Remembrances
Catherine McAuley
Please join in both the joy and sorrow of celebrating the lives of Sisters of Mercy who have gone before us. Let us always remember that it is on their shoulders that we stand.
Obituaries are posted for a period of three months. For inquiries about a sister's death prior to that timeframe, please contact our archivists using our online form.
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Sister Elizabeth (Betty) Burns, Age 96
Sister Elizabeth (Betty) Burns
Age 96
West Midwest
Monday, June 21, 2021
A teacher, assistant principal, principal/superior, registrar and a Sister of Mercy for 76 years, Sister Betty attended Catholic schools in Chicago, Illinois, graduating from Mercy High School/St. Patrick Academy in 1943.
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Sister Mary Loretta Dowd, Age 97
Sister Mary Loretta Dowd
Age 97
West Midwest
Monday, June 21, 2021
Educated in Ireland’s National School and at the Presentation’s secondary school, Sister Mary Loretta had a keen sense of the practical.
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Sister Mary Amelie Hawxhurst, Age 91
Sister Mary Amelie Hawxhurst
Age 91
South Central
Friday, June 11, 2021
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Sister Mary Amelie entered the community in Webster Groves, Missouri, in 1948.
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Sister Mary Priscilla Faltisko, Age 94
Sister Mary Priscilla Faltisko
Age 94
New York, Pennsylvania West
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Sister Mary Priscilla Faltisko was an educator and administrator, and she served as a Community councilor and in pastoral care, all in the Buffalo, New York area.
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Sister Dorothy Ann Kline, Age 83
Sister Dorothy Ann Kline
Age 83
Mid-Atlantic
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Sister Dorothy entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1956 after graduating from St. Ann High School in Freeland, Pennsylvania.
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Sister Anne O’Donnell, Age 86
Sister Anne O’Donnell
Age 86
South Central
Friday, May 28, 2021
Born in Washington, D.C., Sister Anne O’Donnell was the daughter of Irish immigrants, and her Irish heritage was always important to her.
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Sister Mary Lisa Staudacher, Age 94
Sister Mary Lisa Staudacher
Age 94
West Midwest
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Sister Lisa grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, graduating from St. Joseph High School then working at Union Pacific Railroad Headquarters.
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Sister Marguerite Buchanan, Age 88
Sister Marguerite Buchanan
Age 88
West Midwest
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Sister Marguerite graduated from Holy Names High School in Oakland, California, then enrolled at St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in San Francisco. It was there that she met the Sisters of Mercy.
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Sister Miriam de Lourdes Hunter, Age 88
Sister Miriam de Lourdes Hunter
Age 88
Mid-Atlantic
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Sister Miriam de Lourdes began her ministry in elementary education, teaching primary through middle school. She served as principal at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before moving to teach high school.
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Sister Carol Estelle Wheeler, Age 84
Sister Carol Estelle Wheeler
Age 84
South Central
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Sister Carol Estelle Wheeler (formerly Sister Mary Seraphia) was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, where she was taught by Sisters of Mercy.
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