Sister Barbara Joseph Walsh of Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley Hills, MA, passed away December 8, 2021 at the age of 85. A Sister of Charity for 65 years, she was a devoted educator, missioned in Nova Scotia, Quebec, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People
Sister Madeline Mary Power (Rose Madeline) passed away November 27, 2021 at Caritas Residence, Halifax, N.S., at the age of 95. Born in Marystown, N.L., she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Kilfoy) Power. For 36 years, Sister Madeline provided housekeeping and dietary services in the communities of Boston, New York, British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia. A large part of her vocation was dedicated to Pastoral Ministries in various hospitals and homes for the aged.
Sister Carol Downing (Mary Teresita) passed away November 25, 2021, at St. Barnabas Convent, Bellmore, NY, at the age of 96. The wake will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m., at Clair Bartholomew & Son Funeral Home, 302 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, NY. Please contact the funeral home for more details. A Funeral Mass be follow on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 11:15 a.m., at The Church of St. Barnabas, 408 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, NY. Interment immediately following the Mass at St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village, NY. Full obituary to follow. May she rest in peace.
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