Sister Louise Thomas McIsaac (Rita), 92, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Natick, Mass. on November 12, 2017. A native of Worcester, Mass. she was the daughter of George and Ethel (Hurley) McIsaac.
Sister Louise Thomas entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peter Parish, Worcester in 1947. She graduated from South High School, Worcester. Sister earned a B.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.Ed. from Heed University, Florida.
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 also served in the Diocesan Schools Office of Communication. 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.
In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister is survived by her sister Margaret Konkol and several loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, two brothers and three sisters.
All services for Sr. Louise Thomas will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.