Archives: Deceased Sisters

Sister Marie Pierre Semler, MM

As we gather here today for the Liturgy of the Resurrection, we take this graced opportunity to contemplate on a life that took 92 years of God’s patient and loving, artistic care to complete. Story is told of Sr. Marie Pierre...

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Sister Cecilia Ruggiero, MM

Cecilia Ruggiero, fondly known to many in Guatemala as Nati (Maria Natalis was her religious name) died as she lived, peacefully and quietly at 5:30 am on the feast of the Assumption in Maryknoll Sisters Home Care III.  She was...

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Sister Carolyn Puls, MM

Sister Carolyn Puls went home to God at 5:30 a.m. on June 14, 1992, Trinity Sunday. She was 83 years old. Saturday evening, June 13, Carolyn was once again anointed by Father Norbert Rans, M.M. We rejoice that Carolyn is now at...

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Sister M. Anton Probst, MM

On Saturday, January 23, 1999, Sister Anton Probst died peacefully in the Residential Care Unit at Maryknoll, New York. Sister was ninety years of age and had been a Maryknoll Sister for sixty-eight years. Roszella Probst was...

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Sister Mary Clement Quinn, MM

Today, February 16, 1980, is the lunar New Year – the time when Chinese all over the world lay aside their cares to celebrate life. It seems appropriate that we are gathered here today to celebrate the fullness of life of...

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