degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Sister taught at Our Lady of the Rosary School in Holyoke, Holy Family School in Springfield and St. Marys in Milford, Mass. 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. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. In 1955 Sister Gill entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Providence. A native of Easthampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Bradley) McGrath. Sister was graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee; a M.S. St. Joseph Academy. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Later she served as infirmarian at Mt. In the Diocese of Worcester Sr. Mary Dorothy taught in St. Mary School, Milford and St. Ann School, Worcester. She was predeceased by her sister Rita Jette. Read More Featured Events SSJ Golf Classic We're back! Sister taught in the parish grammar schools at Sacred Heart, Gardner; St. Michaels Cathedral, Springfield; Immaculate Conception, Easthampton; and St. Marys, Longmeadow. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. All services for Sr. James Bernard will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. "The need is simply considerably greater," Schneider said at the time. Sister Kathleen entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holyoke. The largest online newspaper archive; 22,800+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s; Millions of additional pages added every month She attended Holy Name Grammar School and graduated in 1965 from Cathedral High School. and by her nephews, Robert Olson of West Newbury, Mass. She was graduated from St. Jerome High School, Holyoke and earned a B.A. In 2001 she retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff in various positions. Sister Dorothy taught in the Diocese of Fall River at St. Matthew and St. Roch Schools, Fall River; St. Joseph and St. Therese Schools, New Bedford, Mass. Posted at 02:28h in current fishing report: lake havasu by edward guinness wife cerner health reset password Likes Sister Judith entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Syracuse, NY in 1960. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. Sister Marguerite Blackburn (Jean Frances), 87, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Rutland, VT on July 23, 2016. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by several cousins, grandnieces and their families. She completed her business training at Chicago University Extension. Their motherhouse was in Springfield from the 1880s to the 1960s. Sister taught in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield at Our Lady of Hope and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Springfield; Holy Trinity, Greenfield; St. Joseph, North Adams and Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke; in the Diocese of Providence at Sacred Heart, Pawtucket and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Paul, Blackstone, St. Louis, Webster and St Peter-Marian, Worcester. She spent many years in Louisiana working with students with behavior disorders before becoming a pastoral assistant at St. Patrick Church, Ferriday, LA. Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an advanced certificate of study in pastoral counseling from Emmanuel College, Boston and a certificate in pastoral studies from Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. degree in pastoral ministry from Emmanuel College, Boston. degree from Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont and an M.S. It is nice at this age.". Sister retired to Our Lady of the Angels Convent, Worcester. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She served at Cathedral High School, Springfield on the attendance staff and in the bookstore. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. St. Joseph Novitiate High School in Rutland, Vermont. Yarmouth, Theresa Rivest of Ludlow, Mary Lou Krause of So. After her retirement, Sister volunteered at Weston Rehab and received the Spirit in Mission award from the Weston Rehab Center and the St. Joseph Medal recognizing her outstanding commitment to Cathedral High School. Many were not allowed to buy into Social Security until 1972, and received, in 2011, an annual benefit estimated for women religious at less than $5,000, according to a national study. Select Photo(s) Services for Sr. Roberta will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. In her latter years she served as Coordinator of Retirement at Mont Marie and as Community Archivist. She served on the staff at the College of Our Lady of the Elms and as Pastoral Minister at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Southwick, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nieces, Noreen Lagimonier of Holyoke, Kathleen Phillips of So. She said the congregation also held a "day of reflection and prayer" on June 9, led by Sister of Assumption Nancy Sheridan, whose congregation went through a similar transition. Among Sisters teaching assignments were: St. Joseph School, Cherry Valley, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Springfield, Sacred Heart School, Gardner, Cathedral High School, Springfield, St. Peter Marion High School, Worcester, Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke, and St. Joseph High School, North Adams. Besides Milton, Sisters are moving to Bethany Health Care Center, or the St. Joseph Sisters' Residence, both in Framingham, and a few Sisters will move into an apartment, in Brighton, to help with the move. Lease Details & Fees Details Property Information 81 units/3 stories Location 38 Lower Westfield Rd , Holyoke , MA 01040 Get Directions This Property Available Property she was the daughter of James F. and Catherine (Germain) Leary. All services for Sr. Sheila will take place in Christ the King Parish in Rutland, VT on Friday, October 25. Arrangements entrusted to Sampson Funeral Home and Clifford Funeral Home. The move still means more than half of the congregation will continue to live within a 15-mile radius of the property. Her early education was at St. Stephen School; she graduated from St. Stephen High School in 1936. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brother Edward Kane of California. In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. Sister Marie was scheduled to celebrate her 50th anniversary as a Sister of St. Joseph on Sept. 13 with the other members of her party. She especially cherished the time spent with them and the sense of real community that they provided. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford, Mass. This move of SSJ staff, Schneider said, means the most expensive portion of Mount Marie, the first and second floors of the main building, now used as office space, and as living space by the vacating retired Sisters, will be completely free. Uncategorized. 34 Lower Westfield Road Holyoke, MA 1040. Sister also served as a Police Commissioner for the city of Springfield, Mass. She also received awards from the Regional and Vermont State Poetry Contest and National Education Contest for several years in succession. She also pursued graduate studies in Latin at Georgetown University and Boston College. In the mid-1970s, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Springfield Sisters, and, in 2001, Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, Vt., joined with Springfield as well. from Rhode Island College in Providence RI. She graduated from Simsbury High School, Conn. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. She earned a Certificate in Advanced Food Service Studies and served at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and at the former Motherhouse of the Community in Springfield, and at Mont Marie and Mary Immaculate, both in Holyoke. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. 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. We may be materially poor, but we are not spiritually poor." degree from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. There she participated in school musicals and was known for her love of music. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). He may be an introvert, but he gives everything he's got, no matter what he's doing. After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. St. Joseph, Rutland; Brandon Training School and College of St. Joseph the Provider, where she served on the library staff. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery. 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. degree from Regis College, Weston, MA. She taught in the business departments at Bennington Catholic High School, St. Joseph College and Southern Vermont College in Bennington. After her retirement from school, she joined the staff of the Development Office at Mont Marie, Holyoke. She also established 13 diocesan learning centers to help children with special learning needs receive training in religious education. and a M.A. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was a member of the faculty at the College of Our Lady of the Elms since 1958. She served as librarian at St. Stephen School and St. Peter-Marian, Worcester. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and earned her B.S. She later worked in the Spanish Apostolate in Holyoke and Springfield. parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and children of the donor). Sister Maria Louise taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Holy Family School and Cathedral High School, Springfield and St. Joseph School, Pittsfield. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Bernard Parish, Worcester in 1941. All services for Sr. Theresa will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Friday, March 3, 2017.