KENNEALLY, Sister Alice, SC (Sister Patrick Joseph), a beloved Sister of Charity, Halifax for 79 years, entered peacefully into eternal life with her God, on April 28, 2025, at Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley, MA. The daughter of the late John Francis Kenneally and Alice Mary (Condon) Kenneally, Sister Alice was born in Roxbury, MA and maintained a deep affection for her home neighborhood throughout her life. She was preceded in death by her brothers, William, John, Joseph, Francis and Thomas Kenneally; and her sister, Margaret (Kenneally) Smith. Sister Alice is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews as well as her Sisters throughout the Congregation. Sister Alice’s life was marked by her unwavering love for the poor, her commitment to education and the geographic breadth of her service. She began her ministry at Saint Joseph School in Halifax, Nova Scotia but soon found herself in New Jersey, serving for 14 years, first at Holy Savior School in Westmont and then at Sacred Heart School in Riverton. S. Alice was then missioned to Mount Saint Agnes Academy in Bermuda and then to Our Lady Help of Christians School in Brooklyn, NY, where she served as the superior and principal. She then served at Saint Patrick School in Lawrence, MA before, returning to her home soil, Roxbury, MA, teaching at Saint Patrick Grammar and High Schools. Sister Alice continued her work in education at both Saint Gregory High School in Dorchester and Saint Clare High School in Roslindale, MA. Upon completing her formal teaching, Sister Alice spent her last ten years of active ministry as a volunteer educator at W.A.I.T.T. House (We’re All In This Together) in Roxbury, providing adult education for those seeking a high school diploma and a way forward in life. She retired to Marillac Residence and then to Eliabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley, MA. Funeral Services for Sister Alice Kenneally, SC will take place on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Mount Saint Vincent, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA. Wake at 9:15 AM, followed by a Prayer Service at 10:15 AM and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 AM. Interment at Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham, MA immediately following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sister Alice Kenneally may be made to the Sisters of Charity, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
Remembering Sr. Alice at St Patrick’s Roxbury, She was well loved and respected by many students, parents and St Patrick’s parishioners. RIP, good and faithful servant. You will be surely be missed. 🙏🏾💐
Our diocesan high school class had our 50th reunion in 2012; many alumni/ae were also 1958 graduates of Sacred Heart Grammar School in Riverton, where Sr.Alice was our fifth grade teacher. Sr. Patrick Jospeh would have been heartened (and given her humility, probably amused and surprised!) to hear how many of these graduates spoke so highly after all these years about their favorite teacher—Sr. Patrick Joseph. She was a beloved teacher at Sacred Heart and earned the gratitude and affection of so many. The facebook page for Sacred Hart School Riverton NJ Alumni has many appreciative comments from Sr. Alice’s former students. Sister Alice’s friends appreciate this full, informative, loving obituary, as well as Sr. Mary Ann Foster’s and Sr. Catherine McGrath’s beautiful readings during Sr. Alice’s funeral Mass.
At our diocesan high school class’s 50th reunion in 2012 many alumni/ae were also graduates of Sacred Heart School in Riverton, where Sr. Alice was our fifth grade teacher. She would have been so happy (and given her humility, probably anused and surprised!) to hear how affectionately so many of her former pupils spoke about their favorite teacher. She was a beloved teacher who earned the gratitude of so many. The facebook page for Sacred Hart School Alumni has many appreciative comments from Sr. Alice’s former students. Alice’s obituary and the funeral remembrances of Sr. Mary Ann Foster and Sr. Catherine McGrath were wonderful to read/hear. .