The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Mont Marie Chapel on the same day at 1:30. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. degree from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. For many years she was an instructor at St. Joseph Prep and St. Joseph Teachers' Institute in Fall River. She earned her BS degree at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y. She served as director of parish religious education programs in St. Cecilia Parish, Wilbraham and in St. Patrick Parish and Nativity Parish, Chicopee. from Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket, RI in 1945. Upon her return from the missions, she served as librarian at Notre Dame Middle School, Pittsfield. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). degree in education from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Joseph Gallant and Dorina Bernard. Sister Helene then resided at Fontbonne Convent in Milton Mass. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran. in administration from North Adams State College. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Claire Belforti, SSJ of Framingham and Frances Giacomuzzi of Vero Beach, FL and by several nieces and nephews. She graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. Sister Joseph Anna Hine, (Dorothy), 94, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation Center on Holyoke, Mass. in 2002. Happy 102nd Birthday to G. Britton! 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. She completed her business training at Chicago University Extension. 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. She was Program Director at Campion Renewal Center in Weston, served at House of Peace & Education, Inc. in Gardner, and was an associate at the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge. 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She also served as Pastoral Minister at St. Charles Parish. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. She earned an A.B. Sister Ruth Virginia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. John Parish, Worcester, MA in 1948. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield when the Congregations merged in 2001. 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 in 2003. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. From 1971-76 Sr. Sheila had the rank of Airman Basic in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, serving in the medical dispensary at Barnes Municipal Airport, Westfield, Mass. Happy Easter from Mont Marie Who We Are Our Mission Amenities Contact She was graduated from St. Catherine Academy, Newport and earned a B.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, a M.Ed. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Joseph Parish, Auburn in 1941. and a M.A. Sister Catherine taught at St. Mark's School, Pittsfield and Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Holyoke. Sister retired at Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1989 where she made beautiful crocheted spreads for the Annual Craft Festival. 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. 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. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sr. Mary Lou is lovingly remembered by several cousins, friends and several generations of grateful students. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Sheila is survived by her twin brother Michael, her brother Kevin and her sisters Catherine Priest, Maureen Henderer and Brenda Weiss and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. 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. Beginning in 1961 Sister spent 29 years as a nurse at the Mont Marie Infirmary in Holyoke. She retired to Cathedral Convent in 1994, to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2007 and Bethany Healthcare Center in 2014. She earned an A.B. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. She served on many College committees and was the faithful faculty advisor to the Alumni Association. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Eleanor Morrissey of Holyoke and her brother Robert Hurley of Deerfield Beach, FL and their families. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke. She will be waked from 2:30 4:30 with a prayer service at 3:30. She served the Diocese of Providence for many years at St. Lucy School, Middletown, and St. Joseph School, Newport and ministered among the people of St. Thomas Parish, Providence for 37 years, from 1976 until her retirement in 2013. He likes everything from woodworking, to interior design, to hiking and . 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. An educator in the Springfield diocesan schools throughout her life, Sister Gill taught at Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke and Annunciation, Florence. "It is a lot like the Cathedral convent was. Make sure you to see the current floorplan options. She was graduated from Charlton High School. Sister earned a B.A. All three admit acceptance of the move, but acknowledged the emotional pain involved in leaving home, and younger members whose future remains uncertain. Services for Sr. Judith will take place at Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd, in Springfield on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. 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. in special education from Fitchburg State College where she was the recipient of the Joseph P. Kennedy Scholarship. Sister Eileen taught at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke, St. Peter High School, Worcester, and Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket, RI early in her career and at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1954-1980. Sister Mary Fidelis ministered during her nearly 69 years of religious life in Vermont, Arizona and Florida. degree from Rivier College in Nashua, NH. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. 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. from Boston College. degree from Providence College, Providence, R.I. degree from Trinity College, Burlington and a M.A. from Boston College. Sister Richard Maria received her early education at St. Louis School, Webster and was graduated from St. Louis High School in 1940. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, North Adams and earned an A.B. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, St. Albans, VT. She earned a B.S. Sister Dianne taught science in the Pawtucket Catholic schools of the Diocese of Providence including Our Lady of Consolation School and St. Raphael Academy. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. in 1941. She earned B.