Category: In Memoriam

Sister Bette Gould (Helen Charles), 75, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, in her 57th year of religious life, died in Holyoke on June 26, 2014. A native of North Adams, Mass., she was the daughter of Charles and Helen (Toohey) Gould.  Sister Bette entered the …

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Sister Emily Kane (Sr. John Mary), 91, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 73 years, died in Mont Marie Health Care Center on June 4, 2014. A native of Westfield, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Emily (McKay) Kane.  Sister Emily entered the Sisters of …

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Sister Mary Dominica Gallagher (Catherine), 102, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, died on June 1, 2014 in Mountain View Center, Rutland, Vt. a few days after her 85th anniversary of becoming a Sister of St. Joseph. Born in North Walpole, N.H., she was the daughter of Thomas …

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Sister Mary Anne Nolan (Christopher John), 84, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died in Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, Mass. on May 10, 2014. Born in North Adams, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Anne (Merrigan) Nolan. She entered the Sisters of …

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Sister Dominic Marie Cormier (Anastasia), 98, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in her 79th year in the Congregation, died in Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, Mass., on April 2, 2014. A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Dominic and Anastasia (McCann) Cormier.  Sister …

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Sister Stella Marie Burke (Sister Saint Gregory), 102, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield for 77 years, died on March 8, 2014 at Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, Mass. Born in Laconia, N.H., she was the daughter of Joseph and Roseanna (Auger) Burke.  Sister Stella …

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Sister Ellen Therese Barry (Ellen Mary), 96, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, in her 76th year in the Congregation, died in Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, MA on January 20, 2014. A native of Bellows Falls, VT, she was the daughter of Thomas and …

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Sister Catherine Van Houten (Richard Anne), 66, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in her 49th year in the community, died on January 12, 2014. Born in Chicago, IL she was the daughter of Richard and Anna (Murphy) Van Houten. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph …

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Sister Sheila McGuirk (Frances Edward), 69, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, Mass. on January 2, 2014. A native of Worcester, she was the daughter of Edward and Frances (O’Connor) McGuirk. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph …

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Sister Mary Dooley (Eleanor Maria), 90, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in her 70th year in the Congregation, died on November 14, 2013 in the Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke, MA. Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and …

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