Archives: Deceased Sisters

Sister Pauline Sticka, MM

On December 7, 2018, at Maryknoll, NY, our much-loved Sister Pauline Sticka returned gently to the God she had served so faithfully as a Maryknoll Sister for 76 years. Pauline, one of ten children of Raphael and Odilia Frank...

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Sister Grace Mary Kuji, MM

Sister Grace Mary Kuji, M.M. died on December 4, 2018 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll, NY. She was 91 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 67 years. Grace Mary was born Yasuko Kuji in Tsingtao (today known...

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Sister Maria Rosario Daley, MM

Sister Maria Rosario Daley died on October 18, 2018 at the Maryknoll Sisters residence in Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii. She was 95 years old and a Maryknoll Sister for 73 years. Regina Anne Daley was born in Albany, NY on February 1,...

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Sister Doretta Leonard, MM

In John 1:47 Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine one of complete integrity—no guile.” On a wall hanging in Sr. Doretta’s room it says: “Sr. Doretta Leonard: Cheerful…Guileless…Friendly…Kind…Warm-hearted.” This description seems...

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Sister Josephine Lo Presti, MM

Sister Josephine Lo Presti, a Maryknoll Sister for 69 years, died on November 13 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, Maryknoll, NY.  She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 10, 1925, to Augustine (Rinella) Lo Presti...

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