She graduated from Mt. Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Patrick Parish, Chicopee in 1955. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. She served as a Consultant in Early Childhood Education for Mont Marie Child Care Center. Sister Veronica pursued additional studies at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester; Seton Hall, Orange, N.J.; American International College, Springfield and Stanstead College, Quebec, Canada. She was graduated from St. Catherine Academy, Newport and earned a B.A. Sister John Brigid entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady of Hope Parish, Springfield in 1952. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. End of an era as Sisters of St. Joseph sell Mount Marie She attended Our Lady of Hope School and was graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Holy Name Parish, Springfield in 1961. from Assumption College, Worcester. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michaels Cathedral Parish, Springfield in 1952. and Sacred Heart School in Gardner, Mass. Sister Betty entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester in 1951. 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. She also served on the staff of the Mission Office of the Sisters of Providence, Holyoke. and M.A. He likes everything from woodworking, to interior design, to hiking and . All services for Sr. John Brigid will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Friday, December 9, 2016. Upon her return from the missions, she served as librarian at Notre Dame Middle School, Pittsfield. Sister taught at St. Mary School and St. Charles School in Pittsfield; St. Agnes School in Dalton and in Holyoke at Blessed Sacrament and Immaculate Conception Schools. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sister Mary leaves several close friends to cherish her memory. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a Masters degree in pastoral ministry from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. Sister Dianne was preceded in death by her parents. She received State Certification as a Remedial Reading Teacher in 1974. and a M.A. She earned her BS degree at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y. She spent many years at St. Marys School, Westfield, beginning in 1981 as a teacher in the elementary school, and serving as school secretary from 1988-2010. from Boston College. Dean, of Marston Mills, MA and by many nieces and nephews and their families. The Sisters of Saint Joseph have a long history in Holyoke. Sister Ruth Virginia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. John Parish, Worcester, MA in 1948. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, Mass. In Western Massachusetts they started out in Springfield in 1883. Sister Ann taught for a year at Bishop McVinney Catholic Elementary School, Providence, RI before working as director and counselor for Project Respond at CARE in Providence. As a student who also has a job, he doesn't have a lot of free time. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am. HOLYOKE - More than 60 years ago, Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield Alice Kenney, Loretta Scarlett and Helene Michael Nihill, all now well educated women in their 80s, took vows of poverty,. 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. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland in 1943 from Christ the King Parish, Rutland. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Holyoke and Stella Brown of Chicopee. Sister Mary Lou entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Jerome Parish, Holyoke in 1946. Among her many achievements was the presenting of a paper at the XIII International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology in Yokohama, Japan. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. from 1993 to 1995. A native of Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of Edward and Roberta (Wood) Campbell. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister James Bernard is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews including Ann Marie Marino, Janice Kennedy and James Bernard Laughnane III. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie, 36 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke on Thursday, March 30, 2017. 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. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Bernard Parish, Worcester in 1941. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1935 from Our Lady of the Mercy Parish, Worcester. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a M.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. Sister Dominic Marie received her early education at St. Mary School, Milford and was graduated from St. Mary High School. 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. Sister Mary taught at Immaculate Conception School, Easthampton, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Sister Mary Fidelis ministered during her nearly 69 years of religious life in Vermont, Arizona and Florida. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sr. Mary Lou is lovingly remembered by several cousins, friends and several generations of grateful students. The move of these retired Sisters, along with the diocese allowing the Sisters to relocate their administrative offices to a former rectory at the now merged Our Lady of Hope Parish, in Springfield, will free up three floors in the main building for development. She also established 13 diocesan learning centers to help children with special learning needs receive training in religious education. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. From 1951 to 1980 she taught at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. She served as the assistant treasurer, the secretary-treasurer and treasurer of the Congregation over a period of twelve years. Sister Mary Anne taught in the Diocese of Springfield in Holy Family School, Our Lady of Hope School, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; Holy Rosary School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Holyoke; St. Thomas School, West Springfield; St. Mary School, Westfield, and Annunciation School, Northampton. Get this Daily Hampshire Gazette page for free from Friday, February 18, 1994 TE Region FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18 1994 Angelo A Tat Pasquale Katherine E King BELCHERTOWN Katherine E (Fay) King 75 of . Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. She was predeceased by her siblings William Herbert Graves, Maurice Bernard Graves, John Terrence Graves, Patricia Ann Thomas, and Janet Irene Graves. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. 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. She graduated from St. Stephen High School and earned A.B. She was a member of the switchboard staff until 2014, continuing as a volunteer for pastoral services until the day of her death. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn. Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. Sister was a faculty member in the Biology Department at The College of Our Lady of the Elms for her entire teaching career. She joined the staff of Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1991 and retired in 1999. Sister Bette entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Francis Parish in North Adams. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and an M.A.T. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a M.Ed. ; and at St. Therese School, Conway, Arkansas. "It is kind of shocking, if that is the right word, and takes a big adjustment in thinking," said Scarlett, of relocating to Milton. Sister is predeceased by her siblings Joseph, Sister Dorothy Santarpia (Marie Francois), Sister Veronica Brown (Sister Maurice Joseph), Sister Anne Marie Cecile Poitras (Sr. Francis Regis), Sister Mary Dominica Gallagher (Catherine), Sister Mary Anne Nolan (Christopher John), Sister Stella Marie Burke (Sister Saint Gregory), Sister Catherine Van Houten (Richard Anne), Sr. Elizabeth Marie Morrissey (Ruth Frances), Sister Cecile Lafond (formerly known as Sister St. Veronique), Sister Gertrude Anna Clark (Marguerita Maria), Sister Mary Fidelis McLee (Margaret Elizabeth), Sister Alicia Maria (Elizabeth) Fairfield, Sister Richard Francis Doran, (Josephine C.), Sister Mary Ann Corley, (Margaret Joseph), Sister Margaret James McGrath, (Marguerite), Sister Richard Maria Allen (Beatrice M. Allen). and a M.A. Upon retiring from teaching she became a pastoral minister in St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, where she served until 2000. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by many loving cousins. Sister ministered in the following schools: St. Peter, Christ the King and Mt. on March 20, 2016. She graduated from South High School, Worcester. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, VT on September 8, 1943 and made her final profession on August 24, 1949. The wake will take place at St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Friday October 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a Prayer Service at 9:30 a.m. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She studied at I'Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, Paris, France. She also served in the Diocesan Schools Office of Communication. Sister Mary Lou taught one year at Cathedral Grammar School, Springfield, before beginning her graduate studies in biology. She graduated from Ascension High School in Worcester. Read More Featured Events SSJ Golf Classic We're back! In November of 2013, parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which includes Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties, took up a one-time designated special collection for the sisters, garnering more than $625,000. HOLYOKE More than 60 years ago, Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield Alice Kenney, Loretta Scarlett and Helene Michael Nihill, all now well educated women in their 80s, took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, as members of their congregation of women religious. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. She will be waked from 9:00 to 10:30 with a prayer service at 10:00. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. In the Diocese of Worcester she taught in St. Louis School, Webster. from Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. She also served at Montessori School of the Angels in Westport, MA. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Anne McCowan, Bernice Finn, Barbara Martin, Joseph Nihill and John Nihill. She served as librarian at St. Stephen School and St. Peter-Marian, Worcester. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland and moved to Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke in 2005. "The leadership has kept us informed of what is going on, every step of the way, so you get to accept the move with a lot of thinking, praying and adjusting," said Scarlett, who entered the order in 1948, as Sister Vincent Joseph. All services for Sr. Dianne will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass., on Monday, March 2, 2020. She also pursued further studies in mathematics at Boston College, Fordham University, University of Massachusetts and Purdue University. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her brother-in-law Anthony Conlin and by her nieces and nephews Kathy Conlin, Maureen Burns, Shelia Fitzgerald, Ellen Conlin Jackowski, Karen Conlin, Kate Sullivan, William McGurk, David McGurk, Raymond McGurk, Sharon Hood, Geraldine Vale and Barry McGurk, She also leaves several great nieces and nephews. Sister Dianne graduated from Cathedral High School 64 and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Holy Family Parish in Springfield in 1964. She was a spiritual director, offering private direction, programs and retreats, often in conjunction with Mercy Center at Madison, Madison, Conn. An accomplished potter, Sister Catherine was a member of Wesleyan Potters in Connecticut; she was to become President of the organization in the near future. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma She was awarded a fellowship by the French government for one year's study in Paris; she was also awarded a Fulbright travel grant by the United States government. She served on many College committees and was the faithful faculty advisor to the Alumni Association. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. She attended Christ the King School and was graduated from Rutland High School. Sister Dominica entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont from St. Peters Parish, North Walpole, N.H. She was educated in the North Walpole schools. