sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma 16 .. She was graduated from Searles High School and earned a B. Sister earned a B.A. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. She will be waked on Friday, February 10 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 11 from 9:00 to 10:30. 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. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield and earned B.A. ; Steven Olson of Colebrook, NH; and Christopher Olson of Neenah, WI. 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. She was given the CYO person of the year award by the Diocese of Providence, R.I. for her work in youth ministry. Mont Marie & St. Joseph Senior Residences is an apartment community located in Hampden County and the 01040 ZIP Code. Mont Marie Cemetery was started in the spring of 1971 on the grounds of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse. The location has been the center of the congregation, but severe financial situations have forced the group to make tough decisions. It is also planning to launch the public phase of a planned capital campaign, possibly by year's end. Sister ministered in the following schools: St. Peter, Christ the King and Mt. Sister retired to Our Lady of the Angels Convent, Worcester. She graduated from Mt. 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. 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. 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. HOLYOKE - Sister Mary Benedicta Cernauskas, (Helen), 93, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in her 75th year, died on September 12, 2007 in the Mount Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, MA. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. 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. All services for Sr. Dianne will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass., on Monday, March 2, 2020. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister, Eleanor Dooley, SSJ of Holyoke and by many nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her nephews Richard McGurk and Kevin Conlin. and a masters degree in social work from Fordham University, Bronx, NY. Sister was predeceased by her brother Richard Gould of Adams, Mass. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Augustine Parish, Newport in 1950. 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. St. Joseph Academy. 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. 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. We are deeply grateful for all of your support during these unprecedented times. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Michaels Church, 128 Maple St., East Longmeadow. Sister also worked at Home Instead Senior Care in Springfield and was a Chaplain-on-Call for the Springfield Police Department. She was predeceased by her brother, Fr. 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 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. Many congregations of religious women in the United States are facing severe financial problems, with a national average median age of members in the 70s. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. 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. 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. She was a faithful volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House. She also received awards from the Regional and Vermont State Poetry Contest and National Education Contest for several years in succession. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. She spent 32 years, 1979-2011, at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, where she served as a reader services assistant in the Alumnae Library. She earned an A.S. from Bristol Community College and a B.A. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am. She graduated from Novitiate High, Fall River, earned a Bachelors degree from Regis College, Weston, Mass. 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. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn. degree from Rivier College in Nashua, NH. 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. For ten years she ministered in education in Kenya, East Africa. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Clare is survived by her brother, Joseph and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1974. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. and M.A. The funeral Mass will follow at 11:00. Sister Mary Dooley entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA from St. Philip Parish, Grafton, MA. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph, West Brookfield; St. Louis, Webster; St. Joseph, Leicester and Worcester Central Catholic Schools. Sister Dominic Marie received her early education at St. Mary School, Milford and was graduated from St. Mary High School. Sister Norma A. MacDonald, (Mildred Joseph), 92, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on November 14, 2015. Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Patrick Parish, Chicopee in 1955. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Robert Randall of Florida, Theresa Zimmerly of Ohio, and Joan Soares of Newport, RI and by several nieces and nephews. Sister Helene taught for many years at schools in the Springfield Diocese beginning with St. Mary School, Westfield, Mass. The wake will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Church, Convent Ave., Rutland. Many of them are frail elders, for whom change is a difficult. degree from Trinity College, Burlington and a M.A. Sister Madeline entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1958 from St. Joseph Parish, Charlton, Mass. Among her many achievements was the presenting of a paper at the XIII International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology in Yokohama, Japan. Sister Mary Dooley retired to Mont Marie St. Joseph residence in 2003 and entered Mont Marie Health Care Center in 2004. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. 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). Dean, of Marston Mills, MA and by many nieces and nephews and their families. Sister Helene then resided at Fontbonne Convent in Milton Mass. In the mid-1970s, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Springfield Sisters, and, in 2001, Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, Vt., joined with Springfield as well. 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 served as teacher, Director and Principal of the Montessori School in Fall River. 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. Sisters Scarlett and Nihill echoed Kenney's feelings about the move from the motherhouse, where some 70 members of their order will continue to live, either in the infirmary, or in the HUD-supported housing. 