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. Sister Madeline entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1958 from St. Joseph Parish, Charlton, Mass. In 2010, Sister entered the Health Care Center where she continued her outreach ministry to others. HOLYOKE The decision to move 30 retired Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from the Mont Marie Motherhouse, to other locations is to being done to free the main building for revenue-generating development, possibly as additional housing for seniors, according to the order. Sister Mary taught at St. Pauls, Blackstone, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Springfield and at St. Mary Grammar School, Westfield. 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. She was media coordinator and consultant for the Springfield Diocesan Office of Religious Education. 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 entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Bernard Parish, Worcester in 1941. Sister Norma entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Northampton in 1940. She will be waked from 8:30 to 10:00 with a prayer service at 9:30. Sister Betty was predeceased by her siblings, Michael Joseph Sullivan, William John Sullivan, Mary Patricia (Sullivan) Courtois, and Timothy Joseph Sullivan. on October 13, 2015. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sister Mary leaves several close friends to cherish her memory. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. In her viewpoint article, published last spring in The Republican and on Masslive.com, in conjunction with a series on the economic plight of the SSJs written by Cori Urban, Schneider outlined a number of causal factors for this situation faced by diocesan Sisters, like the SSJs, who worked for decades in parish schools. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke madoes the wesleyan church believe in speaking in tongues. ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. HOLYOKE - After 117 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield are leaving the Mont Marie property in Holyoke. degree there in 1957. Located on the grounds of the Sisters of St Joseph Motherhouse. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Michaels Church, 128 Maple St., East Longmeadow. In her retirement Sister continued to offer her services in companion ministry. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke, MA in 2003. The location has been the center of the congregation, but severe financial situations have forced the group to make tough decisions. Sister taught at Our Lady of the Rosary School in Holyoke, Holy Family School in Springfield and St. Marys in Milford, Mass. Mont Marie Cemetery was started in the spring of 1971 on the grounds of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. 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. and M.A. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. 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 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.S. from 1993 to 1995. She was predeceased by her siblings John J. Lavelle, Charles E. Lavelle, and Teresa Pollard. 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. In 2004 she became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. 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. In the Diocese of Springfield Sister ministered as teacher at Immaculate Conception School and St. Thomas School, West Springfield; St. Mark School and St. Charles School, Pittsfield. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Schneider noted, in her article, that her community transformed its "own infirmary to a licensed, skilled-nursing facility," accessed MassHealth services for the retired sisters and established a retirement account that, to date, has only about one-quarter in funds in terms of the meeting the congregation's needs. So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us. 413-532-4182. Completion of the sale, which includes the Mont Marie Health Care Center, is expected this fall. She also studied debate coaching at Marquette University. 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. Sr. Judith also did pastoral work at Our Lady of Hope Parish for many years, and served as the Director of the Diocesan Renew Program, Director of Jericho Homes in Holyoke and Director of the Office of Pastoral Ministry for the Diocese of Springfield. She was also pastoral minister at St. Mary Parish, Thorndike, Mass. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. 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. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. She was graduated from St. Mary High School. Response to The Republican series, brought $250,000 in unsolicited funds to the congregation. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Louis Parish, Webster in 1941. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. Sister Annette worked at Mont Marie as part of the support staff for the Conference Center and for Weston Rehab Associates. She served as secretary at the Diocesan Religious Education Office, Springfield. St. Joseph Academy and earned a B.S. 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 is predeceased by her sisters Marie Gaffney of Worcester and Ann Lopes of Milford. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. "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. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge. Sister Mary Cadigan, (Joseph Mary), 79, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on June 17, 2016. 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. Sister was retired and lived at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke. 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. 01104. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, Mass. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. All services for Sr. Maria Bernadette will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on February 9, 2017. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, Mass. Sister Cecile served as teacher at St. Rochs, St. Jean Baptiste, and St. Matthew Schools, all in Fall River; St. Joseph School and St. Marys Home, both in New Bedford; St. Michael School, Ocean Grove and St. Joseph School, Vinton, LA. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield at Annunciation School, Northampton, St. Mary School, Pittsfield and for most of her teaching career in Holyoke, at Sacred Heart School, St. Jerome School, Blessed Sacrament School as principal, and at Holyoke Catholic where she was Director of Performing Arts and coordinator of Community Service. She earned a B.A. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. 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,. She also served as clerk/receptionist at the Tri-Valley Elder Care Center, Uxbridge, Mass. and by her nephews, Robert Olson of West Newbury, Mass. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. It is nice at this age.". Mont Marie was their summer house. Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is proud to introduce our progressive vision for post-acute health care to Hampden County. All services for Sr. John Brigid will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Friday, December 9, 2016. 