served. She once spoke of herself as “an old shoe in the closet – one people turn to when they need comfort”. Sister Miriam Anne Brennan, Miriam Theresa, was born...
In Memoriam: Sister Patricia Noone, SC
Sister Pat shared the light of her baptism generously, through language, communication and teaching. Sister Patricia Noone, formerly Sister Maura Catherine, was born March 11, 1939, in the Bronx, one of two daughters (twins) of Patrick and Maureen Maguire Noone....
In Memoriam: Sister Patricia Walsh, SC
Sister Pat brought competence, joy and laughter to whomever and wherever she served. Sister Patricia Walsh, formerly Sister Daniel Maureen, was born in Manhattan November 30, 1938. She was one of four children, three girls and a boy of Daniel and Cecilia Woods...