Category: In Memoriam

Sister Mary Lou Lacey (Sr. Edward Grace), 89, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Mass. on January 17, 2019. Born in Holyoke, Mass. she was the daughter of Edward A. and Grace C. (Finn) Lacey.  Sister Mary Lou …

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Sister Patricia Francis Sharron (Lillian), 93, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. on Christmas morning, December 25, 2018. A native of North Adams, Mass., she was the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Moore) Sharron. Sister entered …

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Sister Loretta Scarlett, 88, known in religion as Sr. Vincent Joseph, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Mass. on November 16, 2018. A native of South Barre, Mass., she was the daughter of George and Loretta (Despres) Scarlett. …

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Sister Margaret Henry Blicharz (Veronica Rose), 91, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. Born in West Rutland, Vermont, she was the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Czachor) Blicharz. Sister Margaret Henry …

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Sister Judith Smeltz, 75, known in religion as Sr. Margaret Robert, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. on April 28, 2018. Born in Kingston, NY she was the daughter of Robert A. and Margaret M. (Bracken) Smeltz. Sister …

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Sister Annette Marie Chagnon, 80, formerly known as Cecile, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on February 28, 2018 at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. Born in Fall River, Mass., she was the daughter of Albert and Ida (Martel) Chagnon. Sister Annette …

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Sister Roberta Mulcahy, 83, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, formerly known as Sister Francis Julia died in Holyoke, MA on Sunday, December 17, 2017. A native of Springfield, Mass. she was the daughter of Francis J. and Julia M. (Bauchiero) Mulcahy. Sister Roberta entered the …

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Sister Beverly Rochford, 79, formerly known as Sr. Martin Patrick, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Amherst, Mass. on December 14, 2017. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of Martin and Mary (Hartford) Rochford.  Sister Beverly entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of …

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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 …

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Sister Clare O’Brien, 92, formerly known as Sr. Teresa James, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, Mass. on October 27, 2017.  Born in Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of James and Irene (Brigham) O’Brien. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of …

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