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Michael and Sarah (McMahon) Moran. Sister taught in Christ the King School and St. Peter School, Rutland, VT and at St. Mary School, Fair Haven, VT. She was at Sacred Heart School, Bennington, VT for close to 30 years, serving as teacher and also as Principal. She earned a B.S. The Sisters of St. Joseph She also served as switchboard operator and receptionist at Mont Marie. She became a resident of St. Joseph Retirement Residence at Mont Marie in 1992. Sister also worked at Home Instead Senior Care in Springfield and was a Chaplain-on-Call for the Springfield Police Department. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Augustine Parish, Newport in 1950. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Milford. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran. She earned a B.A. Sister Lorraine Villemaire entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Denis Parish in East Douglas, Mass. She earned an A.M.I at Assumption College, Worcester. Sr. Roberta found great joy in her passion for Earth Justice Ministry as a coordinator of the SSJ Ecology Committee. We may be materially poor, but we are not spiritually poor." Sister Catherines early ministries included teaching at Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School, both in Springfield. She earned a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne, Paris, France and a Doctor of Divinity from Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her siblings, Adrienne Bagnall of Wilmington, N.C., Rita Van Houten of Orlando, Fla., Jon Van Houten of Easthampton, Mass., and Steven Van Houten of Jaffrey, N.H. Sister retired in 1996. She was Coordinator of the Mont Marie Conference Center and later secretary in the Social Security and Medical Insurance Office at Mont Marie. Sister also served her congregation as coordinator of the Team for Apostolic Ministry. Sister was graduated from Mt. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. We are deeply grateful for all of your support during these unprecedented times. In 2004 she became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. Sister Helene Michael entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady of Hope Parish, Springfield in 1952. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. But, we had unanimous vote to do this, and everyone of them voted to do it," said Sister Maxyne D. Schneider, president of the congregation that was invited, more than 130 years ago, by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, to staff its schools and parishes. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters, including Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ. Uncategorized. Sister Helene then resided at Fontbonne Convent in Milton Mass. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. In 1992 she founded CityArts for Youth, Providence and co-founded the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence in 2001. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. All services for Sr. St. Louis will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, April 24th. She graduated from Cathedral High School and earned a Bachelors degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. "It is big help when a large congregation, which has provided a retirement facility for members, now finds itself with a lot of empty space. Mont Marie & St. Joseph Senior Residences in Holyoke, MA is ready for you to visit. She graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester. After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Sister Catherine Hayes (Catherine Edmund), Sister Lucille Bertrand (Marie du Bon Pasteur), Sister Anna Marie Kane (Sr. Christina James), Sister Teresa Moran (Sister Francis Anna), Sister Eileen Joseph Christopher (Beverly), Sister Mary Rose Lyons (Sr. Raymond Maria), Sister Janice Molloy (Sr. Elizabeth James), Sister Eleanor Dooley (Sr. Maria Assumpta), Sister Theresa Murtha, (Sr. Mary Catherine), Sister Mary Ellen Murphy (Sr. Stephen Maria), Sister Eileen ONeill, (Sr. Maria Martin), Sister Dianne Lee Roncarati (Sr. Walter Theresa), Sister Ruth Virginia Quinn, (Margaret Mary), Sister Mary Frances Honnen (Sr. James Francis), Sister James Bernard Laughnane (Genevieve), Sister Patricia Francis Sharron (Lillian), Sister Margaret Henry Blicharz (Veronica Rose), Sister Mary Frances Lavelle (Sr. Agnes Philippa), Sister Elizabeth Molloy, (James Gertrude), Please note: Because of the poor weather predictions for, Sister Elizabeth M. Sullivan (Mary Timothy), Sister Cecilia James Mahoney (Catherine D.), Sister Marguerite Blackburn (Jean Frances), Sister Norma A. MacDonald, (Mildred Joseph). The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. and by several nieces and nephews. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 1:30 pm. degree from Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont and an M.S. She was a Clinical Instructor at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. HOLYOKE - After 117 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield are leaving the Mont Marie property in Holyoke. The parish was merged by the diocese, in 2010, with St. Mary Parish, in East Springfield, where the combined congregations now worship at the renamed Mary, Mother of Hope Parish. 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. Sister James Bernard entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Southbridge in 1942. She graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester, earned an A.B. Lease Details & Fees Details Property Information 81 units/3 stories Location 38 Lower Westfield Rd , Holyoke , MA 01040 Get Directions This Property Available Property Mont Marie provides world-class rehabilitation and skilled nursing services to the greater Holyoke community. By July's end, the three women will be living outside the diocese in Milton, among the 14 from their order to take up residence, as a cost-saving move, at the Fontbonne Convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. A native of Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of Eugene and Margaret (Hannon) Hurley. She was graduated from Charlton High School. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. Sister was retired and lived at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke. Throughout the years she remained active in professional associations of teachers of French and of debate coaches. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican, Some 30 retired Sisters are moving from Mont Marie. Sr. Betty was Dean of Students and later Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Elms College, Chicopee. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, X-Linked (GJB1) . Please join us in prayer for these recently deceased members of our Congregation: Faithful God, grant our Sisters and Associates everlasting peace. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield merged in 1974. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by her nephews David Barry of Florida and James Barry of Georgia and by her niece, Judith Bowen of East Dorset, VT. She also leaves her friend and caretaker of many years, Doris Maguire and her family of Bennington, VT. 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. All services for Sr. Theresa will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Friday, March 3, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents Hank and Connie Martin and her great niece Marian Begley. Beginning in 1961 Sister spent 29 years as a nurse at the Mont Marie Infirmary in Holyoke. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister is survived by her sister Margaret Konkol and several loving nieces and nephews. Located on the grounds of the Sisters of St Joseph Motherhouse. A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Byrnes) Belforti. In 1974 Sister was employed in the Business Office at Mont Marie until June 1988 when she took the position as Bookkeeper at Holyoke Catholic High School where she remained until June 2007. A native of Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Leno and Rina (Pirani) Roncarati. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She was a member of the retirement community at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sister, E. Anne Reilley of Westfield. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. 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. 01104. The largest online newspaper archive; 22,800+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s; Millions of additional pages added every month All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Michaels Church, 128 Maple St., East Longmeadow. She served as a tutor at the Gray House in Springfield. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her siblings, Philip M. Lavelle of Quincy, MA, Michael J. Lavelle of Westfield, MA, Francis P. Lavelle of Marston Mills, MA and Sarah A. She is survived, too, by her longtime friend and coworker at St. Michaels Parish, Sister Joyce Flowers, RSM. Sister Cecile taught in the Diocese of Fall River at St. Jean Baptiste and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Fall River and St. Michael School, Swansea, Mass. All rights reserved. Sister Mary Cadigan, (Joseph Mary), 79, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on June 17, 2016. 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. ; Mary Blanchet of Indianapolis, Indiana; Michael Keefe of Gorham, Maine; John Keefe of Warren, Mass. She earned both an A.B. She also served in the Worcester Diocesan Office and as director of CCD at St. Patrick Parish, Whitinsville, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews and her sister-in-law Joyce MacDonald of OFallon, Illinois. A native of Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Shea) Hine. Sister Maria Edward entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Charles Parish, Pittsfield. degree from Assumption College, Worcester. She was pastoral assistant at St. Clement Church, Plaquemine, LA and later ministered in Senior Services at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine where she worked until a few months before her death. Sister was chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, and Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; Sacred Heart and St. Francis de Sales in Bennington, Vermont. 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. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her siblings Mary Ann Boon of Gloucester Pt., VA; Noreen Gallagher Smith of Austin, TX; James F. Leary of Washington, DC; Denise Jones of Milwaukee, WI; Martin F. Leary of Vine Grove, KY; Frances Kollenz of Mulhauser, Germany; Therese Thornock of Phoenix, AZ; and Clare Decosmo of Ft. Myers, FL. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Louis Parish, Webster in 1941. Sister Annette worked at Mont Marie as part of the support staff for the Conference Center and for Weston Rehab Associates. 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. The property includes a licensed, skilled-nursing facility that accepts members of the public, as well as two U.S. Housing and Urban Development-funded senior residences for low-income individuals and couples . She was a member of the faculty and administration at the former St. Joseph College in Bennington, VT and served as President from 1966-70. The congregation is also relocating its administrative offices to what was the rectory for Our Lady of Hope Parish on Armory Street, in Springfield. All services for Sr. Clare will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Sister Roberta earned a B.A. She will be waked from 8:30 to 10:00 with a prayer service at 9:30. She was graduated from Greenfield High School. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister also taught in the GAL Adult Literacy Program in Ludlow. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and did graduate study in mathematics at the University of Maryland, Western Illinois University, and the State University of New York at Oneonta. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sisters Lillian Marie Poitras of Fall River and Antoinette Marie Aubin of Westport, Mass. 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. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma - HAZ Rental Center Sperm Donor Profile for Donor 5647 - xytex.com In addition to engaging in her formal ministries, Sister Catherine earned the title of Master Weaver from the Hill Institute, Florence, MA and received numerous awards for her work.