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. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Stephen Parish, Worcester in 1944. Sister Stella entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Rutland in 1937 from Sacred Heart Parish, Bennington, Vermont. parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and children of the donor). Click here to find out more! ; Mary Blanchet of Indianapolis, Indiana; Michael Keefe of Gorham, Maine; John Keefe of Warren, Mass. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her cousins, Peggy Ann Bourassa of Woonsocket, RI and Cathy Chenot of Burrillville, RI and by her close friend, Susan McNamee of Tolland, CT. She attended Our Lady of Hope School and was graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield. Sister Anna James taught in the schools of the Springfield Diocese in Sacred Heart, Holyoke, St. Joseph, North Adams, and St. Mary, Northampton; in the Worcester Diocese in St. Louis, Webster and in the Providence Diocese in Sacred Heart, Pawtucket. Sister Catherines early ministries included teaching at Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School, both in Springfield. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; Register; . 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 will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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 several nieces and nephews. "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. The largest online newspaper archive; 22,800+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s; Millions of additional pages added every month She was active in the business community of Bennington, as well. degree from Providence College, Providence, R.I. 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. 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. Mont Marie & St. Joseph Senior Residences in Holyoke, MA is ready for you to visit. Their combined years of ministry were primarily as teachers in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, and they retired in recent years to their order's Mont Marie Motherhouse. and by several nieces and nephews. 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.A. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Bernard Parish, Worcester in 1941. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Loretta is survived by two nieces and a nephew. In 1955 Sister Gill entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Providence. Sister taught for several years at Sacred Heart School in Holyoke and at Holy Family School in Springfield. Sister taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Holy Name School, Springfield and Blessed Sacrament and St. Jerome Schools, Holyoke, and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph School, North Brookfield and St. Peter Marian School, Worcester. She served as the assistant treasurer, the secretary-treasurer and treasurer of the Congregation over a period of twelve years. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. Sister Mary Dorothy entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, Mass. After her retirement from school, she joined the staff of the Development Office at Mont Marie, Holyoke. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. She was predeceased by her four brothers, Richard Shelvey, Patrick Edward, John Thomas and William Martin Conway; and three sisters, Catherine Teresa Sebasky, and Sisters Mary Patrick, RSM and Mary Joachim, RSM. 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. Teaching assignments for Sr. Veronica, all in Massachusetts, included St. Marys, Milford; St. Marys, Northampton; Sacred Heart, Holyoke and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Hope, Springfield. 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. and Masters degrees from Manhattanville College, New York and State College of Arkansas. Sister Marion ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at St. Joseph School, North Adams; as teacher and principal at St. Mary School, Northampton and as principal at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke; she was a teacher in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph (Hazard Memorial) School, Newport and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Stephen High School, Worcester and St. Mary, Southbridge. She later worked in the Spanish Apostolate in Holyoke and Springfield. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She served the Sisters of St. Joseph as a member of their Leadership Team from 1999-2005 and was National Secretary of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) from 2004-05. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. degree from Assumption College, Worcester, MA. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. Sister will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Beginning in 1961 Sister spent 29 years as a nurse at the Mont Marie Infirmary in Holyoke. She retired to St. Joseph Senior Residence, Mont Marie in 2007. 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. She graduated from Cathedral High School and earned a Bachelors degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. she was the daughter of James F. and Catherine (Germain) Leary. in 1947. Sister Roberta Maria Campbell (Margaret), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Holyoke, MA on May 9, 2015. 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. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nieces, Noreen Lagimonier of Holyoke, Kathleen Phillips of So. Services for Sr. Patricia Francis will take place in St. Michael Cathedral on Friday, December 28, 2018. "The need is simply considerably greater," Schneider said at the time. It is nice at this age.". Of her congregation, Schneider stated, in the article, that members "learned during the past year this stark truth: We will be without any remaining cash assets before the end of this decade, unless we make very significant changes. Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. 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. All services for Sr. Annette Marie will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Friday, March 2, 2018. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Cecilia Parish, Pawtucket. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. 01104. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her siblings, Fr. ; and by her nephew David of Springfield. She joined the staff of Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1991 and retired in 1999. June 14, 2022; can you shoot someone stealing your car in florida She earned a B.A. She served as a teacher at schools in the Diocese of Springfield including Our Lady of Hope, Holy Family and Holy Name in Springfield, and taught for19 years at Cathedral High School. