Category: In Memoriam

Sister Ann Butler (Sr. Catherine John), 90, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Mass. on May 8, 2020. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Kathleen (Hagerty) Butler. Sister Ann entered the Sisters of …

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Sister Dianne Lee Roncarati (Sr. Walter Theresa), 73, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Providence, RI on February 26, 2020. A native of Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Leno and Rina (Pirani) Roncarati. Sister Dianne graduated from Cathedral High School ’64 and entered …

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Sister Mary of Fatima Goonan, 88, (Cecelia), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Holyoke, Mass. on January 23, 2020. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of Peter and Sarah (Murphy) Goonan. Sister Mary of Fatima entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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Sister Sheila Ann Daly, 77, known in religion as Sr. St. Mark, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke on October 22, 2019. A native of Rutland, VT she was the daughter of John and Eleanor (Clossey) Daly. …

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Sister Doris Harland (Sr. Mary William), 87, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Mass. on Monday, August 19, 2019. A native of Chicopee, Mass., she was the daughter of William and Mary (Fontaine) Harland. Sister Doris entered the …

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Sister Ruth Virginia Quinn (Margaret Mary), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at the Marian Center in Holyoke on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. A native of Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Peter and Nora (Marrinan) Quinn. Sister Ruth Virginia entered the Sisters …

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Sister Mary Frances Honnen (Sr. James Francis),  97, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke on June 25, 2019. A native of Newport, RI, she was the daughter of William and Winifred (Sullivan) Honnen. Sister Mary Francis entered …

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Sister St. Louis (Therese) Paquette, 98, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on April 21, 2019 at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. Born in Swansea, Mass., she was the daughter of Venant and Exaree (Desmarais) Paquette. Sister St. Louis entered the Sisters …

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Sister Helene Michael Nihill (Margaret), 90, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham on April 8, 2019. Born in Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Michael T. and Helena M. (Muldoon) Nihill. Sister Helene Michael entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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Sister James Bernard Laughnane (Genevieve), 95, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. on March 10, 2019. A native of Southbridge, Mass., she was the daughter of James and Jessie (Lamoureaux) Laughnane. Sister James Bernard entered the …

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