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Mary Watkins Obituary

WATKINS, MARY ROSE SR., (ALBERTA), - died on August 17, 2008 at 1:30am at Bringham Young Woman's Hospital following a long illness. Sr. Mary Rose was born in Northfield in 1933 and graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1951after which she entered the Franciscan Convent. She dedicated her life to education spending many years of teaching in Jamaica, followed by a principalship in Florida, and an assistant superintendent in Northern New Jersey. She was survived by her nine siblings, Bud, Bill, Howard, Kenny, Joey, Coleman, and Joan Watkins, Marion Lavis, and Kathy Gallagher, and her dear friend of fifty years, Sr. Mary Joan Burke. Services will be held at the Franciscan Motherhouse in Alleghany, NY on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:30 am.

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Published by The Press of Atlantic City on Aug. 20, 2008.

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Maura Bradley

August 19, 2008

Sister Mary Rose shared her gifts of wisdom, love, listening, and patience with all. She will forever be a true peacemaker in the lives of many children, teachers, and families.
Maura M. Bradley, Principal OLPH Mission Grammar School Roxbury MA

Alida Anderson

August 19, 2008

Dear Sister Joan and all Sister Mary Rose's loved ones:
I am so sorry to hear of her passing. Having worked with Sister Mary Rose at BWH for physical therapy, she was delightful, hard-working and a special person. She will be missed and I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers!

Sr. Nancy Duffy

August 19, 2008

To family & friends of Sr. Mary Rose,
It is with great sorrow I read of Sister's death. I've know her from my years in the parish and truly have been blessed.
My prayers and sympathy hold you all. Her life of faith, her smile will be greatly missed.
Sr. Nancy Duffy, SNDdeN

Jeannie Doyle

August 19, 2008

To The Family of Sr. Mary Rose,
My daughter (Ashley) will be a 4th grader this year at Mission Grammar School and when I told her the news of Sr. Mary's passing she was very upset. Her first comment to me was " I will miss her smile whenever I see her she is smiling" Sr. Mary had a very special way about her and I am thankful she was a part of my daughter's education.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Jeannie, Joseph and Ashley Biddy

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