She graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester, 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, Fr. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 1:30 pm. 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. 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. Drag images here or select from your computer. She graduated from St. Stephen High School and earned A.B. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, X-Linked (GJB1) . Teaching assignments for Sister Marie included Sacred Heart, Pittsfield; St. Lucys, Middletown, R.I.; Prout Memorial High School, Wakefield, R.I.; and Our Lady of Hope, Springfield. and by her nephews, Robert Olson of West Newbury, Mass. She earned an M.A. 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. Sister Andrea ministered in the Fall River Diocese as a teacher at St. Jean Baptiste School and at St. Joseph Prep and as Secretary-Treasurer of St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River and in St. Joseph School, New Bedford. It is a hugh concern in the Church right now. Sr. Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Greenfield in 1963. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Sister Maria Louise taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Holy Family School and Cathedral High School, Springfield and St. Joseph School, Pittsfield. She earned an A.B. Another group will move into the infirmary or housing of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, in Holyoke. Meet The Donor. They are an international order of nuns. Sister retired to Mt. 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 also served as librarian at St. Mary, Longmeadow and in Developmental Reading at Holy Cross, Springfield and on the staff of the Bureau for Exceptional Children, Pittsfield. She was graduated from St. Catherine Academy, Newport and earned a B.A. 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.A. She earned B.A. 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. In the Diocese of Worcester she taught in St. Louis School, Webster. The funeral Mass will follow at 11:00. Sister Martina entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peters Parish, Great Barrington after having been a member of the faculty of Searles High School, Great Barrington for several years. She was graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Fall River and earned a B.A. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peter Parish, Worcester in 1940. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by many loving cousins. We couldn't allow that to happen. The wake will take place at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Tuesday, June 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a M.Ed. From 1971-1979 she served on the Executive Board of the Sisters of St. Joseph. All rights reserved. In her retirement she resided at Mount St. Joseph, Rutland and then Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. She was graduated from Holyoke High School and attended the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, Holyoke, and became a registered nurse. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; Sacred Heart and St. Francis de Sales in Bennington, Vermont. He likes everything from woodworking, to interior design, to hiking and . 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. Sister Dominica ministered to her community as cook for many years in St. Michael Convent, Brattleboro; St. Francis Convent, Bennington; St. Charles Convent, Bellows Falls and Mt. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a M.A. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Holyoke, Mass. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. from Boston College. and a M.A. in 1941. Sister received her elementary and secondary education at Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, a M.Ed. A native of Northampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Anderson) MacDonald. Born in Providence, R.I. she was the daughter of Walter F. and Margaret A. Sister ministered to residents in several facilities including Mont Marie, Holyoke; Mercy Hospital, Springfield; Falls Nursing Home, South Hadley; Beaven-Kelly Home, Holyoke; and Spruce Manor Nursing Home and Providence Home Care. She is predeceased by her two brothers, Reid and David. (Fenton) Reilley. From 1989 to 2000 Sister ministered to the Sisters at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She served as secretary at the Diocesan Religious Education Office, Springfield. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nieces, Noreen Lagimonier of Holyoke, Kathleen Phillips of So. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Worcester. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She also worked in the Finance Department of the Marian Center in Holyoke and in her retirement she assisted as support staff at Mont Marie. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. 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. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Augustine Parish, Newport in 1950. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Teaching assignments for Sr. Madeline included both St. Joseph Grammar and High School in Pittsfield, St. Joseph Grammar School, North Adams, and Cathedral High School, Springfield. A native of Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Leno and Rina (Pirani) Roncarati. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. If a donor answers "yes" to any high-risk question on his Medical History Questionnaire, the donor is . Sister Emily entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Westfield. She will be waked from 9:00 to 10:30 with a prayer service at 10:00. She served on the Congregations Vocation Team, as Coordinator of the SSJ Justice and Peace Office and in Congregational Administration on the SSJ Leadership Team. All services for Sr. Cecilia James will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Sister Marion joined the St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie in 2005. 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, she is survived by her sister, Helene Gajda of North Adams, her brother John Gould of Williamstown, Mass. Sister Elizabeth held several positions of service in her Congregation: Director of Postulants, two terms as President, and Director of the co-member program. The wake will take place at Bethany Health Care Center, 93 Bethany Rd., Framingham, Mass. 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. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. from 1993 to 1995. Voir St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie maintenant! After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rutland, VT. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sister Mary leaves several close friends to cherish her memory. Sister served as superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Springfield from 1984 to 2005. Sister taught at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Mass., and taught and served as Dean of Students at Bishop Keough High School in Pawtucket, RI. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. The largest online newspaper archive; 22,800+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s; Millions of additional pages added every month 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 5:00. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. Sister Marie Gill Reilley (James Daniel), 78, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died on June 13, 2015 in the Mont Marie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Holyoke. Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. Robert Randall of Florida, Theresa Zimmerly of Ohio, and Joan Soares of Newport, RI and by several nieces and nephews. She also served in the Worcester Diocesan Office and as director of CCD at St. Patrick Parish, Whitinsville, Mass. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She graduated from Marianhill Central Catholic High School, Southbridge, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. 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. In the Diocese of Worcester Sr. Mary Dorothy taught in St. Mary School, Milford and St. Ann School, Worcester. and Louise Gragnani of Naples, Fla. as well as by several nieces and nephews. She spent more than half of her 62 years, in the order, teaching at St. Mary's Grammar School, in Westfield, and St. Thomas the Apostle School, in West Springfield. 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. Sister also taught in the GAL Adult Literacy Program in Ludlow. