Dates and Community of Death: 1859–Present
Dates and Locations of Death:
September 1, 2008-Present
Sister Mary Adrian Mulloy, age 84, July 24, 2010
Sister Mary Adrian Mulloy died peacefully in her sleep at Mercy Convent in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a Sister of Mercy for 67 years.
An educator for much of her ministry, Sister Adrian was a former teacher and the principal of Immaculate Conception High School in Memphis, Tennessee. She also served as provincial of the former Cincinnati Regional Community. Her ministry included spiritual and retreat director and pastoral responsibilities in parishes and at the diocesan level.
An enthusiast of crossword and jigsaw puzzles, reading, walking, swimming, kayaking and canoeing, Sister Adrian will be remembered for her compassionate nature and her efforts to reach out to those who seemed alienated or on the fringes of the community.
Sister Theresa Marie Osborne, age 72, July 1, 2010
Sister Theresa Marie Osborne passed away in Louisville, Kentucky surrounded by family and friends. She was Sister of Mercy for nearly 54 years.
For more than 20 years, Sister Theresa was a teacher and principal at Assumption High School in Louisville. She also served as director of formation and a member of the administrative team of the former Cincinnati Regional Community. In addition, her ministry included director of the Institute’s Collaborative Novitiate.
After her years in leadership roles, she returned to Louisville as director of mission at Sacred Heart Village. She continued to serve on a number of ministry boards.
Sister Mary Michaeleen Keane, age 91, June 23, 2010
Sister Mary Michaeleen Keane passed away at McAuley Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was in her 71st year as a Sister of Mercy.
A well respected educator, Sister Mary Michaeleen taught elementary school for 22 years and ministered as a librarian for 43. Until she became ill in May, she continued to serve half-days at McAuley High School in Cincinnati, where the library was named in her honor. She was a strong supporter of the students there and attended every sporting event and fine arts performance.
An ardent sports fan, Sister Mary Michaeleen loved all types of sports but was especially devoted to the Reds, whose games she would follow into the early morning hours. Throughout the years, she had her photo taken with many of the Reds players, and one of the highlights of her life was throwing out the first pitch at a Reds game when she was 88 years old.
Sister Mary Jude Dietrich, age 89, June 20, 2010
Sister Mary Jude Dietrich passed away at Mercy Health Center Convent in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a Sister of Mercy for 70 years.
Sister Jude spent much of her ministry in healthcare, where she was known for her patient, generous and loving nature. She served as supervisor of clinical laboratory and radiology at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri; Fort Scott, Kansas; and Slaton, Texas. In her later years, she volunteered in the medical records department in Fort Scott.
At Mercy Health Center Convent in Oklahoma City, Sister Jude continued her generosity and always shared a smile. She enjoyed religious reading, as well as outdoor activities, especially water sports. Her Community will remember her as a prayerful, lighthearted and dedicated Sister of Mercy.
Sister Mary Evelyn Hailey, age 87, May 4, 2010
Sister Mary Evelyn Hailey died peacefully after a brief illness at Summit Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a Sister of Mercy for 68 years.
During her education ministry, she served as a teacher and principal at Catholic schools in Tennessee and Ohio. In addition, she served as a patient advocate at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, and at Mercy Medical Center St. Mary’s in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the former Cincinnati Regional Community, Sister Evelyn was area coordinator for Tennessee for six years.
Spiritual and prayerful, she loved the Community. We will remember her for the support she gave to each sister.
Sister Mary Trinity Jackson, age 86, April 28, 2010
Sister Mary Trinity Jackson died peacefully at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a Sister of Mercy for 64 years.
Sister Trinity’s ministry for much of her life was healthcare. She was nursing supervisor at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott and Hutchinson, Kansas, as well as at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and St. John’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition, she served as administrator of Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott and in Laredo, Texas.
Sister Trinity was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and loved cooking. Gratitude was one of her virtues, and she always had a smile for everyone.
