Sister Annette taught at St. Jean Baptiste, St. Roch, and Blessed Sacrament Schools in Fall River; St. Louis de France, Swansea; St. Josephs, New Bedford; St. Thereses, New Bedford; and also at St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Paul, James, John, Donald and Robert and her sisters Mary Thompson, Joanne Dacey and Margaret Bolduc. All services for Sr. Theresa will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Friday, March 3, 2017. Sister Joseph Anna Hine, (Dorothy), 94, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation Center on Holyoke, Mass. Sister also served as a Police Commissioner for the city of Springfield, Mass. This is a very serious situation, as there is a large number of such congregations, with elderly religious. "Even with the retired Sisters moving from the building, we will have 70 Sisters living on the property, either in the health care center, or in the HUD-supported housing," Schneider said. She earned a B.A. Sister taught in the following schools: St. Michael, Ocean Grove, St. Joseph, New Bedford, and Blessed Sacrament, Fall River. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michaels Cathedral Parish, Springfield in 1952. For ten years she ministered in education in Kenya, East Africa. At the same time, their cost-of-care per person was put around $35,000, according to the same study. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. In 1955 Sister Gill entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Providence. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Estelle Santarpia, SSJ, of Milford, Mass., Susan Pavao of Fall River, Mass. She taught at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1959 to 1993, becoming in 2000 one of the first honorees to receive the St. Joseph Medal for her commitment to Cathedral. She was predeceased by her siblings Thomas, James and Margaret Cadigan. Sister served in Diocesan Ministry at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in Springfield and for many years served on the diocesan staff at the Bishops Residence. She earned a B.S. Mont Marie was their summer house. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Jean McDermott of Hartford, CT. and by several nieces and nephews and their children, for whom she continues to be a source of strength, inspiration and comfort. She earned an A.B. in administration from North Adams State College. A total of 22 Sisters are moving out of the diocese, to the Fontbonne Convent, in Milton, or to the Bethany Health Care Center, or the St. Joseph Sisters' Residence, which are connected facilities in Framingham. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. Read More Featured Events SSJ Golf Classic We're back! She was a Clinical Instructor at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. She will be waked from 8:30 to 10:00 with a prayer service at 9:30. She served as director of parish religious education programs in St. Cecilia Parish, Wilbraham and in St. Patrick Parish and Nativity Parish, Chicopee. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a M.Ed. She joined the staff of Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1991 and retired in 1999. Sister Mary Dooley entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA from St. Philip Parish, Grafton, MA. Ed. She taught in the schools of the Worcester Diocese at St. Stephen School, Worcester and St. Joseph School, Leicester; in the Springfield Diocese at Holy Rosary School, Holyoke and in the Providence Diocese at St. Joseph School, Newport and St. Francis School, Warwick. She was predeceased by her brother John Nolan of North Adams and Sr. Therese Nolan of the Sisters of St. Joseph. 01104. Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is proud to introduce our progressive vision for post-acute health care to Hampden County. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brother Edward Kane of California. We may be materially poor, but we are not spiritually poor." Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. Sister served as superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Springfield from 1984 to 2005. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland, VT and an M.A. . Sister Andrea ministered in the Fall River Diocese as a teacher at St. Jean Baptiste School and at St. Joseph Prep and as Secretary-Treasurer of St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River and in St. Joseph School, New Bedford. Sister taught at St. Mary School and St. Charles School in Pittsfield; St. Agnes School in Dalton and in Holyoke at Blessed Sacrament and Immaculate Conception Schools. Sister Eileen taught at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke, St. Peter High School, Worcester, and Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket, RI early in her career and at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1954-1980. Sister also taught in the GAL Adult Literacy Program in Ludlow. Kenney, who holds a master's degree in German from Assumption College, in Worcester, went on to be principal of Cathedral High for eight years, where she also spent 15 years teaching Latin, French, Spanish, as well as German. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. She graduated from Novitiate High, Fall River, earned a Bachelors degree from Regis College, Weston, Mass. Sister earned a B.A. Among Sisters teaching assignments were: in the Diocese of Springfield, Holy Rosary High School, Holyoke and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester, Sacred Heart Academy; and in the Diocese of Providence, St. Catherine Academy, Newport. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a Masters degree in pastoral ministry from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. She graduated from Simsbury High School, Conn. Sister Catherine was Pastoral Minister for a total of 22 years, eight of them at Annunciation Parish, Florence and the remainder at Holy Name Parish, Springfield, a position in which she continued until the end of her life. She served as secretary at the Diocesan Religious Education Office, Springfield. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). After her retirement from school, she joined the staff of the Development Office at Mont Marie, Holyoke. She was predeceased by her brothers Richard and Francis Dooley. In 1992 she founded CityArts for Youth, Providence and co-founded the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence in 2001. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. She served as librarian at St. Mary School and Jacob Edwards Library, both in Southbridge and at St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine, Florida. