Obituaries
Sister Mary Norman Joseph
( June 13, 1947 - August 21, 2016 )
Sister Mary Norman Joseph, CLHC, a member of the Maryvale Sisters, went home to God on Sunday, August 21, 2016 .
Her viewing will be from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at St. Aloysius Church. Her Funeral Mass will be 11:00 am on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at St. Aloysius. Her body will lie in state for one hour prior to the Funeral Mass. She will be buried in the Maryvale Sisters’ Cemetery in Vale.
She was born in Hartford, CT, on June 13, 1947, the daughter of George and Cora Palin Woodend. Besides her Maryvale Sisters, she is survived by her mother; a brother Joseph Woodend; Sisters Mary Dupuis and Rosanne Krawiec; and nieces Julianne and Sarah; nephews Jeffrey, Timothy, and Zachary; and her loving cousins, Brian and Connie Morin.
Sister graduated Magna cum Laude from Holy Apostles Seminary College in Cromwell, CT and earned her master’s in spiritual counseling from The Shalem Institute Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC.
She served in various parishes at the Diocese of Charlotte, most recently at St. Aloysius in Hickory, NC for 25 years as Faith Formation and Adult Education Director. She will be remembered for her willingness to help all, and her gentle, loving smile.
In lieu of flowers, she has requested that contributions be made to Maryvale Sisters Day Care School for a scholarship in her name for handicapped or underprivileged children.
Her viewing will be from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at St. Aloysius Church. Her Funeral Mass will be 11:00 am on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at St. Aloysius. Her body will lie in state for one hour prior to the Funeral Mass. She will be buried in the Maryvale Sisters’ Cemetery in Vale.
She was born in Hartford, CT, on June 13, 1947, the daughter of George and Cora Palin Woodend. Besides her Maryvale Sisters, she is survived by her mother; a brother Joseph Woodend; Sisters Mary Dupuis and Rosanne Krawiec; and nieces Julianne and Sarah; nephews Jeffrey, Timothy, and Zachary; and her loving cousins, Brian and Connie Morin.
Sister graduated Magna cum Laude from Holy Apostles Seminary College in Cromwell, CT and earned her master’s in spiritual counseling from The Shalem Institute Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC.
She served in various parishes at the Diocese of Charlotte, most recently at St. Aloysius in Hickory, NC for 25 years as Faith Formation and Adult Education Director. She will be remembered for her willingness to help all, and her gentle, loving smile.
In lieu of flowers, she has requested that contributions be made to Maryvale Sisters Day Care School for a scholarship in her name for handicapped or underprivileged children.
Posted on 21 Aug 2016
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