Sister Sarah Howell

Oct 24, 1992 | Obituaries

Sarah Ann Howell, one of 11 children, was born on January 2, 1909, to Elizabeth McNamara and Andrew Howell in Marysville in the Township of Tyendinaga. At the early age of 16, Sarah entered the Sisters of Providence after attending Notre Dame School in Kingston. She...

Sister Mary Helen Stack

Oct 11, 1992 | Obituaries

Mary Anne Theresa Stack was born in Arnprior Township on July 15, 1896, the daughter of John Stack and Margaret Hunt, both natives of Mount St. Patrick. Anne, one of the family of 11 children, was raised by god-fearing parents who believed in daily family prayer and...

Sister Mary Valeria Yenta

Jan 15, 1992 | Obituaries

Valeria Barbara Yenta was born on December 4, 1895, in Renfrew. She was one of nine children born to Thomas Yenta and Antonina Zyeviski, who had migrated to Canada from Poland in 1893 with their three month old daughter. As a young girl, Valeria had a great desire to...

Sister Mary LeSage

Dec 2, 1991 | Obituaries

Mary Harriet LeSage, one of 8 children of Mitchel LeSage and Philomen Genore, was born on April 3, 1905, in Otter Creek, ON.  Mary Harriet trained as a teacher in the Peterborough Normal School and taught in Tweed, Otter Creek and Wolfe Island. In 1933, being a woman...

Sister Mary Ruth Onyski

Nov 19, 1991 | Obituaries

Cecilia Mary Onyski, eldest of seven children, was born in Ottawa on March 25, 1914, to Stephen Onyski and Anna Klym who had immigrated to Canada from Poland. From Ottawa, the family moved to Brockville where Cecilia Mary attended the Brockville Collegiate Institute...