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1974. from Framingham State University, a certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education from Campion Renewal Center, Weston, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Center for Religious Development, Cambridge. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. In Western Massachusetts they started out in Springfield in 1883. The congregation is also relocating its administrative offices to what was the rectory for Our Lady of Hope Parish on Armory Street, in Springfield. But, we had unanimous vote to do this, and everyone of them voted to do it," said Sister Maxyne D. Schneider, president of the congregation that was invited, more than 130 years ago, by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, to staff its schools and parishes. The announcement comes in the midst of planning a major fund-raising campaign to address the order's dire financial condition, bringing both pain and affirmation to the congregation of women religious, who have ministered for more than a century here. ; William Nolan (Brenda) of Clarksburg, Mass. Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an advanced certificate of study in pastoral counseling from Emmanuel College, Boston and a certificate in pastoral studies from Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. All services for Sr. Cecilia James will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, January 21, 2017. location in Holyoke's 01040 area is an ideal place for residents. Born in. She was predeceased by her four brothers, Richard Shelvey, Patrick Edward, John Thomas and William Martin Conway; and three sisters, Catherine Teresa Sebasky, and Sisters Mary Patrick, RSM and Mary Joachim, RSM. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by many loving cousins. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary Molloy Sullivan, John Molloy, and Edmund Molloy, all of Worcester, and by her siblings Robert Molloy, Paul Molloy and Donald Molloy, all of Auburn. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her siblings Mary Ann Boon of Gloucester Pt., VA; Noreen Gallagher Smith of Austin, TX; James F. Leary of Washington, DC; Denise Jones of Milwaukee, WI; Martin F. Leary of Vine Grove, KY; Frances Kollenz of Mulhauser, Germany; Therese Thornock of Phoenix, AZ; and Clare Decosmo of Ft. Myers, FL. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield merged in 1974. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. A light lunch will be served to all in attendance between the wake and the funeral. She graduated from St. Xavier Academy, Providence and earned an A.B. The wake will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sister Julia taught at St. Peter School, Christ the King School and Mt. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sisters Lillian Marie Poitras of Fall River and Antoinette Marie Aubin of Westport, Mass. After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her siblings Raymond, John, William and Mildred McGurk and Mary Conlin. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 1:30 pm. Sister Irenes teaching assignments were at Holy Rosary, Holyoke; St. Peters, Worcester; St. Josephs, Pittsfield and Cathedral High School in Springfield. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. John Randall of Providence, RI. Sr. Theresa was both teacher and debate coach in the Worcester Diocese at St. Louis High School, Webster; in the Providence Diocese at St. Catherine Academy, Newport; and in the Springfield Diocese at St. Mary High School, Westfield, St. Jerome High School/Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke, and St. Joseph High School, North Adams. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, VT on September 8, 1943 and made her final profession on August 24, 1949. Sister Emily entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Westfield. Located on the grounds of the Sisters of St Joseph Motherhouse. from Boston College. She spent 32 years, 1979-2011, at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, where she served as a reader services assistant in the Alumnae Library. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a M.A. on September 25, 2011. She was graduated from St. Mary High School. Sister Dominica was predeceased by all ten of her siblings. She served the Sisters of St. Joseph as a member of their Leadership Team from 1999-2005 and was National Secretary of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) from 2004-05. She was on the administrative staff of St. Louis School, Webster, Mass. She retired to Cathedral Convent in 1994, to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2007 and Bethany Healthcare Center in 2014. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. "Just a year ago, we made public the state of our finances, and that if we continued operations as usual, we would be without cash assets by 2017, or 2018. The Sisters of St. Joseph's are working on making masks for the Holyoke Healthcare Community at Mont Marie. Sister Maria Edward taught in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield in Holy Family, Our Lady of Hope, and Cathedral High School, Springfield; Blessed Sacrament, Greenfield; St. Mary, Northampton; St. Agnes, Dalton; Catholic Central Elementary and St. Mark, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester in St. Louis, Webster; Sacred Heart, Gardner and St. Stephen, Worcester. from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. "It was the way of the time," said Kenney, 86, who entered in 1947, as Sister James Martin, and who first taught at the former Cathedral Grammar School, in Springfield. It helps when congregations can come together. Sister Mary Fidelis ministered during her nearly 69 years of religious life in Vermont, Arizona and Florida. In 2005, Sr. Bette began her ministry at East Catholic High School, Manchester Conn. serving for two years as interim principal and until very recently as coordinator of the school's mentoring program. She attended Our Lady of Hope School and was graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield. She also served in the Diocesan Schools Office of Communication. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. and a M.A. St. Joseph, Rutland; Brandon Training School and College of St. Joseph the Provider, where she served on the library staff. Sister Grace entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Hopedale, Mass. Sister Maria Louise entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Holyoke. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1935 from Our Lady of the Mercy Parish, Worcester. Sister was graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester. She was also a member of the support staff at Mont Marie. from Heed University, Florida. degree from Providence College, Providence, R.I. Sister served at Christ the King School, Rutland as teacher and as resource aide for nearly thirty years. Sister also did graduate work at Tufts University and the University of Ottawa, Canada. There are also two other vacant buildings on the property that the congregation, which is in talks with developers, hopes to turn into a source of revenue, possibly as additional affordable housing for seniors. There she participated in school musicals and was known for her love of music. from Boston University and a Graduate Certificate in College Management from Harvard School of Business. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. She is survived, too, by her longtime friend and coworker at St. Michaels Parish, Sister Joyce Flowers, RSM. degree from Fairfield University. and Carol Farr Chalifoux of Indiana. Sister also worked at Home Instead Senior Care in Springfield and was a Chaplain-on-Call for the Springfield Police Department. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican, Some 30 retired Sisters are moving from Mont Marie. At Mont Marie, we help ease your transition from hospital to home as you regain your strength, and offer a full spectrum of medical care in an . Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents. Click here to find out more! Las mejores ofertas para 1984 Press Photo Ann Duplantis practices routine at Sisters of St. Joseph. from Southeastern Massachusetts University. She earned a B.S. She attended Christ the King School and was graduated from Rutland High School. For over 50 years her ministry was to provide service to her Sisters in community, first as cook and later as a certified nursing assistant. Sister Sheila entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Christ the King Parish, Rutland in 1960 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Sr. Betty taught at St. Marys High School, Milford and St. Marys High School, Westfield, where she also served as Principal. She was graduated from Mt.St. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a Bachelors Degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. Ed. She held various staff positions at Mont Marie, Holyoke including assistant director of the Conference Center and director of Companion Ministry. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Joseph Parish, Auburn in 1941. After her retirement in 1997, she worked in the Mont Marie Development Office as an assistant. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her twin brother Philip and his wife Joan of Warwick, RI; by her sisters-in-law Barbara Ritchie of Springfield and Dorothy Ritchie of Feeding Hills, Mass. More Info She was predeceased by her brother Eugene Hurley of Spencer, MA. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Cecilia Parish, Pawtucket. Sister also served her congregation as coordinator of the Team for Apostolic Ministry. parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and children of the donor). Sister Helene taught for many years at schools in the Springfield Diocese beginning with St. Mary School, Westfield, Mass. We are deeply grateful for all of your support during these unprecedented times. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield at Annunciation School, Northampton, St. Mary School, Pittsfield and for most of her teaching career in Holyoke, at Sacred Heart School, St. Jerome School, Blessed Sacrament School as principal, and at Holyoke Catholic where she was Director of Performing Arts and coordinator of Community Service. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, two brothers and three sisters. The lack of funds to meet expenses for aging members, as well as large properties no longer needed, is an issue for congregations of religious men and women across the country. Voir St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie maintenant! Sister Marion entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1936 from St. Jerome Parish, Holyoke. degree from Assumption College, Worcester. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister James Bernard is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews including Ann Marie Marino, Janice Kennedy and James Bernard Laughnane III. Sister served in the ministry of education in: St. Peter and Christ the King Schools in Rutland; St. Francis de Sales School in Bennington; St. Anthony School in White River Junction; St. Michael School in Brattleboro; St. Mary School in Fair Haven. and Louise Gragnani of Naples, Fla. as well as by several nieces and nephews. It is the northernmost of the two cemeteries in that area. Arrangements entrusted to Sampson Funeral Home and Clifford Funeral Home. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.A. Sister taught for several years at Sacred Heart School in Holyoke and at Holy Family School in Springfield. She spent more than half of her 62 years, in the order, teaching at St. Mary's Grammar School, in Westfield, and St. Thomas the Apostle School, in West Springfield. She will be waked from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm with a prayer service at 12:45pm. She also worked in the Finance Department of the Marian Center in Holyoke and in her retirement she assisted as support staff at Mont Marie. In the mid-1970s, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Springfield Sisters, and, in 2001, Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, Vt., joined with Springfield as well. from Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. and earned a B.A. She retired to St. Joseph Senior Residence, Mont Marie in 2007. All three properties are owned by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. She earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. at St. Rose College, Albany, NY. HOLYOKE - More than 60 years ago, Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield Alice Kenney, Loretta Scarlett and Helene Michael Nihill, all now well educated women in their 80s, took vows of poverty,. on October 13, 2015. Sister Richard Maria Allen (Beatrice M. Allen), 89, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 70 years, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. An educator in the Springfield diocesan schools throughout her life, Sister Gill taught at Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke and Annunciation, Florence. She graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass., and earned a B.A. "It is a lot like the Cathedral convent was. Sister received her elementary and secondary education at Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. and by her nephews, Robert Olson of West Newbury, Mass. She was active in the business community of Bennington, as well. degree from Rivier College, Nashua, N.H and a M.A. She was graduated from Bellows Falls High School. