Category: In Memoriam

Sister Margaret McNaughton (Dorothy James), (3/14/1931), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at the Marian Center, in Holyoke, Mass., on December 26, 2023.   A native of Pittsfield, Mass., she was the daughter of James and Dorothy (Scully) McNaughton. Sister Margaret entered the Sisters of St. …

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Sister Claire Belforti (Grace Edward), (2/10/1929), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, Mass., on November 24, 2023.  A native of Milford, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Byrnes) Belforti. Sister Claire entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from …

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Sister Ann Gibeault (Dorothy Alfred), (9/9/1935), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass., on November 11, 2023. Born in Pawtucket, RI she was the daughter of Alfred J. and Sophie (Pytel) Gibeault. Sister Ann entered the Sisters of St. …

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Sister Estelle Santarpia (St. Pierre), (8/18/1931), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on October 23, 2023 at Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. Born in Fall River, Mass., she was the daughter of Francisco and Mary (Brazoa) Santarpia. Sister Estelle entered the Sisters of St. …

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Sister Mildred Marengo (Maria Peter), (12/30/1928), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on September 19, 2023. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of Alexander and Helen (Murphy) Marengo. Sister Mildred entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady of …

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Sister Judith Kappenman (Kathleen Frederick), (8/7/1935), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass., on July 1, 2023. Born in Ethan, SD she was the daughter of Frederick W. and Kathleen E. (Donahue) Kappenman. Sister Judith entered the Sisters of …

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Sister Rita McCauley (Rose Peter), (1/24/1929), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center on June 29, 2023. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass. She was the daughter of James P. and Johanna (Sitzman) McCauley. Sister Rita entered the Sisters of St. …

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Sister Catherine Zajac, (11/15/1950), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass. on June 19, 2023. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Jane (Dibble) Zajac, Jr. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of …

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Sister Maureen Martin (Thomas Mary), (4/10/34), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, Mass. April 8, 2023.  Born in Westfield, MA she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (O’Connor) Martin. Sister Maureen Martin (Sr. Thomas Mary) entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of …

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Sister Arlene Kalin (Walter Madeline), 84, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, Mass. on February 22, 2023. Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of Walter Edward and Madeline Gertrude (Tully) Kalin. Sister Arlene entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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