Sr. Barbara Heil, RDC
Sr. Barbara Heil RDC (formerly Sr. DeLourdes Marie) a Sister of the Divine Compassion, died tragically March 4, 2016. Sr. Barbara was born in New York City in 1935, the daughter of Howard and Mary Heil. She attended SS. Joachim & Ann School and Mary Louis Academy in Queens, and received her BA from Good Counsel College, an MA from Villanova and an MSA from Notre Dame University.
Sr. Alma McManus, RDC
Sr. Mary Alma McManus, RDC, a Sister of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on March 2, 2016.
Sr. Mary Ellen Bernard, RDC
Sr. Mary Ellen Bernard, RDC, (formerly Sr. Mary Leonilla), a Sister of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on October 29, 2015.
Sr. Mary Ellen was born in Jamestown, NY in 1927, the daughter of Teresa and Francis Bernard. She attended St. Bernard’s Elementary School and Good Counsel High School, and received her BA in English from Good Counsel College and MA in English from Fordham University.
Sr. Margaret Cannon, RDC
Sister Margaret Cannon, (formerly Sr. Mary Pierre), a Sister of the Divine Compassion died peacefully at Cabrini Nursing Home on January 10, 2015.
Sr. Margaret was born in Tuckahoe, NY on June 5, 1930, the daughter of George J. and Margaret Dempsey Cannon.
Sr. Miriam Moran, RDC
Sr. Miriam Moran, RDC, (formerly known as Sr. Mary Charles), a Sister of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on June 26, 2014.
Sr. Miriam was born in White Plains, NY in 1922, the daughter of Martin and Ellen Brown Moran. She attended St. John's Elementary School and Good Counsel High School. Sister received her BA from Good Counsel College, an MA from Fordham University and a Ph.D. in History from Fordham University. Sister's Dissertation was entitled "British Foreign Policy and the United States."
Sr. Ellen Catherine Jackson, RDC
Sr. Ellen Catherine Jackson, RDC, (formerly known as Sister Mary Reparatrice) a Sister of the Divine Compassion, died April 25. She was 83.
Sr. Mary Virginia Brady, RDC
Sr. Mary Virginia Brady, RDC (Joan Brady) died peacefully on August 29, 2013.
Sr. Mary Virginia was born in the Bronx July 2, 1929, the daughter of Edward Brady and Evelyn Schirmer Brady. She attended Catholic schools in the Bronx and Connecticut. Sister received her Bachelor’s degree from Good Counsel College and a Master’s degree from Seton Hall University. She continued her education at Boston College receiving CAES certification.
Sr. Noreen Horan, RDC
Sister Noreen Horan, RDC (formerly Sr. Mary Augustine), a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on October 13, 2012.
Sister Noreen was born in New Jersey on October 9, 1927, the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Davis) Horan. She entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, White Plains, on September 8, 1948 and professed her final vows on March 6, 1954.
Sr. Mary Christopher O’Toole, RDC
Sr. Mary Christopher O’Toole, RDC, a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on June 18, 2011 at Good Counsel Convent in White Plains.
Sister Christopher was born in New York on February 25, 1923 the daughter of Michael and Emily (Farrell) O’Toole. She entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion on February 4, 1943 and professed her final vows on August 15, 1948.
Sr. Freda Burns, RDC
Sr. Freda Burns, RDC (formerly known as Sr. Mary Victorian), a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on February 28, 2011 at Good Counsel Convent in White Plains. Sister Freda was born in New York on January 7, 1917 the daughter of Fred and Jessie (Goodspeed) Burns. She entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion in 1940 and professed her final vows in 1948. Sister Freda attended Good Counsel College and graduated with a degree in English. She continued her studies at Fordham University and received the M.A. in English.
Sr. Alice Shannon, RDC
Sr. Alice Shannon, RDC (formerly known as Sr. Mary Imelda), a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on January 22 at Good Counsel Convent in White Plains. Sister Alice was born in the Bronx on February 11, 1922 the daughter of John and Alice (Herily) Shannon. She entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion in 1939 and professed her final vows in 1947. Sister Alice attended Good Counsel Academy and graduated from Good Counsel College with a BA in Mathematics.
Sr. Angelica Hewson, RDC
Sr. Mary Angelica Hewson, RDC (formerly known as Dorothy M. Hewson), a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on July 30, 2010 at Good Counsel Convent in White Plains.
Sister Angelica was born in New York on January 26, 1926 the daughter of Thomas Hewson and Agnes (McCormack) Hewson. She entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion in 1944 and professed her final vows in 1950.