Sister Ann Brawley, age 94, February 15, 2010
Sister Ann Brawley died at St. Bernardine Home in Fremont, Ohio, after many years of declining health. She was a Sister of Mercy for 67 years.
A bookkeeper at Mercy and St. Charles hospitals in Toledo, Ohio, Sister Ann also ministered in accounting in a number of schools, for St. Ann Parish, Aurora House, and the Midwest Migrant Health Information Office.
In addition, she coordinated the Kibby Corners Neighborhood Revitalization Project for Church People for Change and Reconciliation in Lima, Ohio.
Sister Ann loved politics and managed the congressional campaign for Judge James Sherck of Fremont, Ohio. A devoted sports fan, she served as the president of the fan club of Alan Page, a Minnesota Viking.
Sister Juliena Determan, age 82, February 13, 2010
Sister Juliena Determan died at The Villa in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a Sister of Mercy for 63 years.
A teacher during her early ministry, she taught in Georgia, Alabama, and Maryland.
Then in 1974, she earned a degree in nursing and began a ministry in public health in Baltimore and Howard County in Maryland. She spent 14 years with St. Matthew’s Parish in Baltimore where she combined her nursing skills with her desire to provide compassion, comfort, and gentle loving care to parishioners in need.
Sister Mary Teresina Fulghum, age 91, February 6, 2010
Sister Mary Teresina Fulghum died peacefully at Mercy Health Center Convent in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The sisters with whom she lived were at her bedside singing and praying. She was a Sister of Mercy for 73 years.
She served as a teacher and music instructor throughout her active ministry in schools in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. A talented musician with a beautiful singing voice, she introduced many members of the community to music and choir.
In addition, Sister Teresina promoted justice for marginalized people in ministries such as St. Thomas Project in New Orleans, Louisiana, and to Hispanics in south and west Texas. She will be remembered for her joyful spirit, wit, and humor.
Sister Mary Claude Slaughter, age 87, February 4, 2010
Sister Mary Claude Slaughter died at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri with her sister, Sister Mary Kathryn, and several sisters and staff nearby. She was a Sister of Mercy for 63 years.
She served as a dietician for many years and particularly enjoyed working with the elderly.
In 1988 she began work as a Pastoral Care Minister at Mercy Villa in Springfield, Missouri and stayed there until 1999.
Sister Mary Teresa O’Donnell, age 78, February 2, 2010
Sister Mary Teresa O’Donnell died peacefully at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a Sister of Mercy for 58 years.
A nurse and healthcare administrator, Sister Mary Teresa held supervisory and administrative positions in hospitals in Laredo and Brownsville, Texas; Holy Angels Nursery and Coastal Family Health Center in Biloxi, Mississippi; and St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
In addition, she ministered as a pastoral assistant and director of religious education in parishes in Mississippi, Missouri, and Louisiana until 2006.
Sister Mary Teresa loved art and music, especially opera. She always was eager to introduce young women who visited Catherine’s Residence to religious life and the charism of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.
Sister Mary René Mullen, age 85, January 19, 2010
Sister Mary René Mullen died in Louisville, Kentucky after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a Sister of Mercy for 64 years.
Sister Mary René served as a healthcare administrator in a number of locations. As CEO of Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital in one of Kentucky’s poorest counties, she made major improvements. Although the Catholic population in that county was small, her service earned her great affection from local residents.
From 1996 until December 2009, she was the director of Lake St. Joseph Retreat Center in Crestwood, Kentucky. Sister Mary René will be remembered for her love of the sisters in her community, her willingness to serve, her kindness, and her sensitivity to her caregivers.
Sister Mary Arthur Ellis died peacefully at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a Sister of Mercy for 60 years.
Sister Arthur greatly loved the Native American people, which was her heritage, and a friend drummed at her bedside.
A teacher for more than 25 years, she served at schools in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Missouri. A certified counselor, she also served at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Most recently, she volunteered at Mercy Conference and Retreat Center in St. Louis.
