Remembrances
Catherine McAuley
Please join in both the joy and sorrow of celebrating the lives of Sisters of Mercy who have gone before us. Let us always remember that it is on their shoulders that we stand.
Obituaries are posted for a period of three months. For inquiries about a sister's death prior to that timeframe, please contact our archivists using our online form.
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Sister Rosellen Li, Age 80
Sister Rosellen Li
Age 80
Mid-Atlantic
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Sister Rosellen moved with her parents and six brothers and sisters to Guyana, South America, when she was in elementary school.
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Sister Margaret Mary Knittel, Age 80
Sister Margaret Mary Knittel
Age 80
West Midwest
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Sister Margaret Mary entered the Sisters of Mercy at the age of 22. She continued her education by earning certifications, degrees and advanced degrees in spiritual direction, theology, human resources and education.
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Sister Margaret (Peggy) Pascoe, Age 89
Sister Margaret (Peggy) Pascoe
Age 89
Mid-Atlantic
Sunday, September 6, 2020
A middle school and secondary school teacher for more than 30 years, Sister Peggy was fluent in several languages and taught Spanish, Latin and French.
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Sister Carolyn Parker, Age 76
Sister Carolyn Parker
Age 76
Mid-Atlantic
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Both upstate and downstate New York were the beneficiaries of Sister Carolyn’s varied ministries.
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Sister Philomena Husak, Age 98
Sister Philomena Husak
Age 98
West Midwest
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Sister Philomena graduated from Mount Mercy Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1954, and entered the Cedar Rapids Regional Community of the Sisters of Mercy in 1951.
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Sister Patricia A. Murphy, Age 85
Sister Patricia A. Murphy
Age 85
West Midwest
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Sister Pat grew up on Chicago’s southwest side and attended Saint Clotilde Elementary School and Mercy High School, both staffed by the Sisters of Mercy.
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Sister Marie James McCallen, Age 83
Sister Marie James McCallen
Age 83
Mid-Atlantic
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Sister Marie James was from Watertown, New York, and entered the Community in Tarrytown, New York, on September 8, 1955.
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Sister Amy Hoey, Age 89
Sister Amy Hoey
Age 89
Northeast
Friday, August 14, 2020
Sister Amy (formerly M. Amy Xavier) Hoey, a Sister of Mercy for 68 years, was a native of East Boston, Massachusetts.
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Sister Anne M. O’Brien, Age 83
Sister Anne M. O’Brien
Age 83
Mid-Atlantic
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Sister Anne was well loved and respected as an English teacher par excellence by thousands of students, many of whom kept in contact with her over the years.
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Sister Mary Ruth Boudot, Age 99
Sister Mary Ruth Boudot
Age 99
South Central
Monday, August 10, 2020
Sister Ruth entered the Sisters of Mercy in Cincinnati, Ohio, in September 1940. For 40 years, she ministered as an elementary, middle and high school teacher.
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