She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. All services for Sr. Mary will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Monday, September 4, 2017. All services for Sr. Maria Bernadette will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on February 9, 2017. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland. She was Coordinator of the Mont Marie Conference Center and later secretary in the Social Security and Medical Insurance Office at Mont Marie. She also taught at Holyoke Catholic High School before becoming Principal of St. Matthew School, Indian Orchard. Sister Sheila was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Michaels Church, 128 Maple St., East Longmeadow. All services for Sr. Sheila will take place in Christ the King Parish in Rutland, VT on Friday, October 25. Sister Maxyne D. Schneider, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, has announced the signing of a purchase and sale agreement for their 52-acre Mont Marie campus in Holyoke. from Boston University and a Graduate Certificate in College Management from Harvard School of Business. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister Ruth is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews. Sister Judith entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Syracuse, NY in 1960. 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. on October 13, 2015. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. After her retirement in 1997, she worked in the Mont Marie Development Office as an assistant. 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. She was predeceased by her brother, Fr. A native of Northampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Anderson) MacDonald. 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. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Anne McCowan, Bernice Finn, Barbara Martin, Joseph Nihill and John Nihill. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. She will be waked from 8:30 to 10:00 with a prayer service at 9:30. She also served as Pastoral Minister at St. Charles Parish. More Info 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. 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. After her retirement from school, she joined the staff of the Development Office at Mont Marie, Holyoke. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. Among Sister Louises teaching assignments were the following schools: St. Stephen, Worcester, Sacred Heart, Holyoke, Holy Family, Springfield, Sacred Heart, Pawtucket, RI, St. Mary, Southbridge. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. ; Steven Olson of Colebrook, NH; and Christopher Olson of Neenah, WI. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Mont Marie Chapel on Tuesday, June 16 at 4:30 p.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. and M.A. For many years she was an instructor at St. Joseph Prep and St. Joseph Teachers' Institute in Fall River. from Boston College. Born in Springfield, Mass. She served as teacher, Director and Principal of the Montessori School in Fall River. She also served as pastoral minister in St. Teresa and in St. Thomas Parishes in Providence, RI and St. Mary Parish, Cashton, WI. For ten years she ministered in education in Kenya, East Africa. Her final teaching assignment was at Cathedral High School, Springfield, where she served for twenty-three years. Sister taught in Christ the King School and St. Peter School, Rutland, VT and at St. Mary School, Fair Haven, VT. She was at Sacred Heart School, Bennington, VT for close to 30 years, serving as teacher and also as Principal. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and seven brothers. She was predeceased by her Sisters Beatrice Marie Chretien, Louise Marie Vick, and by her brothers Frank Esdras Poitras, Louis Joseph Poitras, and Joseph Henri Poitras. from Assumption College, Worcester, and a M.A. on September 25, 2011. at St. Rose College, Albany, NY. 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,. Later she served as infirmarian at Mt. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Sister Stella entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Rutland in 1937 from Sacred Heart Parish, Bennington, Vermont. From 1989 to 2000 Sister ministered to the Sisters at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. Sister ministered in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher in Our Lady of Hope, Springfield; Immaculate Conception, West Springfield; Annunciation, Florence; and St. Joseph, North Adams. and Sacred School, Pittsfield, Mass. She became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community, Mont Marie in 2004. Comparez ou enregistrez. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters, including Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ. degree from Fairfield University. 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. All services for Sr. Mary Lou will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. She graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass., and earned a B.A. on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. 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. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. 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 brothers Richard and Francis Dooley. Voir St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie maintenant! A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. Sister James Marion Butler, ( Florence), 85, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in her 67th year, died Sunday October 26, 2008 in Mont Marie Health Care Center,. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. She was predeceased by her brothers, Donald and John Farr. She served in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral High School, Springfield as guidance counselor and also at Catholic Charities as a counselor. Many of them are frail elders, for whom change is a difficult. Sister Maria Louise taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Holy Family School and Cathedral High School, Springfield and St. Joseph School, Pittsfield. 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. She earned a B.A. ; William Nolan (Brenda) of Clarksburg, Mass. The move still means more than half of the congregation will continue to live within a 15-mile radius of the property. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She retired in 2000. She taught in the Diocese of Worcester in the following schools: St. Louis, Webster, Sacred Heart, Gardner, St. Mary, Milford and St. Peter High School in Worcester. She earned a B.A. from Boston College. 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. She was a member of the faculty at the College of Our Lady of the Elms since 1958. 