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 earned both an A.B. Sr. Patricia was an avid sportswoman, having worked in the Rutland Recreation Department for 18 years prior to entering the Sisters of St. Joseph. Donor 5647 is most at home in nature, the more remote the better. Among her many achievements was the presenting of a paper at the XIII International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology in Yokohama, Japan. in Pastoral Studies and Theology from Loyola University, Chicago. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Sister Marie entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1965 from Holy Name Parish, Springfield. She graduated from St. Stephen High School and earned A.B. She spent the next 21 years at Elms College where she was both Director of Public Information and Director of Public Relations. From 1989 to 2000 Sister ministered to the Sisters at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. . The Sisters of St. Joseph's are working on making masks for the Holyoke Healthcare Community at Mont Marie. Sister Maxyne D. Schneider, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, at Mont Marie, in Holyoke. She received her early education at Sacred Heart School, Worcester and was graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester, in 1934. Another group will move into the infirmary or housing of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, in Holyoke. She was predeceased by her brothers, Donald and John Farr. Sister Irenes teaching assignments were at Holy Rosary, Holyoke; St. Peters, Worcester; St. Josephs, Pittsfield and Cathedral High School in Springfield. She earned a B.A. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several cousins and their families. Posted at 02:28h in current fishing report: lake havasu by edward guinness wife cerner health reset password Likes He may be an introvert, but he gives everything he's got, no matter what he's doing. Sister Roberta taught at Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Schools in Springfield, and served as principal of St. Mary School in Milford. A light lunch will be served to all in attendance between the wake and the funeral. Sister Judith entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Syracuse, NY in 1960. degree from Assumption College, Worcester, MA. She also served as a registered nurse at the Mont Marie Health Care Center 1991-2006 until her retirement. Born in St. Albans, VT she was the daughter of William and Frances (Frost) Blackburn. In the Diocese of Providence she taught in SacredHeartSchool, Pawtucket and St.Francis School, Warwick. At the Mont, she has been in charge of organizing service projects, such as knitting scarves for Michael T. Duffy, an assistant professor of nursing at Elms, and a brother with the Conventual Franciscan Friars, who does outreach to the homeless, as well as baking for Kate's Kitchen that serves a noon meal to anyone in need. She graduated from Simsbury High School, Conn. 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. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese at Cathedral Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St. Matthew and Holy Name Schools, Springfield, and St. Agnes School, Dalton. She also served at Jericho in Holyoke, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield and The Open Window, Chicopee. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by two nieces, Adrienne and Lillian Jette. All services for Sr. Mary Frances Lavelle will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Monday, June 26, 2017. and several nieces and nephews. She graduated from Novitiate High, Fall River, earned a Bachelors degree from Regis College, Weston, Mass. HOLYOKE - The decision to move 30 retired Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from the Mont Marie Motherhouse, to other locations is to being done to free the main building for. Many of the members continue to work, or volunteer, but few earn full-time salaries outside the community. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Cecilia Loudon of Holyoke and a niece and nephews and their families. She was graduated from Greenfield High School. Hadley, Marian Kirley of Maryland and several other nieces and nephews and their families. Services for Sr. Patricia Francis will take place in St. Michael Cathedral on Friday, December 28, 2018. She is survived, too, by her longtime friend and coworker at St. Michaels Parish, Sister Joyce Flowers, RSM. The announcement comes in the midst of planning a major fund-raising campaign to address the order's dire financial condition, bringing both pain and affirmation to the congregation of women religious, who have ministered for more than a century here. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Worcester. Sister Kathleen entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holyoke. She earned a B.A. She earned an A.B. She was on the staff of the College of Our Lady of the Elms' Alumnae Library from 1979-2002; continuing as a volunteer after her retirement. In Western Massachusetts they started out in Springfield in 1883. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.A. She served as a tutor at the Gray House in Springfield. Sister served as Dean of Students ('63-'75), Director of Financial Aid ('75-78) and Registrar ('78-'93) at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. She also ministered for many years in the Spanish Apostolate in Holyoke in pastoral work and religious education, as a teacher of homeless children in Falmouth and in Greenhouse Management at New Alchemy Institute, Falmouth. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. Sister Stella entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Rutland in 1937 from Sacred Heart Parish, Bennington, Vermont. For over 50 years her ministry was to provide service to her Sisters in community, first as cook and later as a certified nursing assistant. Sister Betty entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester in 1951. She was also a member of the support staff at Mont Marie. She 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 Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Sister also taught in the GAL Adult Literacy Program in Ludlow. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She served her many students with great attention over the years. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, two brothers and three sisters. She worked at the Christian Education Center in Springfield and as curriculum coordinator for the Diocese of Springfield. 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. Later she served as infirmarian at Mt. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sr. Helene is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews and several generations of grateful students.
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