Sister Grace Garvey

May 1, 2011 | Obituaries

Mary Theresa Grace Garvey was born on July 19, 1916 in Mayo, Quebec, the third eldest of twelve children. Grace grew up on the family farm in a warm family devoted to one another and to the Church. Her parents, Thomas Patrick and Rose (Killeen) Garvey were called by...

Sister Inez Donovan

Mar 11, 2011 | Obituaries

Mary Inez Donovan was born in Smiths Falls on December 29, 1918 the second oldest of 6 children of Cornelius Bernard Donovan and Bridget Agnes Smith. She grew up on the family farm in Toledo and received her elementary education in a small country school in Kitly...

Sister Theresa Matthews

Feb 19, 2011 | Obituaries

Theresa Matthews was born in Toronto on June 16, 1930 the eldest of six children born to Florence Casey and Charles Patrick Matthews. She received her early education at St. Vincent’s School in Kingston and her secondary school diploma from Notre Dame High School,...

Sisters of Providence leave Smiths Falls

Oct 13, 2010 | About Us News

photo courtesy: Joe MolinoSister Marlene Schuster is celebrated for her ministry at St. Francis de Sales Church in Smiths Falls during a special Mass on Sunday, Oct. 3. BY CHRISTINE ROSS A 106 year presence in Smiths Falls has come to an end. Parishioners of St....

Sister Rose Collins

Sep 18, 2010 | Obituaries

Rose Collins was the fifth of six children born to Joseph Collins and Harriet Lajoie on February 18, 1916 in Hungerford Township. She attended St. Carthagh’s Separate School in Tweed, Ontario and the Tweed High School and in 1936 she graduated from the Ottawa...