Sister M. Bernadette Sifferlin, Order of St. Francis, died at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, Joliet, Illinois on Sunday, June 26, 2016.
A native of Shelby, Ohio, she was one of six children born to Francis and Cornelia (nee Maag) Sifferlin. Sister Bernadette was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet) for 68 years.
Before entering religious life, Sister Bernadette was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in Shelby, Ohio and attended the Parish Grade School. She graduated from Shelby High School. Sister Bernadette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Francis (University of St. Francis) Joliet, IL, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame du Lac in Notre Dame, IN.
Sister Bernadette began her ministry in the field of education in 1950 at St. Mary Parish, Des Plaines, Illinois. From 1952 - 1959 she taught at Immaculate Conception in Toledo, Ohio. In 1959 she went to St. Ann in Lansing, Illinois where she taught 8th grade. In 1962 she became Assistant to the Congregation's General Treasurer and served in that position for ten years. In 1972 she was elected to the Congregation Governing Board and served as a Councilor and Area Coordinator. She assumed the position of General Treasurer of the Congregation in 1976, serving in that position for twenty years. In 1996 she became Parish Receptionist and Secretary for St. Jude's Parish in Joliet, IL until 2005 when she moved into Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home.
She is survived by her brothers: Carl, Roy and Ray. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, John, and her sister, Rosemary in infancy.
Visitation: Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, Friday, July 1, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with a prayer service at 4:45 p.m. and mass at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Procession from Our Lady of Angels at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 to Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Illinois.
A native of Shelby, Ohio, she was one of six children born to Francis and Cornelia (nee Maag) Sifferlin. Sister Bernadette was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet) for 68 years.
Before entering religious life, Sister Bernadette was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in Shelby, Ohio and attended the Parish Grade School. She graduated from Shelby High School. Sister Bernadette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Francis (University of St. Francis) Joliet, IL, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame du Lac in Notre Dame, IN.
Sister Bernadette began her ministry in the field of education in 1950 at St. Mary Parish, Des Plaines, Illinois. From 1952 - 1959 she taught at Immaculate Conception in Toledo, Ohio. In 1959 she went to St. Ann in Lansing, Illinois where she taught 8th grade. In 1962 she became Assistant to the Congregation's General Treasurer and served in that position for ten years. In 1972 she was elected to the Congregation Governing Board and served as a Councilor and Area Coordinator. She assumed the position of General Treasurer of the Congregation in 1976, serving in that position for twenty years. In 1996 she became Parish Receptionist and Secretary for St. Jude's Parish in Joliet, IL until 2005 when she moved into Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home.
She is survived by her brothers: Carl, Roy and Ray. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, John, and her sister, Rosemary in infancy.
Visitation: Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, Friday, July 1, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with a prayer service at 4:45 p.m. and mass at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Procession from Our Lady of Angels at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 to Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Illinois.
Sister M. Bernadette Sifferlin, Order of St. Francis, died at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, Joliet, Illinois on Sunday, June 26, 2016.
A native of Shelby, Ohio, she was one of six children born to Francis and Cornelia (nee Maag) Sifferlin. Sister Bernadette was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet) for 68 years.
Before entering religious life, Sister Bernadette was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in Shelby, Ohio and attended the Parish Grade School. She graduated from Shelby High School. Sister Bernadette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Francis (University of St. Francis) Joliet, IL, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame du Lac in Notre Dame, IN.
Sister Bernadette began her ministry in the field of education in 1950 at St. Mary Parish, Des Plaines, Illinois. From 1952 - 1959 she taught at Immaculate Conception in Toledo, Ohio. In 1959 she went to St. Ann in Lansing, Illinois where she taught 8th grade. In 1962 she became Assistant to the Congregation's General Treasurer and served in that position for ten years. In 1972 she was elected to the Congregation Governing Board and served as a Councilor and Area Coordinator. She assumed the position of General Treasurer of the Congregation in 1976, serving in that position for twenty years. In 1996 she became Parish Receptionist and Secretary for St. Jude's Parish in Joliet, IL until 2005 when she moved into Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home.
She is survived by her brothers: Carl, Roy and Ray. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, John, and her sister, Rosemary in infancy.
Visitation: Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, Friday, July 1, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with a prayer service at 4:45 p.m. and mass at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Procession from Our Lady of Angels at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 to Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Illinois.
A native of Shelby, Ohio, she was one of six children born to Francis and Cornelia (nee Maag) Sifferlin. Sister Bernadette was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet) for 68 years.
Before entering religious life, Sister Bernadette was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in Shelby, Ohio and attended the Parish Grade School. She graduated from Shelby High School. Sister Bernadette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Francis (University of St. Francis) Joliet, IL, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame du Lac in Notre Dame, IN.
Sister Bernadette began her ministry in the field of education in 1950 at St. Mary Parish, Des Plaines, Illinois. From 1952 - 1959 she taught at Immaculate Conception in Toledo, Ohio. In 1959 she went to St. Ann in Lansing, Illinois where she taught 8th grade. In 1962 she became Assistant to the Congregation's General Treasurer and served in that position for ten years. In 1972 she was elected to the Congregation Governing Board and served as a Councilor and Area Coordinator. She assumed the position of General Treasurer of the Congregation in 1976, serving in that position for twenty years. In 1996 she became Parish Receptionist and Secretary for St. Jude's Parish in Joliet, IL until 2005 when she moved into Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home.
She is survived by her brothers: Carl, Roy and Ray. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, John, and her sister, Rosemary in infancy.
Visitation: Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, Friday, July 1, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with a prayer service at 4:45 p.m. and mass at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Procession from Our Lady of Angels at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 to Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Illinois.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
