In Memoriam
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...
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...
