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. on October 13, 2015. A native of Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Shea) Hine.
Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Worcester. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a A.B. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. and a M.A. degree from Assumption College, Worcester. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College.
Sister taught in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield at Our Lady of Hope and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Springfield; Holy Trinity, Greenfield; St. Joseph, North Adams and Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke; in the Diocese of Providence at Sacred Heart, Pawtucket and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Paul, Blackstone, St. Louis, Webster and St Peter-Marian, Worcester. She served as librarian at St. Stephen School and St. Peter-Marian, Worcester. Sister retired to Our Lady of the Angels Convent, Worcester. She became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community, Mont Marie in 2004.
In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Sister is predeceased by her siblings Joseph,
John, Edward, Shirley and Anne.
The wake will take place at St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Friday October 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a Prayer Service at 9:30 a.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Sisters of St. Joseph Administrative Offices, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.