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and an M.A.T. 01104. degree from Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont and an M.S. Born in St. Albans, VT she was the daughter of William and Frances (Frost) Blackburn. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sr. Roberta found great joy in her passion for Earth Justice Ministry as a coordinator of the SSJ Ecology Committee. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Northampton. She sang in church choirs in both Rutland and Bennington. All services for Sr. Helene Michael will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran. Sister Mary Lou entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Jerome Parish, Holyoke in 1946. She served as teacher, Director and Principal of the Montessori School in Fall River. ; her niece Patricia Jerwick (John) of Hagerstown, Maryland; and her sister-in-law Sally Nolan of North Adams. A native of Easthampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Bradley) McGrath. All services for Sr. St. Louis will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, April 24th. She served as librarian and instructor at Divine Heart Seminary, Donaldson, Texas in the early seventies. "Even with the retired Sisters moving from the building, we will have 70 Sisters living on the property, either in the health care center, or in the HUD-supported housing," Schneider said. 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. In 2005, Sr. Bette began her ministry at East Catholic High School, Manchester Conn. serving for two years as interim principal and until very recently as coordinator of the school's mentoring program. from Assumption College, Worcester. In 1993 she retired at Sr. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. and Sacred Heart School in Gardner, Mass. In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. on August 27, 2011. she was the daughter of James F. and Catherine (Germain) Leary. ; Brian Keefe of Feeding Hills, Mass. She graduated from Millbury Public Schools and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. Sister will be waked from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. from Assumption College, Worcester. Many of these students went on to follow careers in research and teaching themselves. She served in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Mary School, Southbridge, St. Joseph School, North Brookfield and at Sacred Heart, Gardner as Principal and as Pastoral Associate. 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. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland in 1943 from Christ the King Parish, Rutland. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. 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. 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. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Milford. She was graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. At the same time, their cost-of-care per person was put around $35,000, according to the same study. degree from Assumption College, Worcester, MA. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Rutland in 2004. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff of the Child Care Center and the Office of Peace and Justice. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She ministered in the Appalachia Child Development Program in Lancaster, KY. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, North Adams and earned a B.A. degree in education from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland. 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. She served as secretary in various diocesan agencies including Catholic Charities, St. Michael Cemetery Services and Open Window Bookstore. Sister Dorothy Connors, 84, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in her 66th year, formerly known as Sr. Teresa Elizabeth, died on Saturday, February 25, 2006, in the Mont Marie. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket, RI in 1945. In her latter years she served as Coordinator of Retirement at Mont Marie and as Community Archivist. From 1951 to 1980 she taught at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. She was predeceased by her siblings John J. Lavelle, Charles E. Lavelle, and Teresa Pollard. Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Patrick Parish, Chicopee in 1955. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. and M.A. 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.S. ; her niece, Yvonne Kozlowski of Milford and her nephews Edmund, Paul and Burton Cormier of Northbridge, Mass., Brooksville, Fla., and Bellingham, Mass., respectively. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. All services for Sr. James Bernard will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. Kenney, who holds a master's degree in German from Assumption College, in Worcester, went on to be principal of Cathedral High for eight years, where she also spent 15 years teaching Latin, French, Spanish, as well as German. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Holyoke and Stella Brown of Chicopee. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by many friends. She attended Case High School in Swansea and graduated from Novitiate High School, Fall River. and M.A. Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.Ed. Yarmouth, Theresa Rivest of Ludlow, Mary Lou Krause of So. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents. 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 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 served as Principal in Blessed Sacrament School, Greenfield. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. Sister Sheila entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Christ the King Parish, Rutland in 1960 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She was a faithful volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. It is the northernmost of the two cemeteries in that area. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sister, E. Anne Reilley of Westfield. She became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center in 2005. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Judith is survived by her sister, Roberta LaRose, her brother, William and his wife JoAnn, six cherished nieces, several grand nephews and a grand niece. Sister Maria Edward taught in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield in Holy Family, Our Lady of Hope, and Cathedral High School, Springfield; Blessed Sacrament, Greenfield; St. Mary, Northampton; St. Agnes, Dalton; Catholic Central Elementary and St. Mark, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester in St. Louis, Webster; Sacred Heart, Gardner and St. Stephen, Worcester. All services for Sr. Mary Lou will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, 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. The Mont Marie Health Care Center and the two existing HUD-supported senior housing facilities, the St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie and the Mont Marie Senior Residence, will not be affected by the move. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. Later in life, Sister also received education in nursing science, earning a LPN at Dean Vocational School, Holyoke, an Associate in Science in Nursing at Springfield Technical Community College, and a BSN at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. None, however, regrets her vowed life, or places blame on a diocesan system that housed Sisters in convents for years, so that they could staff free parish schools, and paid them in the form of monthly stipends that amounted to about a dollar a day. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Completion of the sale, which includes the Mont Marie Health Care Center, is expected this fall. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. She also served in the Diocesan Schools Office of Communication. All services for Sr. Annette Marie will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Friday, March 2, 2018. She was also the recipient of several awards: Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless Carol McGovern, RSM Memorial Award, 1998; the Goff Womens Achievement Award, 2003; Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhode Island Public Health Association, 2008; The Providence Newspaper Guilds John Kiffney Public Service Award, 2010; YWCA Rhode Island Women of Achievement Award, 2013; and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Della Strada Award, 2014.

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