Sister Marie LaMarche

Nov 18, 1989 | Obituaries

Margaret Mary Frances Lamarche was born in Kingston, Ontario, on the 18th day of May, 1907, and baptized at the Cathedral Parish in Kingston on May 20th, 1907. In her family, she was known as Marie and is one of eight children of Joseph Adelard (known by everyone as...

Sister Mary Wilhelmina O’Hearn

Apr 13, 1989 | Obituaries

In July, 1988, when the first Directory of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul was published, in the information alongside Sister Wilhelmina O’Hearn’s photograph these words appeared: “Personal interests…cheering up depressed and upset Sisters. My...

Sister Carol Cornish

Jan 23, 1989 | Obituaries

Sister Carol Cornish (Mary Carol Ann Cornish) of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, died at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston Ontario, on January 23, 1989, in the 36th of her religious life. She is lovingly remembered by her brother, James, and his wife,...

Sister Mary Fidelma Pickett

Sep 11, 1988 | Obituaries

“Her name, ‘Fidelma’, seemed to sum up her life of gentleness in nature, littleness in notice, but thoroughness in service.” In these words Father Tom Raby, in the funeral homily attempted to capture the essence of the life of Sister Mary Fidelma (Pickett), Sister of...

Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart McKenna

Sep 8, 1988 | Obituaries

Mary Martha McKenna was born on June 6, 1888, at Burritts Rapids, Ontario. She was the last child of Thomas Christopher McKenna and Mary Ann Kenny. Having eight sisters and two brothers she belonged to the typically large family of those days homesteading in rural...