Archives: Deceased Sisters

Sister Jean Fallon, MM

On March 8, 2025, Sister Jean Marie Fallon peacefully passed away at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in New York. Although Jean was 94 years old and becoming frailer, her death was a surprise to many of us since Jean had only been...

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Sister Dolores Poelzer, MM

In 1975, Sister Dolores wrote a brief bio of herself which she closed with, “Although the tree of my life will have been sun-nurtured and rain-nourished, as well as sometimes bark-bruised and wind-buffeted, I hope that when the...

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Sister Bernadette Braun, MM

“My heart is full of ambition to do God’s work in the Field Afar” With these words, Bernie expressed her request to become a Maryknoll Sister. Our dear Sister Bernie entered eternal life on January 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM at our...

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Sister Nancy Lyons, MM

Sister Agnes Mary Lyons, better known to us as “Nancy”, was born in Hamilton, Scotland on May 19, 1936 to Bridget Dougan Lyons and Michael Lyons. She was one of seven children. However, two sisters died before she was three...

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Sister Helen Werner, MM

With the precious spirit and memory of our Sister Helen in our midst, we come together today to honor her 105 years of loving, including her 87 years as a Maryknoll Sister, which is the longest any sister has been in Maryknoll!...

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