Sister Mary Annunciata Ellicott, age 99, January 10, 2010
Sister Mary Annunciata Ellicott died at Marian Center in Belmont. She was a Sister of Mercy for 84 years.
Most of her ministry was in elementary schools in North Carolina, New York, and Florida. She served as principal of three schools including the former Sacred Heart Elementary School that once was located on the Mercy campus in Belmont.
Sister Annunciata loved to travel to other countries. She made many trips to her beloved Ireland, where she was born. Although she was wheelchair-bound and unable to speak in her later years, she remained joyful and smiling.
Sister Mary Joecile Hand died on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Mercy Health Center Convent in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a Sister of Mercy for 65 years.
For more than 30 years, her ministry was in education. Most of the schools in which she taught were in New Orleans, Louisiana, but she also was a staff member at schools in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Sister Mary Joecile’s ministry shifted to healthcare after education, and she served in several positions at Charity Hospital and Mercy Hospital in the New Orleans area and as assistant administrator for housing for the elderly at the Archdiocesan Rouquette Lodge in Mandeville, Louisiana.
She continued volunteer service until illness limited her, but she maintained her joyful presence to others.
Sister Veronica Marie Freyus, age 102, December 17, 2009
Sister Veronica Marie Freyus died peacefully at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri after a brief illness. She was a Sister of Mercy for 83 years.
Sister Veronica was an educator for more than a half century and her students loved and respected her. One of her first grade students stayed in contact with her until her death.
In addition, Sister Veronica was a musician and piano teacher and former organist in the Laredo, Texas parish. Her gifts extended into the visual arts as well, and she exhibited and sold paintings at Mercy Hospital in Laredo and the Art Festival in Rockport, Texas.
She will be remembered for her deep sense of gratitude for God’s creation and for people, especially those who were helpful and caring toward her.
Sister Pauline Mary Clifford, age 71, December 12, 2009
Sister Pauline Mary Clifford died Saturday, at Marian Center in Belmont, North Carolina after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. She was a Sister of Mercy for 52 years.
Sister Pauline held many positions in education, including dean of students, director of campus ministry, academic dean, and registrar at Sacred Heart College in Belmont. A former president of the North Carolina Regional Community, she returned home to her birthplace of Ireland from 2001-2003 to serve at Mercy International Centre in Dublin as an administrator and a retreat and tour director.
She will be remembered for her clarity, ingenuity, determination and passion, as well as for her love of people, sense of humor, and Irish wit.
Sister Mary Cosmas Pfab, age 90, November 24, 2009
Sister Mary Cosmas Pfab, a Sister of Mercy for 71 years, died peacefully at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri, with sisters and friends at her bedside. She suffered a stroke earlier that week.
She taught at a number of schools, mostly in the primary grades. Among those schools were St. Joseph’s Parish in Springfield, Missouri, and St. Joan of Arc Elementary in St. Louis. She also was a hospital volunteer and served in the admitting office and in the medical records department at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Louis.Blessed with a great ability to connect with people, Sister Mary Cosmas will be remembered for her warmth and kindness. She was a woman of deep gratitude and compassion.
Sister Mary Petronilla Coss, age 100, November 16, 2009
Sister Mary Petronilla Coss died at McAuley Convent in Barling, Arkansas, only a week before her 101st birthday.
A Sister of Mercy for 81 years, she was born in County Laoise, Ireland, and educated by the Sisters of Mercy. She herself was an educator for 53 years. She taught at St. Patrick School in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and at Mt. Saint Mary’s and Our Lady of Good Counsel in Little Rock. She was principal at St. Patrick’s, Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Good Counsel, as well as at St. John’s in Hot Springs.
In addition, Sister Mary Petronilla served on the Leadership Team of the former St. Louis Regional Community. She wrote: “I can truly say that all the dreams of my youth in Ireland of being a foreign missionary have been fulfilled, and I am richly blessed during my retirement years.”
Sister Gerrie Naughton, age 67, October 29, 2009
Sister Gerrie Naughton died at Comfort House in McAllen, Texas, after a long illness.
Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, she was a Sister of Mercy for 50 years. Sister Gerrie’s initial years of ministry were in education in the towns of Biloxi, Meridian, and Hattiesburg – all of which are in Mississippi.
More than 20 years ago, she came to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas where she founded ARISE, a community development project to serve the needs of new immigrants, especially women and children. She loved and respected the Mexican and Mexican-American cultures, and the Rio Grande Valley truly became her home.
Sister Jane Moira Hallaron died peacefully after an extended illness at Catherine McAuley Convent in Barling, Arkansas. She was a Sister of Mercy for 55 years.
She deeply loved teaching and her ministry in education included Mercy High School in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Alphonsus and Holy Name of Jesus in New Orleans, Louisiana; and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Kenner, Louisiana. Wherever she taught, she followed sports enthusiastically.
One of Sister Jane’s most notable qualities was a deep sense of compassion. Among her demonstrations of that was caring for the widow and children of a man killed in a plane crash. She also will be remembered for her great sense of joy, humor and fun.
Sister Maureen Egan, age 82, October 24, 2009
Sister Maureen Egan died peacefully in the company of her sisters, at Catherine’s Residence in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a Sister of Mercy for 62 years.
Her ministries included teaching and school administration. In addition, she directed Mercy Retreat Center and served as director of pastoral services at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. She was an advocate and volunteer with the Edu-Care Early Childhood Education Program in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Sister Maureen was known for her Irish sense of humor and her devotion to sports -- especially Notre Dame football and the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. She will be remembered for her Mercy ministry that extended to all with whom she came into contact.
Sister Kathleen Steinkamp, age 74, October 14, 2009
Sister Kathleen Steinkamp died at The Villa in Baltimore, Maryland after a long battle with cancer. She was a Sister of Mercy for 52 years.
From 1976-1982, she served on the Provincial Council of the Sisters of Mercy in Baltimore where one of her responsibilities was finance. She was the founding director of the National Association of Treasurers of Religious Institutes, where she was executive director from 1982-1988.
Sister Kathleen spearheaded the formation of a joint retirement convent for the Sisters of Mercy and Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart and also helped found Mercy Housing Southeast, an affordable housing project.
Sister Marie Carolyn Cutcliff, age 76, October 13, 2009
Sister Marie Carolyn Cutcliff, died at The Villa in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a Sister of Mercy for 58 years.
Sister Marie Carolyn served as a teacher at six different schools from 1956-1968. In 1968 she became the Director of Religious Education in Atlanta, Georgia. She moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 1981 and served at three parishes through 2002.
She held a special devotion for her three siblings and several nieces and nephews.
Sister Mary Odilia Kahlich, age 90, September 18, 2009
Sister Mary Odilia Kahlich died peacefully after several months of illness at Mercy Health Center Convent in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a Sister of Mercy for 73 years.
For many years, her ministry was healing, and she served as a nurse in New Orleans, Louisiana; Fort Scott, Kansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Slaton, Texas. In addition, she was administrator of Mercy Hospital in Slaton, director of Mercy Center in St. Louis, Missouri; and director of Mercy Retreat Center in Slaton.
In her later years, Sister Mary Odilia focused especially on the needs of senior citizens. She will be missed by her many nieces and nephews, the Sisters of Mercy, friends, and caregivers.
Sister Mary Antonine Owens, age 95, September 18, 2009
Sister Mary Antonine Owens died at McAuley Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a Sister of Mercy for 74 years.
Sister Mary Antonine taught first and second grade for 38 years. In 1979, she became a nurse’s assistant and continued in that ministry for 16 years. Then she ministered as a pastoral visitor in Mercy Hospitals, which she continued until January.
She was well known for “walking” for a variety of charity groups until 2008. In her later years, she would start two hours early with a nurse accompanying her.
Sister Mary Joseph Scanlon, age 96, September 12, 2009
Sister Mary Joseph Scanlon died at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after suffering a stroke earlier that day.
