These are not typical obituaries, in fact in the world of consecrated life we refer to them as necrologies. These biographical sketches are written by the General Secretary of the congregation shortly after the death of each individual sister. The necrologies are historical documents and may contain errors, including variations in spellings and incorrect dates. The necrologies are presented here as they were written.
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On June 6, 1944, Sister Mary Agnes (Catherine Braniff) died at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. After her profession Sister was organist and had charge of the choir in the House of Providence. She taught music in Belleville, Prescott and Kingston. Later she...
On June 5, 1944, Sister Mary Pulcheria (Helen Curley) died at St. Mary’s Hospital, Camrose Alta. As a young Sister she went to St. Francis General Hospital, Smiths Falls, then to Providence Hospital, Moose Jaw. She was Superior for some time at Camrose and Smiths...
On February 25, 1943, Sister Mary Remigius (Marie Adrain) died at Providence Hospital, Moose Jaw, Sask. After leaving the Novitiate, Sister spent some time at Rosary Hall, Edmonton, and at Providence Shelter and St. Joseph’s Vocational School, Winnipeg, Man. When...
On September 13, 1942, Sister Mary Anthony (Catherine Curran) was called in death at the House of Providence, Kingston. Practically all of Sister’s religious life was passed in the House of Providence, in the discharge of various assignments. These she earnestly and...
On August 30, 1942, Sister Mary Lawrence (Elizabeth Whelan) died at the Ottawa General Hospital. During her forty-four years of religious life Sister devoted herself to the care of the sick, the infirm and the orphans. Her assignments of Sacristy work were her joy and...
On May 27, 1942, Sister Mary Immaculate (Ellen O’Dea) was called to her eternal home at the House of Providence, Kingston. She had the distinction of being the senior member of the Community for several years, but had lost nothing of her youthful faculties with the...
On February 10, 1942, Sister Mary Jane Frances (Anna Barbara Collins) passed to her eternal home at St. Francis General Hospital, Smiths Falls. Sister had been in religion ten years only, but in that short time, according to God’s plan, had fulfilled her destiny, and...
On November 21, 1941, Sister Mary Beatrice (Julia Christina Traynor) was called to her eternal home at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. Sister was a member of the nursing profession and a graduate of St. Vincent de Paul Hospital. With the exception of some...
On October 24, 1941, Sister Mary Bernard (Margaret Foley) was called in death at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. For many years Sister was attached to the nursing staff of St. Vincent de Paul Hospital. She gave generously of her time and talents to her work,...
On June 12, 1941, Sister Mary John (Anne Teresa Crowley) passed to her eternal home at the House of Providence, Kingston. During her many years of religious life Sister was entrusted with some of the most responsible offices of the Institute, at different times. She...
On February 5, 1941, Sister Mary Lucy (Margaret McNicholl) died at St. John’s Convent, Gananoque. Sister had apparently been in splendid health and spirits, attending to the duties of her charge as usual until the afternoon of Wednesday, when she was stricken with a...
On January 17, 1941, Sister Mary Ida (Honora Horrigan) was called in death to her eternal home at the House of Providence, Kingston. During the years of her religious life she was the greater part of the time engaged in duties in St. Vincent de Paul Hospital,...
On December 25, 1940, Sister Mary Angel Guardian (Bridget Mangan) died at the House of Providence, Kingston. In the course of her religious life Sister held some of the highest and most responsible offices in the Community, both in the east and the west. She was...
On April 13, 1940, Sister Mary Euphrasia (Mary Moynihan) passed away at the House of Providence. Sister had spent nearly all of her religious life at the House of Providence in the care of the poor. As a nurse she rendered invaluable service to the sick in their...
On October 24, 1939, Sister Mary Gertrude (Mary Murphy) died at the House of Providence, Kingston. The greater part of Sister’s religious life was spent at the House of Providence, in the discharge of the various duties of that institution. She also spent some time at...
On June 3, Sister Mary Rose of Lima (Catherine Crowley) died at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. Soon after profession Sister was appointed Secretary at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, an office which she faithfully fulfilled for many years with marked ability...
On March 14, 1939, Sister Mary Alphonsus (Mary Keenan) after a lingering illness borne with admirable patience and resignation, died at the House of Providence, Kingston. Sister had spent almost her entire religious life in tending to the wants of the poor in the...
On August 5, 1938, Sister Mary Madeleine (Margaret Keeley) passed to her eternal reward at the Hotel Dieu, Kingston. After profession Sister went to study at Maryvale Abbey, Glen Nevis. Graduating from Ottawa Normal School, she taught for some years in the schools of...
On June 17, 1938, Sister Mary Charles (Odile Poulin) passed away at the House of Providence, Kingston. Sister spent most of her religious life at the Mother House, and was employed in offices of responsibility for which she was particularly adapted. She served for...
On June 3, 1938, Sister Mary Berchmans (Ellen Candon) died at the House of Providence, Kingston. Sister entered when the Community was in its infancy. She served at various times in offices of responsibility and was appreciated for her executive ability on the General...
