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. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister Ruth is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews. She also pursued further studies in mathematics at Boston College, Fordham University, University of Massachusetts and Purdue University. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Ann Parish, Worcester in 1941. In the Diocese of Springfield she taught at St. Mary High School, Westfield; and St. Jerome High School, Holyoke as well as serving as librarian at St. Marys and Holyoke Catholic High School. 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. 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. Xem St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie ngay by gi! 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. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, a M.Ed. 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. Sister graduated from Mt. The Sisters of St. Joseph are grateful for the exceptional care Sr. Roberta received from Miriam Najimy, DHM, the Daughters of the Heart of Mary as well as Mercy Hospice Care. Sr. Patricia was an avid sportswoman, having worked in the Rutland Recreation Department for 18 years prior to entering the Sisters of St. Joseph. She earned an A.B. At her request there will be no wake, but family and friends are invited to gather at 10:30 a.m. in preparation for the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11:00. degree from Providence College, Providence, R.I. She earned a B.A. Sister Judith entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Syracuse, NY in 1960. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. degree from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Sister Loretta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Thomas Parish, South Barre in 1948. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. In 2004 she became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. 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. In addition, a few Sisters will move into an apartment in Brighton, also owned by the CSJ's, to help with the move. She was predeceased by her siblings Barbara, Robert, Wallace and Patricia. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. 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. She is predeceased by her two brothers, Reid and David. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Sacred Heart Parish in Bennington in 1933 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two Congregations merged in 2001. She served as secretary in various diocesan agencies including Catholic Charities, St. Michael Cemetery Services and Open Window Bookstore. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She earned an A.B. In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. 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. Schneider said the Sisters being relocated have visited their new quarters. Sister also served as a Police Commissioner for the city of Springfield, Mass. The wake will take place at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 10:30 to 12:30 with a prayer service at 11:30. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Clare is survived by her brother, Joseph and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. She will be waked from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm with a prayer service at 12:45pm. She earned an A.B. She ministered in the Worcester Diocese as Pastoral Minister at St. Paul Human Services, Providence Nursing Home and St. Catherine of Sweden Parish, all in Worcester. She was Principal of Sacred Heart School in Pittsfield. She graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass., and earned a B.A. Sister later served on the staff at Mt. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Joseph Parish, Auburn in 1941. She was predeceased by her brothers, Burton, Joseph and Francis Cormier. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Allaire) Samson. She graduated from Mt. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. and by her nephews, Robert Olson of West Newbury, Mass. She taught in the schools of the Worcester Diocese at St. Stephen School, Worcester and St. Joseph School, Leicester; in the Springfield Diocese at Holy Rosary School, Holyoke and in the Providence Diocese at St. Joseph School, Newport and St. Francis School, Warwick. In 1991 she retired at St. Joseph Residence where she served as a volunteer visiting the sick in nursing homes. from 1993 to 1995. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 01104. Sister Patricia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michael's Cathedral Parish, Springfield. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister Mary Lou taught one year at Cathedral Grammar School, Springfield, before beginning her graduate studies in biology. She also served as a registered nurse at the Mont Marie Health Care Center 1991-2006 until her retirement. from Boston University and a Graduate Certificate in College Management from Harvard School of Business. Sister Stella entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Rutland in 1937 from Sacred Heart Parish, Bennington, Vermont. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. She was Coordinator of the Mont Marie Conference Center and later secretary in the Social Security and Medical Insurance Office at Mont Marie. She earned an A.M.I at Assumption College, Worcester. on August 27, 2011. She served as the assistant treasurer, the secretary-treasurer and treasurer of the Congregation over a period of twelve years. Ed. The outpouring helped, but did no solve order's problem. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Augustine Parish, Newport in 1950. from Nova University. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont and St. Francis de Sales School in Bennington, Vermont. She will be waked from 9:30-11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:30. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. 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. Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a M.Ed. Some 30 retired Sisters are moving from Mont Marie, 22 of them to properties owned by the Boston congregation in the eastern end of the state. Hadley, Marian Kirley of Maryland and several other nieces and nephews and their families. Her early education was in the parochial schools of Worcester and she was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester. 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 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. ; Mary Blanchet of Indianapolis, Indiana; Michael Keefe of Gorham, Maine; John Keefe of Warren, Mass. Sister was chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, and Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Sister Sheila was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. HOLYOKE - After 117 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield are leaving the Mont Marie property in Holyoke. The 38 Lower Westfield Rd. Sister retired to Our Lady of the Angels Convent, Worcester. The location has been the center of the congregation, but severe financial situations have forced the group to make tough decisions. For everyone among them, who is moving a greater distance away, and for rest of us. She also is survived by three great nieces Charlotte Bracewell, Cordelia Begley and Lillian Bracewell (born Aug. 16, 2015) and by a great nephew Brendan Bracewell. 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. from Boston College. She attended Christ the King School and was graduated from Rutland High School. She earned a B.A. She was predeceased by her brother John Nolan of North Adams and Sr. Therese Nolan of the Sisters of St. Joseph. 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. St. Joseph Academy and earned a B.S. Previous to that, she ministered in the schools of the Diocese as a teacher at Holy Trinity, Greenfield and Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke; as both teacher and later principal at St. Joseph High School, North Adams; principal at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield, and as principal at Our Lady of Hope School, Springfield. She was also pastoral minister at St. Mary Parish, Thorndike, Mass. Sister also did graduate work at Tufts University and the University of Ottawa, Canada. She earned a B.A. 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. Sister Mary Dorothy entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, Mass. She will be waked from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM with a prayer service at 10:00 AM. She served as Coordinator of Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland. It is also planning to launch the public phase of a planned capital campaign, possibly by year's end. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery. from St. Michael College, Winooski, VT. He likes everything from woodworking, to interior design, to hiking and . He may be an introvert, but he gives everything he's got, no matter what he's doing. Sister earned a B.A. 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. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Sister Catherine Leary (Kathleen James), 71, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mercy Hospital, Springfield on May 10, 2015. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Rutland in 2004. A light lunch will be served to all in attendance between the wake and the funeral. Among Sister Stellas teaching assignments in Vermont were St. Francis de Sales, Bennington; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; St. Michaels, Brattleboro; St. Marys, Fair Haven; St. Peters and Mt. The Sisters of St. Joseph's are working on making masks for the Holyoke Healthcare Community at Mont Marie. All rights reserved (About Us). degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Her final teaching assignment was at Cathedral High School, Springfield, where she served for twenty-three years. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brother Edward Kane of California. 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. 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. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brother Henry Blicharz, her sister Dorothy Blicharz and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. 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. Sister will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sr. Theresa entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Southbridge, Mass. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Louis Parish, Webster in 1941. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. Sister Marguerite entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Mary Parish, St. Albans, VT in 1948. 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. Most recently, Sister Judith volunteered at Mary Mother of Hope Church. Sister joined St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie in 1992 where she was the coordinator of the Retirement and Formation libraries. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews, nieces and their families, including Kathleen Farr Gariepy of Florida, Maureen Farr Petruzella of Cheshire, Mass. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield and earned B.A. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran.