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Mary Meehan - Class of 1939
Mary Meehan - Class of 1939 - As per obituary of Eileen Meehan class of 1939 http://www.nfayearbooks.com/mboard3/msg/5676.html Mary has past..
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Sister
Mary Carolyn Meehan, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on March 16, 2022
at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh. She was 97 years of age. The daughter of the
late William Joseph and Caroline Smith Meehan, she was born March 5, 1925 in
Newburgh, New York. Sister Mary Carolyn entered the novitiate of the Dominican
Sisters of Newburgh on May 30, 1946, made her First Profession December 23,
1947, and Final Profession August 27, 1951. She earned her BS in Elementary
Education from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. Sister began her
ministry at Saint Rose School in Haddon Heights, NJ where she taught for eleven
years from 1947 to 1958. She also taught at the following schools; Academia San
Jose School in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico (1958-60), Academia San Jose School in
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (1960-61), Immaculata School in Durham, NC (1961-62),
Sacred Heart School in Camden, NJ (1962-67), Nativity School in the Bronx
(1967-68), Saint Mary School in Poughkeepsie, NY (1968-71), Saint Joseph
Elementary School in Toms River, NJ (1971-81), Saint Timothy School in Miami, FL
(1981-86). In 1986, Sister became Director of Religious Education at Saint
Timothy Parish, a position she held until her retirement in 2008. St. Timothy,
in recognition of Sister’s many years of devoted service, named a building in
her honor: The Sister Carolyn Learning Center. Sister was always very conscious
of the less fortunate and made an effort to give of herself with both time and
treasure supporting organizations that served them. In addition to her parents,
Sister is predeceased by her siblings, Jacqueline Meehan, Rev. Warren E. Meehan,
SSJ, Thelma Meehan and William Meehan. Sr. Mary Carolyn is survived by her
sister, Eileen; her nieces, Maureen (Kenneth) Smith of New Windsor, Jacqueline
Meehan of New Windsor, Kathleen (Carroll) Welt of Rock Tavern. She is also
survived by her great nieces, Kelly Smith of Pa., Eileen Welt of South Carolina
and great nephews, Paul (Rachel) Welt of Montgomery and Dr. Kenneth Smith of
Manhattan and their children. A celebration of Sister Mary Carolyn’s life will
take place on Wednesday March 23, 2022, at the Dominican Center, in the Chapel
of the Most Holy Rosary, at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY. The viewing
will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a wake service at 10:15 a.m., and the Mass of
Christian Burial at 11 a.m. followed by the burial in the Dominican Sisters of
Hope Cemetery on the grounds of Mount Saint Mary College. Donations in Sister’s
memory can be made to the Dominican Sisters of Hope Development Office, 299
North Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562. Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Brooks Funeral Home, Newburgh, NY. 
NFA Class Memorial Page
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Mary Meehan - Class of 1939
Mary Meehan - Class of 1939 - As per obituary of Eileen Meehan class of 1939 http://www.nfayearbooks.com/mboard3/msg/5676.html Mary has past..
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