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Mary Yascolt Obituary
Sr. Mary Margaret was born in Midland, Michigan, the daughter of the late Cecil J. and Ilah M. (Goodfellow) Yascolt. She had resided in the Carmelite Monastary of Reno Nevada for the past three years.
Sr. Mary Margaret recently performed in a concert to benefit the Mt. Carmel Academy School in New Orleans, LA, to repair damage from Hurricane Katrina.
Sr. Mary Margaret graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Music/Flute Performance. She was the Music Director at St. Patrick's School in Providence for over ten years. Sr. Mary Margaret entered the Carmelite Order in January of 1982. She received her Solemn Profession on February 13, 1988. Sr. Mary Margaret was a former Prioress of the Monastary in Barrington.
Besides her Carmelite family, she leaves two brothers, Stephen Yascolt and his wife Muriel and Paul Yascolt and his wife Barbara, her nephews, Stephen and Matthew Yascolt, her nieces, Laura Yascolt and Muriel Yascolt-Thurston.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial for Sr. Mary Margaret in the Carmelite Monastary Chapel, 25 Watson Avenue, Barrington, Friday at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow. Her calling hours will be on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-7:30 p.m. in the chapel. There will be a prayer service following the calling hours at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Relatives and friends are invited. For directions and guest book signatures, please visit: manningheffern.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Mary Yascolt
Bro. Roger Shondel, O.P.
November 6, 2008
I had the opportunity to listen to the Sisters on Sunday, October 12th when they were here in New Orleans for the concert at St. Louis Catherdral. It was from their instruments to God's ear!
What an afternoon to remember. My sympathy to her Family and Religious Sisters she leaves behind.
Joanne Mongeon, OCDS
October 28, 2008
We have been so blessed to know Sr. Mary Margaret. She was always so generous in sharing herself and her gift of music with us Secular Carmelites. I am so pleased she had an opportunity to develop her music even more deeply before joining the celestial choir. My sympathy to her family and our beloved Carmelite sisters.
Cousin Sue Yascolt
October 27, 2008
Mary, my cousin Sandy and I used to play together and spend a week every summer in Midland at Uncle Cecil and Aunt Ilah's. Even as a child, Mary would smile at the down and out because she thought that it might make their day better if someone smiled at them. I know that Mary's sisters at the Carmel are rejoicing because they know that Mary is in God's arms with her mom and dad and her beloved Carmelite sisters who have gone before her.
John Kelvey
October 25, 2008
Sr. Mary,
Your friendly smile will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers will be with you .
Sr. Mary Ann Hinsdale, IHM
October 25, 2008
My deepest condolences to the Sisters in the Barrington Carmel, the Reno Carmel and the Yascolt family. I always delighted in Sr. Mary Margaret's gifts of music and her laughter. She now knows the One whom she served so faithfullly face to face!
Fr Stephen Coffey OSB
October 24, 2008
I was saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Sister Mary Yascolt. As a Carmelite and musician she "sang of the mercies of the Lord" and her voice continues to reverberate as she sees the face of the Lord she served so well. My deepest sympathy to the Sisters in Barrington and Reno and her family.
Liz MacLellan
October 23, 2008
I knew Sr. Mary growing up in Barrington, enjoying her music and smile. I will miss her - but the spirit lives on! Peace.
Sister Mary Ellen Comiskey, O.Carm
October 22, 2008
Dear Sisters all. The Peace of Jesus. I just noticed the obit for dear Sister Mary Margaret. I will have a Mass offered for her by a Carmelite priest in India.
Love and prayers to all.
Nathan Ackroyd
October 22, 2008
When I was very young Mary told me that I was special. I believed her.
Angie Pratt
October 22, 2008
It was such a pleasure to know Sr. Mary Margaret. So many lives were made joyful by her wonderful and sensitive listening skills and her beautiful talent as a flutist. She will be greatly missed here in Reno, Nevada.
Steve and Sheila Burke
October 22, 2008
Dear Sr. Mary,
What a sudden sadness your death has been for us. With our common faith, it is also a great comfort to know your joy now,celebrating with throngs of family and friends and finally... seeing His face.
The warmth of your love for us is always in our hearts. Please intercede for us.
Anthony Tedeschi
October 22, 2008
Sr. Yascolt will be in my prayers. knowing sister from st.patricks in providence,ri she will be deeply miss
Pat Grattan
October 22, 2008
Seeing Mary Margaret's radiant face with flute in hand helps me also to hear her lovely voice and picture her in the heavenly choir. My sympathy and prayers to her Sisters and her family.
Daniel Ackroyd
October 22, 2008
Mary was a great friend. As her godson I felt like the luckiest person in the world. She will be missed. She made the world a much happier place.
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