Sister Sheila Ann Daly, 77, known in religion as Sr. St. Mark, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke on October 22, 2019. A native of Rutland, VT she was the daughter of John and Eleanor (Clossey) Daly.
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 graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy and earned a B.S. degree in education from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland.
Sister ministered in the Diocese of Burlington as a teacher at St. Peter and at Christ the King Schools in Rutland; St. Mary School, Fair Haven and at St. Michael’s School, Brattleboro where she served as teacher and as principal. She served as Coordinator of Mt. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. Sr. Sheila became a resident of St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. in 2002.
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.
All services for Sr. Sheila will take place in Christ the King Parish in Rutland, VT on Friday, October 25. Sister will be waked from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rutland, VT.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.