A teacher for more than 50 years, Sister Joseph taught at schools in Mississippi and Missouri, including Mercy High School in St. Louis where she was a popular theater and drama teacher. Many of her former students were regular visitors at Catherine’s Residence where she lived.
Sister Joseph loved animals, especially dogs and had a small dog named Terry for many years. The staff and sisters at Catherine’s Residence will miss her warmth and kindness.
Sister Mary Veronica Rock, age 92, September 1, 2009
Sister Mary Veronica Rock died peacefully at St. Bernardine Home in Fremont, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a Sister of Mercy for 72 years.
An elementary school teacher, she excelled with students in first through fourth grades and spent many of her years in education in schools in northern Ohio. Her ministry also included five years as a nurse's assistant at St. Bernardine Home.
Sister Mary Veronica was known for her love of reading, and during her later years when she was unable to travel, she wrote many notes and phoned others who were ill or faced problems.
Sister Mary Elaine Costello, age 96, August 19, 2009
Sister Mary Elaine Costello died peacefully at The Villa in Baltimore, Maryland. A Sister of Mercy for nearly 78 years, Sister Elaine was a retired teacher and school administrator.
Her ministry included serving as principal of Immaculate Conception School in Atlanta, Georgia; St. Peter School in Baltimore; and Mount Washington Country School in Maryland.During the 1960s when she was principal at Holy Trinity School in Washington D.C., President Johnson's motorcade stopped where the children were playing on a barricaded street. The president talked with the children and Sister Elaine and invited them to the White House, an invitation they accepted, of course. It was one of Sister Elaine's favorite stories.
Sister Madeline Roddenbery, age 92, July 26, 2009
Sister Madeline Roddenbery died peacefully at The Villa in Baltimore, Maryland.
A Sister of Mercy for more than 70 years, Sister Madeline's ministry as an educator spanned six decades, primarily in Georgia. She served as a teacher, a principal, and as an administrator and diocesan superintendent in Atlanta. She later said she was at her best as a first grade teacher.
In addition, Sister Madeline was a poet, and her poems and collected writings are her legacy to the library at The Villa and to the South Central Community.
Sister Mary Borgia Holten, age 86, June 13, 2009
In her 70th year as a Sister of Mercy, she died at Catherine's Residence in St. Louis, Missouri. Sister Borgia’s ministries included nursing and education. She was a supervisor at Mercy Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, and taught in schools in Louisiana, Texas, Kansas and Missouri for 15 years. In addition, she served in the Administrative Offices of the Sisters of Mercy in St. Louis and for nine years as a volunteer with the elderly in New Orleans.
Sister Mary Cecilia Lewis, age 92, May 30, 2009
A teacher and a musician, Sister Cecilia was an educator for her entire ministerial career including her years at Sacred Heart Academy in Belmont, North Carolina, where she was principal and at Sacred Heart College where she served as chairperson of the Music Department for more than 30 years. "I am grateful to God and to the community," Sister Cecilia said, "for encouraging and challenging me to develop my thimbleful of talent in order to enrich our worship. We always have and will continue to have a fine choir. We do love to praise God in song!"
Sister Mary Cabrini Fagan, age 80, May 24, 2009
In her 63rd year as a Sister of Mercy, Sister Cabrini died in Catherine McAuley Retirement Center in Barling, Arkansas. Sister Cabrini originally wanted to be a nurse but went into teaching instead. She spent 50 years in education ministry leaving her final position at St. Francis Xavier School in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Her students there gave her a quilt that she kept on her bed for the rest of her life. She asked to be remembered " as a teacher and for my love of small children. I taught first grade for many years and I am happiest when I am teaching."
Sister Mary Dolora Brinker, age 93, April 30, 2009
Sister Mary Dolora Brinker died peacefully at McAuley Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, April 30, 2009. She was 93 and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1937.
Sister Mary Dolora taught high school and then spent 22 years teaching college philosophy and serving as academic dean of Our Lady of Cincinnati College. Many Sisters of Mercy were students of Sister Mary Dolora's. From 1969 until her retirement, she was program director at Mercy Center and moved to McAuley Convent in 2006.
