Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield and earned B.A. She served as librarian at St. Stephen School and St. Peter-Marian, Worcester. For over 20 years she served as a guidance counselor at Cathedral High School, Springfield and staffed the Social Studies Resource Center there. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Holy Name Parish, Springfield in 1961. Robert Randall of Florida, Theresa Zimmerly of Ohio, and Joan Soares of Newport, RI and by several nieces and nephews. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield merged in 1974. Sister was graduated from Mt. and M.A. She earned a B.S. In 2004 she received the Points of Light Award from President George W. Bush for her devoted volunteerism and in 2006 she was honored by Holy Name Parish for her many years of dedicated service. More Info Sister Patricia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michael's Cathedral Parish, Springfield. She earned a B.A. Services for Sr. Judith will take place at Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd, in Springfield on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Sharing retirement facilities with two other communities involves change, and leaving family but, the Sisters will be in a religious environment, with others who share a life commitment and they will be cared for.". and Masters degrees from Manhattanville College, New York and State College of Arkansas. She was predeceased by her sisters Kathleen Relihan of Springfield and Eileen Tobin of Holyoke. She attended Christ the King School and was graduated from Rutland High School. She graduated from St. Stephen High School and earned A.B. degree from University of Detroit, and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Maureen Broughan, SSJ of Holyoke and Mary Winchell of Glen Ridge, NJ; by her brothers John W. Broughan of Newport, RI and William Broughan of Greenbrae, CA; and by six nieces and nephews and six grandnieces and nephew. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. She graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass., and earned a B.A. She earned both an A.B. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge and earned an A.B. All services for Sr. Annette Marie will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Friday, March 2, 2018. She later served as executive secretary to the president of the Congregation and administrative assistant in the Guidance Office of Mt. Sister served at Christ the King School, Rutland as teacher and as resource aide for nearly thirty years. Sister Mary taught at Immaculate Conception School, Easthampton, Mass. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. She earned a B.A. Services for Sr. Loretta will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sr. Mary Lou is lovingly remembered by several cousins, friends and several generations of grateful students. She also taught at Holyoke Catholic High School before becoming Principal of St. Matthew School, Indian Orchard. She was predeceased by her four brothers, Richard Shelvey, Patrick Edward, John Thomas and William Martin Conway; and three sisters, Catherine Teresa Sebasky, and Sisters Mary Patrick, RSM and Mary Joachim, RSM. Sister was retired and lived at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke. Sister James Bernard entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Southbridge in 1942. After her retirement in 1997, she worked in the Mont Marie Development Office as an assistant. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Sister Helene then resided at Fontbonne Convent in Milton Mass. She completed her business training at Chicago University Extension. She earned a B.S. She taught in the Diocese of Worcester in the following schools: St. Louis, Webster, Sacred Heart, Gardner, St. Mary, Milford and St. Peter High School in Worcester. Sister Marguerite entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Mary Parish, St. Albans, VT in 1948. So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us. Besides her years teaching, in Springfield, at Holy Name, Cathedral Grammar, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the 83-year-old native of Barre did pastoral care ministry with the elderly in Gardner. Sister served in Diocesan Ministry at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in Springfield and for many years served on the diocesan staff at the Bishops Residence. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Allaire) Samson. ; Brian Keefe of Feeding Hills, Mass. "The need is simply considerably greater," Schneider said at the time. She served her many students with great attention over the years. In the Diocese of Springfield Sister Norma taught in Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Holyoke; St. Joseph School, North Adams; and Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield. on August 27, 2011. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her brother, John Cadigan of Holyoke and by several nephews and nieces and their families. Services for Sr. Mary Beatrice will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 with burial at 9:00 a.m. at Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Estelle Santarpia, SSJ, of Milford, Mass., Susan Pavao of Fall River, Mass. Sister retired to Mt. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. She was graduated from Bellows Falls High School. 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. degree from Providence College, Providence, R.I. She served in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral High School, Springfield as guidance counselor and also at Catholic Charities as a counselor. A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Byrnes) Belforti. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Joseph Gallant and Dorina Bernard. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She will be waked from 9:00 to 10:30 with a prayer service at 10:00. She was graduated from Holyoke High School and attended the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, Holyoke, and became a registered nurse. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2003. In addition, a few Sisters will move into an apartment in Brighton, also owned by the CSJ's, to help with the move. With million-dollar renovations now complete, we have infused every aspect of our environment with our signature Rehabbing Care., 36 Lower Westfield Road Holyoke, MA 01040. Uncategorized. The congregation's motherhouse, built to serve the large numbers of women who entered during the 1960s, has become a financial burden for the order, whose members now number 238, about two-and-a-half times the size of the average congregation of women religious, with a median age of 76. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1969 from Christ the King Parish, Rutland. Sister taught at St. Thomas School, West Springfield and at Cathedral High School, Springfield for many years and was very active as a teacher in parish religious education. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Francis Parish, North Adams in 1943. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese in Immaculate Conception School, Easthampton, St. Matthew, Indian Orchard and St. Joseph, Pittsfield. Happy Easter from Mont Marie Who We Are Our Mission Amenities Contact She earned an A.B. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. Sister Betty was predeceased by her siblings, Michael Joseph Sullivan, William John Sullivan, Mary Patricia (Sullivan) Courtois, and Timothy Joseph Sullivan. She graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester. and M.A. 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 siblings, Fr. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a M.A. It was only in the 1980s that Sisters, working in schools and parishes, began to receive base salaries, generally without benefits, and were allowed by the IRS to start buying into Social Security. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Most recently, Sister Marie was site manager at the Western Massachusetts Senior Center on Parker Street in Springfield. All services for Sr. Mary Frances Lavelle will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Monday, June 26, 2017. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph, West Brookfield; St. Louis, Webster; St. Joseph, Leicester and Worcester Central Catholic Schools. Sister Margaret James McGrath, (Marguerite), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in her 68th year, died in Holyoke, Mass. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. Sister William Agnes entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Stephen Parish, Worcester. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke, MA in 2003. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, Mass. Sister Mary Cadigan, (Joseph Mary), 79, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on June 17, 2016. Sister Elizabeth held several positions of service in her Congregation: Director of Postulants, two terms as President, and Director of the co-member program. She earned a B.A. degree there in 1957. Sister Roberta ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Sacred Heart School, Holyoke, St. Charles and St. Mary Schools, Pittsfield, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester as a teacher at St. Paul School, Blackstone and St. Louis School, Webster; in the Diocese of Providence, RI at St. Francis Day Center, Manville and as a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket. "I have felt sad about the move, because I have a lot of ties here. From 1972 to 2017 Sister Ruth served at Holy Name Parish in Springfield as teacher for many years and as secretary for the religious education program. In 2010, Sister entered the Health Care Center where she continued her outreach ministry to others. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She earned an A.B. Among Sisters teaching assignments were Christ the King School in Rutland; St. Michaels School, Brattleboro; St. Marys School in Fair Haven; St. Anthonys School in White River Junction and St. Stanislaus School in West Rutland. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She graduated from South High School, Worcester. She will be waked on Friday, February 10 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 11 from 9:00 to 10:30. Many congregations of religious women in the United States are facing severe financial problems, with a national average median age of members in the 70s. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Rutland in 2004. She spent 32 years, 1979-2011, at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, where she served as a reader services assistant in the Alumnae Library. Sister taught at Our Lady of the Rosary School in Holyoke, Holy Family School in Springfield and St. Marys in Milford, Mass. SPRINGFIELD - Sister Joseph Anne (Mary) Moran, 95, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on November 2 at Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. She was also predeceased by her nephews Richard McGurk and Kevin Conlin. Please join us in prayer for these recently deceased members of our Congregation: Faithful God, grant our Sisters and Associates everlasting peace. Sister retired to Our Lady of the Angels Convent, Worcester. She taught at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1959 to 1993, becoming in 2000 one of the first honorees to receive the St. Joseph Medal for her commitment to Cathedral. She was predeceased by her brothers Richard and Francis Dooley. ; and at St. Therese School, Conway, Arkansas. Sister taught for several years at Sacred Heart School in Holyoke and at Holy Family School in Springfield. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; Register; . The congregation, which numbers some 238 women, whose median age is 76, has been in talks with contractors to possibly develop more low-income housing on the site. HOLYOKE - Sister Mary Benedicta Cernauskas, (Helen), 93, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in her 75th year, died on September 12, 2007 in the Mount Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, MA. Sister Marie entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1965 from Holy Name Parish, Springfield. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. A native of Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of Edward and Roberta (Wood) Campbell. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. Sister ministered in the following schools: St. Peter, Christ the King and Mt. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. The 38 Lower Westfield Rd. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. She served at St. Joseph Parish, Newport, as a youth minister, religious educator and pastoral minister. She served as teacher, Director and Principal of the Montessori School in Fall River. We are deeply grateful for all of your support during these unprecedented times. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. ; her niece, Yvonne Kozlowski of Milford and her nephews Edmund, Paul and Burton Cormier of Northbridge, Mass., Brooksville, Fla., and Bellingham, Mass., respectively. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, North Adams and earned an A.B. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews John Nolan (Susan) of North Adams, Mass. She received an A.B. "I spent 65 of my 67 years of service in Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke," said Kenney, who did two years as principal of Marianhill Central Catholic High School in Southbridge. Nihill grew up on Miller Street, in Springfield's Hungry Hill section, and said three Sisters, in her community, also grew up on that street. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket and earned a A.B. She served as a nurse at Providence Hospital, Holyoke; Municipal Hospital, Springfield; Springfield Visiting Nurses Association, Jewish Nursing Home, and Child Care in Home and Interim Care, Springfield. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. If a donor answers "yes" to any high-risk question on his Medical History Questionnaire, the donor is . She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, two brothers and three sisters. She graduated from Cathedral High School and earned a Bachelors degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. at Rivier College, Nashua, NH and an M.A. She earned an A.B. Sister Richard Maria received her early education at St. Louis School, Webster and was graduated from St. Louis High School in 1940. She served as librarian at St. Mary School and Jacob Edwards Library, both in Southbridge and at St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine, Florida. Sister Catherine was Pastoral Minister for a total of 22 years, eight of them at Annunciation Parish, Florence and the remainder at Holy Name Parish, Springfield, a position in which she continued until the end of her life. Sister Cecilia taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Matthew, all in Springfield, and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. She earned a B.A. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. A private, green burial will take place in Mont Marie Cemetery on Tuesday. . Sister Conway entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1944 from St. Peter Parish, Rutland, Vermont. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland, Vermont. Sister Judith entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Syracuse, NY in 1960. Completion of the sale, which includes the Mont Marie Health Care Center, is expected this fall. and Sacred Heart School in Gardner, Mass. Over the years the many grants which she received, totaling over $750,000, made it possible for students to collaborate with her on research which they conducted during the summer and the academic year. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by her siblings Edith Eileen Eramo and Albert Leroy Graves, both of Millbury, MA; Margaret Mary Dahlstrom of North Grafton, MA; and James Charles Graves of Sutton, MA. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. Sister Lorraine Villemaire entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Denis Parish in East Douglas, Mass. Sister Emily taught in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph School, Newport, R.I; in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral High School and Holyoke Catholic High School; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Ann High School and St. Stephen High School. The lack of funds to meet expenses for aging members, as well as large properties no longer needed, is an issue for congregations of religious men and women across the country. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brothers, Herbert Wright of Milford, George Wright of Harwich Port, Mass., and her sister Florence Wright of Worcester. She was a faithful volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House. From 1971-79 she served as President of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield and from 1979-1993 as President of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. 36 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040, For more than a century, Mont Marie has provided the Holyoke area with the finest short-term and long-term care services, and today, we continue to build on the strong bedrock of compassionate care founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph. in administration from North Adams State College. The wake will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Church, Convent Ave., Rutland. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield when the Congregations merged in 2001. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother John. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. Sister was chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, and Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. She ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher in Springfield at Cathedral Grammar School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School; in Holyoke at Blessed Sacrament School, and Sacred Heart Elementary School and in Pittsfield at St. Mary of the Morning Star School. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary Molloy Sullivan, John Molloy, and Edmund Molloy, all of Worcester, and by her siblings Robert Molloy, Paul Molloy and Donald Molloy, all of Auburn. She was a member of the switchboard staff until 2014, continuing as a volunteer for pastoral services until the day of her death. She was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. She was predeceased by her brother, Fr. She also served as switchboard operator and receptionist at Mont Marie. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. All services for Sr. Helene Michael will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, April 13, 2019. A total of 22 Sisters are moving out of the diocese, to the Fontbonne Convent, in Milton, or to the Bethany Health Care Center, or the St. Joseph Sisters' Residence, which are connected facilities in Framingham. In 1970 Sister Ann entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Paul Cathedral Parish, Worcester, Mass. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn. Sister Richard Maria Allen (Beatrice M. Allen), 89, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 70 years, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. The wake will take place at Bethany Health Care Center, 93 Bethany Rd., Framingham, Mass. For ten years she ministered in education in Kenya, East Africa. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Loretta is survived by two nieces and a nephew. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30. She will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 am. and M.A. In her latter years she served as Coordinator of Retirement at Mont Marie and as Community Archivist. She also was a member of the St. Therese Club at Holy Name Parish. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sr. Roberta is survived by her brothers Thomas and his wife Dianne and Francis Mulcahy and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. from St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea in 1936 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sisters, Mary McCarthy of Portsmouth, RI, Barbara Murphy of Worcester, MA and Patricia Calhoun of Hollywood, FL and by several nieces and nephews. She will be waked from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sisters Scarlett and Nihill echoed Kenney's feelings about the move from the motherhouse, where some 70 members of their order will continue to live, either in the infirmary, or in the HUD-supported housing.