Sr. M. Francis Gerald Wirth, O.P. Obituary (1930

Sr. M. Francis Gerald Wirth, O.P. died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center in Caldwell. She was 84. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine of Siena Convent Chapel, 7 Ryerson Avenue (Mt. St. Dominic) Caldwell on Monday, January 5 at 10:30AM. Visiting at St. Catherine Convent, Caldwell on Sunday 2 to 7 PM. Sr. Francis Gerald was born in Jersey City, entered the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell on August 30, 1947 and professed vows on April 23, 1949. Sister graduated from St. Dominic Academy in Jersey City and has a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies & Education from Caldwell College, a Master's degree in European & Church History and a Masters degree in Theology from Villanova University. She spent her life ministry teaching at the following schools: Lacordaire Academy in Upper Montclair, St. Francis Xavier School in Newark, Mt. St. Dominic Academy in Caldwell, St. Brigid School in North Bergen, Sts. Peter & Paul in Hoboken, Ascension School in New Milford, St. John, Jersey City, Union Catholic in Scotch Plains, St. Venantius in Orange, St. Philomena School in Livingston, St. Dominic Academy in Jersey City Sacred Heart Academy in Jersey City and St. Aloysius in Jersey City. Sister also led Bible Study and was a Parish Resource Person for St. Aloysius. Sr. Francis Gerald is survived by her nephews, Dennis, Michael and Thomas Wirth, her niece Bridget Forney and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Memorial donations to the Sisters of St. Dominic, One Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell NJ 07006 would be appreciated.