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. Sister Lorraine Villemaire entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Denis Parish in East Douglas, Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, Mass. Sister Marguerite entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Mary Parish, St. Albans, VT in 1948. She served as Principal in Blessed Sacrament School, Greenfield. The Sisters of Providence (SP) and Sisters of Providence Ministry Corporation (SPMC) operate several ministries that bring hope and healing to those in need: Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, Mary's Meadow, Providence Place at Ingleside, Providence Ministries for the Needy, and The Hillside at Providence, including the de Paul Center She was predeceased by her sister Rita Jette. Sister earned a B.A. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, VT and at Bennington Catholic High School, Bennington. Sister Irenes teaching assignments were at Holy Rosary, Holyoke; St. Peters, Worcester; St. Josephs, Pittsfield and Cathedral High School in Springfield. Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and earned her B.S. Ed. Sister is predeceased by her siblings Joseph, Sister Dorothy Santarpia (Marie Francois), Sister Veronica Brown (Sister Maurice Joseph), Sister Anne Marie Cecile Poitras (Sr. Francis Regis), Sister Mary Dominica Gallagher (Catherine), Sister Mary Anne Nolan (Christopher John), Sister Stella Marie Burke (Sister Saint Gregory), Sister Catherine Van Houten (Richard Anne), Sr. Elizabeth Marie Morrissey (Ruth Frances), Sister Cecile Lafond (formerly known as Sister St. Veronique), Sister Gertrude Anna Clark (Marguerita Maria), Sister Mary Fidelis McLee (Margaret Elizabeth), Sister Alicia Maria (Elizabeth) Fairfield, Sister Richard Francis Doran, (Josephine C.), Sister Mary Ann Corley, (Margaret Joseph), Sister Margaret James McGrath, (Marguerite), Sister Richard Maria Allen (Beatrice M. Allen). in 1958. Sister Mary Dooley retired to Mont Marie St. Joseph residence in 2003 and entered Mont Marie Health Care Center in 2004. She was predeceased by her siblings William Herbert Graves, Maurice Bernard Graves, John Terrence Graves, Patricia Ann Thomas, and Janet Irene Graves. With million-dollar renovations now complete, we have infused every aspect of our environment with our signature Rehabbing Care., 36 Lower Westfield Road Holyoke, MA 01040. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Grace Morrissey of Burlington, VT, and by two brothers, Eugene Morrissey of Burlington and John Morrissey of Stowe, VT and their families. 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. John Randall of Providence, RI. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Bernard Parish, Worcester in 1941. 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 served at St. Joseph Parish, Newport, as a youth minister, religious educator and pastoral minister. A light lunch will be served to all in attendance between the wake and the funeral. 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 Richard Maria received her early education at St. Louis School, Webster and was graduated from St. Louis High School in 1940. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Joseph Parish, Auburn in 1941. Sister Mary taught at St. Joseph High School, North Adams from 1947-1965 and at the College of Our Lady of the Elms from 1968-1971. Sister Annmarie Sanders, of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and a Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, said congregations pooling retirement resources is a "trend throughout the whole country.". 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. Sister Joseph Anne entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA in 1936 from St. Stephen Parish, Worcester. She was graduated from St. Mary High School. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sr. Betty was Dean of Students and later Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Elms College, Chicopee. 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. For many years she was the Director of the Medical Technology Program. Their motherhouse was in Springfield from the 1880s to the 1960s. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She was also predeceased by her nephews Richard McGurk and Kevin Conlin. At Mont Marie, we help ease your transition from hospital to home as you regain your strength, and offer a full spectrum of medical care in an . She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. In 1993 she retired at Sr. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. She also served as switchboard operator and receptionist at Mont Marie. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. in special education from Fitchburg State College where she was the recipient of the Joseph P. Kennedy Scholarship. She graduated from Ascension High School in Worcester. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland and moved to Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke in 2005. Sister Catherine Hayes (Catherine Edmund), Sister Lucille Bertrand (Marie du Bon Pasteur), Sister Anna Marie Kane (Sr. Christina James), Sister Teresa Moran (Sister Francis Anna), Sister Eileen Joseph Christopher (Beverly), Sister Mary Rose Lyons (Sr. Raymond Maria), Sister Janice Molloy (Sr. Elizabeth James), Sister Eleanor Dooley (Sr. Maria Assumpta), Sister Theresa Murtha, (Sr. Mary Catherine), Sister Mary Ellen Murphy (Sr. Stephen Maria), Sister Eileen ONeill, (Sr. Maria Martin), Sister Dianne Lee Roncarati (Sr. Walter Theresa), Sister Ruth Virginia Quinn, (Margaret Mary), Sister Mary Frances Honnen (Sr. James Francis), Sister James Bernard Laughnane (Genevieve), Sister Patricia Francis Sharron (Lillian), Sister Margaret Henry Blicharz (Veronica Rose), Sister Mary Frances Lavelle (Sr. Agnes Philippa), Sister Elizabeth Molloy, (James Gertrude), Please note: Because of the poor weather predictions for, Sister Elizabeth M. Sullivan (Mary Timothy), Sister Cecilia James Mahoney (Catherine D.), Sister Marguerite Blackburn (Jean Frances), Sister Norma A. MacDonald, (Mildred Joseph). She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge. In the Diocese of Springfield Sister Norma taught in Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Holyoke; St. Joseph School, North Adams; and Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Sister retired at Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1989 where she made beautiful crocheted spreads for the Annual Craft Festival. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sisters, Mary McCarthy of Portsmouth, RI, Barbara Murphy of Worcester, MA and Patricia Calhoun of Hollywood, FL and by several nieces and nephews. All services for Sr. Dianne will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass., on Monday, March 2, 2020. She earned an A.B. Sister Norma entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Northampton in 1940. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland, Vermont. She was on the administrative staff of St. Louis School, Webster, Mass. There is a junior college on the grounds, as well as a private academy," Kenney said. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am. The leasing team is waiting to show you all that this community has to offer. 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.