Category: In Memoriam

Sister Cecilia James Mahoney (Catherine D.), 95, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Baystate Medical Center on January 18, 2017.  A native of Worcester, Mass. she was the daughter of James and Catherine O’Shea Mahoney. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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Sister John Brigid (Mary Theresa), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on December 3, 2016 in Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Holyoke, Mass. Born in Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Brigid (Dooling) Barrett. Sister John Brigid entered the Sisters …

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Sister Mary Polworth (John Joseph), 89, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on November 10, 2016 in Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, Vermont. Born in Manchester, NH she was the daughter of Robert and Sophronia (Dubie) Polworth. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. …

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Sister Marguerite Blackburn (Jean Frances), 87, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Rutland, VT on July 23, 2016. Born in St. Albans, VT she was the daughter of William and Frances (Frost) Blackburn. Sister Marguerite entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from …

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Sister Mary Cadigan, (Joseph Mary), 79, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on June 17, 2016. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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Sister Nancy Welsh, (Paul Maria), 75, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield, MA on May 20, 2016. Born in Malden, MA she was the daughter of Paul and Marie (Moquin) Welsh. Sr. Nancy entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. …

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Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. on March 20, 2016. A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Byrnes) Belforti. Sister Grace entered the Sisters of St. …

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Sister Rita Pelletier, 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died in Mount St. Rita Health Centre, Cumberland, RI on February 4, 2016. A native of New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Medora (Fontaine) Pelletier. In 1945 Sister entered the Sisters of …

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Sister Mary Randall, (Robert Marie), 82, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, Mass. on November 28, 2015. A native of Newport, RI she was the daughter of Robert A. and Marie (Niland) Randall. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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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. A native of Northampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Anderson) MacDonald. Sister Norma entered the Sisters of …

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