Number of years professed — 53
Sister, being a teacher, taught in many places where the com- munity has convents:
lioly Family, N.B., St. Mary’s, Bristol, Rhode Island
St. Augustine’s, Newport, RI.
St. Killian, N.B., St. Joseph’s, Fredericton
St. Mary’s, New Bedford Cathedral School
Mt. St. Mary’s Convent, Fall River, Mass.
In 1964 she retired and is a patient at St. Rita’s Centre, Cumber- land, Rhode Island.
Sister Alice Kelly Sisters of Mercy
Name in Religion — Sister Mary Bernardus Date of birth — July 12th., 1885 .l’arents' names — Edward Kelly and Bridget Kelly Date of profession —— January 2nd, 1909 Final profession — January 1915 Number of years professed — 56 Date of death ——- June 26th., 1965 Place of burial — St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Manchester, NH.
During the 56 years of Religious life, with the exception of one year of teaching at Sacred Heart High School in Nashua, and her years of study at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., from which she held the degree of Bachelor of Science in nursing education; Sister Bernardus spent time at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Maternity Home, and Sacred Heart Hospital, in Manchester, NH. She had been Superior and administrator in both institutions. She was loved and res- pected by all who knew her.
Of these last three Sisters, we have little information beyond their names, parents and a few dates. If further information is known to any reader, please contact us, so that this information may be added to this brief account.
Sister Margaret McKenna
Sisters of Charity
Name in Religion — Sister Mary Germaine
Date of birth — January 9th., 1867
Parents’ names — Francis McKenna and Ann McIvor Date of profession — November lst., 1885
Final profession — November lst., 1891