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary Molloy Sullivan, John Molloy, and Edmund Molloy, all of Worcester, and by her siblings Robert Molloy, Paul Molloy and Donald Molloy, all of Auburn. After her retirement, Sister volunteered at Weston Rehab and received the Spirit in Mission award from the Weston Rehab Center and the St. Joseph Medal recognizing her outstanding commitment to Cathedral High School. She was predeceased by her brother Eugene Hurley of Spencer, MA. and a M.A. She was on the staff of the Gray House, Springfield and the staff of the Maguire Center at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and earned her B.S. A native of Easthampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Bradley) McGrath. ; Brian Keefe of Feeding Hills, Mass. 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. An educator in the Springfield diocesan schools throughout her life, Sister Gill taught at Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke and Annunciation, Florence. She was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. She earned an A.B. Born in Springfield, Mass. She served at St. Joseph Parish, Newport, as a youth minister, religious educator and pastoral minister. The other cemetery is that of the Calvary Cemetery of the Sisters of Providence. She became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community, Mont Marie in 2004. Mont Marie provides world-class rehabilitation and skilled nursing services to the greater Holyoke community. Most recently, Sister Judith volunteered at Mary Mother of Hope Church. Her early education was at St. Jerome School and she graduated from St. Jerome High School. A native of Northampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Anderson) MacDonald. Sister Ann was preceded in death by her brothers John and Joseph Mungovan and her sisters Elizabeth Millus, Mary Seil and Marguerite Eastwood. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her twin brother Philip and his wife Joan of Warwick, RI; by her sisters-in-law Barbara Ritchie of Springfield and Dorothy Ritchie of Feeding Hills, Mass. Sister was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and five sisters, including her sister in community Sr. Edward Maria. Sr. Patricia was an avid sportswoman, having worked in the Rutland Recreation Department for 18 years prior to entering the Sisters of St. Joseph. While she said it will not be easy to leave her Springfield relatives, as well as others, she is "keeping an open mind" and "looking forward" to celebrating her 86 birthday, in August, in Milton. ; and at St. Therese School, Conway, Arkansas. Sister Julia was graduated from Mt. As a student who also has a job, he doesn't have a lot of free time. She was predeceased by her brothers, Donald and John Farr. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned an A.B. Tm cc cn h dnh cho ngi cao nin c thu nhp thp, nh St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie, v cc cng ng dnh cho ngi cao tui c gi phi chng khc trn trang web Senioridy. Their motherhouse was in Springfield from the 1880s to the 1960s. 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. Sister Louise Thomas entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peter Parish, Worcester in 1947. Hadley, Marian Kirley of Maryland and several other nieces and nephews and their families. 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. Built on the compassionate tradition of our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph, we have provided outstanding healthcare for over a century. Drag images here or select from your computer. All services for Sr. Louise Thomas will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her niece, Janet Rogers of Bennington, Vermont. ; her niece Patricia Jerwick (John) of Hagerstown, Maryland; and her sister-in-law Sally Nolan of North Adams. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The wake will take place at Mont Marie, 36 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke, Mass. 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. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1954 from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Burlington, VT. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Born in North Adams, MA, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Marcella (Bajorin) Cernauskas. She became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center in 2005. She was predeceased by her brothers, Burton, Joseph and Francis Cormier. Sister Emily taught in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph School, Newport, R.I; in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral High School and Holyoke Catholic High School; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Ann High School and St. Stephen High School. She returned to St. Stephen, Worcester for her final teaching years. 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. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 5 / Arts Syndrome (PRPS1) No disease-causing mutations detected. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Francis Parish, North Adams in 1943. St. Joseph Convent in 1990. A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Byrnes) Belforti. 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. Sister taught in the following schools: St. Michael, Ocean Grove, St. Joseph, New Bedford, and Blessed Sacrament, Fall River. Make sure you to see the current floorplan options. It is the northernmost of the two cemeteries in that area. She will be waked from 9:00 to 10:30 with a prayer service at 10:00. Sister taught at St. Stephen School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester and St. Mary High School, Milford. The outpouring helped, but did no solve order's problem. They are an international order of nuns. She later served as Administrative Assistant for the Council of Churches, Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. She also pursued further studies in mathematics at Boston College, Fordham University, University of Massachusetts and Purdue University. Sister Mary Fidelis ministered during her nearly 69 years of religious life in Vermont, Arizona and Florida. She earned an A.B. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. Sister graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. ; her niece, Yvonne Kozlowski of Milford and her nephews Edmund, Paul and Burton Cormier of Northbridge, Mass., Brooksville, Fla., and Bellingham, Mass., respectively.