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 Marian Cumiskey, Age 91
Sister Marian Cumiskey
Age 91
Mid-Atlantic
Monday, October 19, 2020
Sister Marian’s motto, “Where there is love, there is peace,” inspired her ministry as an educator.
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Sister Mary Laurene Favre, Age 104
Sister Mary Laurene Favre
Age 104
South Central
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sister Mary Laurene was born in Conway, Arkansas, and entered the Mercy Community in Webster Groves, Missouri, on September 8, 1933.
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Sister Mary Noel Frey, Age 83
Sister Mary Noel Frey
Age 83
South Central
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Sister Mary Noel entered the Sisters of Mercy of Cincinnati in 1954, a few months after graduating from Union Building High School in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
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Sister Mary Monica Hoefer, Age 87
Sister Mary Monica Hoefer
Age 87
West Midwest
Friday, October 9, 2020
Sister Mary Monica entered the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit in September 1952, joining her older sister, Anna Jane, who came four years earlier and was now known as Sister Mary Gabrielle.
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Sister Carol Ann Votruba, Age 80
Sister Carol Ann Votruba
Age 80
West Midwest
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Sister Carol Ann earned her nursing diploma from Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and enjoyed her professional career but was also attracted to religious life, entering the community in 1970.
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Sister Mary Katherine Murphy, Age 90
Sister Mary Katherine Murphy
Age 90
West Midwest
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Sister Katherine (previously Sister Mary Brendan) grew up with a firm foundation in her Irish Catholic faith.
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Sister Lucy Pennoni, Age 87
Sister Lucy Pennoni
Age 87
Mid-Atlantic
Friday, October 2, 2020
Sister Lucy will long be remembered for her quiet and thoughtful manner.
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Sister Mary Caritas Quinn, Age 92
Sister Mary Caritas Quinn
Age 92
New York, Pennsylvania West
Friday, September 18, 2020
Sister Mary Caritas served as a missionary in the Philippines from 1964 to 1980, teaching in two elementary schools and serving as principal and business college director at Mercy High School in Iligan City.
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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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