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews and her sister-in-law Joyce MacDonald of OFallon, Illinois. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sr. Roberta is survived by her brothers Thomas and his wife Dianne and Francis Mulcahy and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. Sister Mary Dorothy entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket and earned a A.B. She also served at Jericho in Holyoke, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield and The Open Window, Chicopee. Comparez ou enregistrez. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Patricia is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. from Nova University. Sister Maria Louise taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Holy Family School and Cathedral High School, Springfield and St. Joseph School, Pittsfield. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her siblings, Philip M. Lavelle of Quincy, MA, Michael J. Lavelle of Westfield, MA, Francis P. Lavelle of Marston Mills, MA and Sarah A. Her early education was in the parochial schools of Worcester and she was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester. She also pursued further studies in mathematics at Boston College, Fordham University, University of Massachusetts and Purdue University. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee; a M.S. The not-so-easy part comes down to implementation. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. from Sr. Michael Parish, Ocean Grove, Mass. on August 27, 2011. She was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican. 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. Sister Catherines early ministries included teaching at Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School, both in Springfield. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.A. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. She was pastoral assistant at St. Clement Church, Plaquemine, LA and later ministered in Senior Services at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine where she worked until a few months before her death. She will be waked from 9:00 to 10:30 with a prayer service at 10:00. Sister was a faculty member in the Biology Department at The College of Our Lady of the Elms for her entire teaching career. She was given the CYO person of the year award by the Diocese of Providence, R.I. for her work in youth ministry. and certification in Clinical Pastoral Education from Danvers State Hospital. She added that the convent, in Milton, is "beautiful.". Sister retired to Mt. All rights reserved (About Us). in special education from Fitchburg State College where she was the recipient of the Joseph P. Kennedy Scholarship. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and seven brothers. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff of the Child Care Center and the Office of Peace and Justice. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and did graduate study in mathematics at the University of Maryland, Western Illinois University, and the State University of New York at Oneonta. She served in Campus Ministry at the Newman Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and later worked in pastoral ministry at St. Patricks, Springfield. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and pursued graduate studies at Wellesley College, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and the University of Rhode Island. from St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea in 1936 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters, including Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ. She was graduated from St. Catherine Academy, Newport and earned a B.A. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. For more than a century, Mont Marie has provided the Holyoke area with the finest short-term and long-term care services, and today, we continue to build on the strong bedrock of compassionate care founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She also was a member of the St. Therese Club at Holy Name Parish. degree in pastoral ministry from Emmanuel College, Boston. Schneider noted, in her article, that her community transformed its "own infirmary to a licensed, skilled-nursing facility," accessed MassHealth services for the retired sisters and established a retirement account that, to date, has only about one-quarter in funds in terms of the meeting the congregation's needs. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). During her retirement years, Sister served as a switchboard operator at Mont Marie and a member of the Mont Marie Retirement Community Support Staff. on March 20, 2016. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brother Henry Blicharz, her sister Dorothy Blicharz and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters Kathleen Relihan of Springfield and Eileen Tobin of Holyoke. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge and earned an A.B. There is a junior college on the grounds, as well as a private academy," Kenney said. Mont Marie Cemetery was started in the spring of 1971 on the grounds of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse. Sister Annmarie Sanders, of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and a Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, said congregations pooling retirement resources is a "trend throughout the whole country.". She served as a nurse at Providence Hospital, Holyoke; Municipal Hospital, Springfield; Springfield Visiting Nurses Association, Jewish Nursing Home, and Child Care in Home and Interim Care, Springfield. Mont Marie & St. Joseph Senior Residences in Holyoke, MA is ready for you to visit. Sr. Veronica entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from Holy Rosary Parish, Holyoke. Sister retired in 1996. In 2004 she received the Points of Light Award from President George W. Bush for her devoted volunteerism and in 2006 she was honored by Holy Name Parish for her many years of dedicated service. He still has a lot of hobbies, though. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and an M.A.T. June 30, 2022 . Many were not allowed to buy into Social Security until 1972, and received, in 2011, an annual benefit estimated for women religious at less than $5,000, according to a national study. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; Sacred Heart and St. Francis de Sales in Bennington, Vermont. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland, Vermont. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her siblings, Adrienne Bagnall of Wilmington, N.C., Rita Van Houten of Orlando, Fla., Jon Van Houten of Easthampton, Mass., and Steven Van Houten of Jaffrey, N.H.