Sr. Frances Michael Murphy, OP Obituary (1922

Sr. Frances Michael Murphy, O.P. died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at St. Catherine Health Care Center in Caldwell. She was 89. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine of Siena Convent Chapel, 7 Ryerson Avenue (Mt. St. Dominic) Caldwell on Monday, November 14 at 10 AM. Visiting at St. Catherine Convent, Caldwell on Sunday from 2 to 5 PM. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Sister entered the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell February 2, 1942 and professed vows on September 2, 1943. She was a graduate of Caldwell College with a Bachelor's degree majoring in Social Studies and furthered her education with courses in Psychology at Springhill College in Alabama, Philosophy at Fairfield University in Connecticut and Pastoral Ministry at Felician College in New Jersey. Sister Frances Michael taught Elementary grades at St. Francis Xavier School, Assumption Convent (MA), St. Margaret School (AL), St. Elizabeth School, Blessed Sacrament (CT), Sacred Heart School, St. Michael's School, St. Aedan School, and St. Brigid School, where she also served as Principal and Superior. She worked in the Audio-Visual department of the Learning Center at St. Aloysius School. Sister cared for those in need as Pastoral Minister to the Sick at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Linden, NJ. Sr. Frances Michael is survived by her brother Joseph Murphy. Memorial donations to the Sisters of St. Dominic, One Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006 would be appreciated.