Everyone who pushed Sister Mary Dolora's wheelchair knew that it was very important that she bless herself with holy water going into and coming out of chapel. When she returned from the dining room she always wanted to go through the chapel to look out the windows and admire the beauty. Sister Mary Dolora wanted to be where the community was gathered and always appeared at Friday BINGO where she was a frequent winner.
Sister Mary Angeline McGrath, age 95, April 23, 2009
Sister Mary Angeline McGrath died April 23, 2009 at The Villa in Baltimore, Maryland. She was 95. Known as a wonderful English teacher, Sister Angeline began her ministry in education in the 1930s in Baltimore and throughout the years, many of her students wrote to tell her she was their best teacher. An admirer of the works of Flannery O'Connor, Sister Angeline edited a newsletter at The Villa during her last active years.
Sister Mary Andrea Simpson, age 78, April 19, 2009
Sister Mary Andrea Simpson, 78, died peacefully on April 19, 2009 at McAuley Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. An educator, she taught and was headmistress in a number of schools and was supervisor at Alpha Boys' School in Kingston, Jamaica. In addition, she managed the business office of the Mercy Community in Jamaica. From 1989 to 1997, Sister Mary Andrea served as treasurer of the Regional Community of Cincinnati. She was known for her concern for the poor, her special affection for children, and her love of sports - especially football and baseball.
Sister Mary Felicitas Powers, age 89, April 8, 2009
A Sister of Mercy for 71 years, Sister Felicitas graduated from St. Vincent's Academy in Savannah, Georgia, and entered the Sisters of Mercy in Baltimore on September 8, 1938. An educator in elementary school, high school and on the college level in Baltimore, Savannah, Columbus and Washington, DC, she taught for several years at St. Vincent's Academy in Savannah and was the principal of Mt. de Sales Academy in Macon, GA and Mercy High School in Baltimore. Her Master's Dissertation was titled, "A History of Catholic Education in Georgia." Sister Felicitas retired from formal teaching and began a distinguished career as an archivist serving as a consultant to numerous religious congregations in setting up and reorganizing community archives. She was very active assisting Sisters of Mercy communities around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United States. Felicitas served as the archivist for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and later for the Diocese of Savannah and earned a reputation as an expert archivist. During her career she provided assistance to 35 different communities of women and men religious. In an article in the April 14, 2005 issue of the Southern Cross, Rita DeLorme said of Sr. Felicitas, "As a preserver of the records of the church and her own order, she has enabled the research of church historians and archivists of the future." In additional to her professional achievements, Sr. Felicitas was known as a skilled seamstress, a talented cook, and an expert on the computer.
Sister Mary Agatha Schrein, age 94, March 11, 2009
Sister Agatha was the final member of the original Sister of Mercy Community founded in Tifflin, Ohio, in 1912. An elementary teacher for more than 30 years in Tennessee and Ohio, Sister Agatha's ministry also included domestic duty in rural convents in northern Ohio, making altar breads and serving as a hospital dietician in Kentucky. She will be remembered as an excellent cook.
Sister Mary Rosamond Beaugez, age 77, March 8, 2009
Sister Mary Rosamond was a Sister of Mercy for 54 years. Her ministry included teaching in elementary school s in Mississippi and Arkansas. After her retirement Sister Rosamond continued to volunteer at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Biloxi, Mississippi until her recent illness. She spent her last year at St. Catherine Residence in St. Louis, Missouri.
Sister Mary Lucilla Reinbolt, age 93, February 26, 2009
Sister Mary Lucilla was in her 72nd year as a Sister of Mercy when she died at St. Bernardine Home in Fremont, Ohio. She spent her years in ministry in elementary education and administration and as a secondary art teacher in Ohio. In 1989 Lucilla moved to Fremont to teach and practice art at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center and then at St. Bernardine Home. She was active in art projects until December, 2008 and many people treasure her pieces created on paper, wood and stone.
