Archives: Deceased Sisters

Sister M. Benigna Foley, MM

We gather in Christmas time to celebrate the new life of our Sister Mary Benigna Foley, who died in Phelps Memorial Hospital on Sunday, December 26, 1982. The Church envelops Her celebration of the days of Christmas with the...

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Sister Kathleen Hughes, MM

“Death is not extinguishing the Light. It is putting out the lamp because the Dawn has come.” This quote from the Bengali poet, Tagore, that Kathy chose for her memorial card exemplifies her deep faith and hope in...

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Sister Ethel Healy, MM

Our Sister Ethel Rita Healy died quietly in Maryknoll Residential Care IV shortly after midnight on August 12, 2010. She was eighty-nine years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for seventy years. Typical of her selfless nature...

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Sister Patricia Jacobsen, MM

In the readings ordinarily scheduled for today, Samuel responds wholly to God’s call with “Here I am Lord” and Jesus leads His disciples to a missionary understanding of Church — “to other towns also I must...

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Sister Christina Marie Jung, MM

Sister Christina Maria Jung died very suddenly at the Center at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 4th. Her great love for music accompanied her to the end. She died as she had lived, enjoying life every minute. Jung Quai Tow (meaning...

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