Sr. Elizabeth Hirsch

Sr. Elizabeth Hirsh KINGSTON Sr. Elizabeth Hirsh, CDP, Sister of Divine Providence, of Kingston, died November 3. She was 88. Born on February 8, 1920 and baptized Elizabeth Monica Hirsch at St. Martins Church in West End, Pittsburgh, PA, she was one of Clara and Pius Hirschs four children. Her brother, Father Joe, her sister Marie, and her sister Florence (Dolly) preceded her in death. Dollys son Joseph Hoffman is her only surviving relative. Dollys daughter, Alverna, died several years ago. Elizabeth was very devoted to her family. On August 30, 1936, Elizabeth entered the Community in Pittsburgh. As a novice, she was given the name Sr. Domitilla. After completing her novitiate in 1939, she taught in several schools in the Pittsburgh area until 1952 when she came to New England. She first taught at St. Cecilias School in Connecticut from 1952 until 1959. St. Joan of Arc School in Orleans on Cape Cod was her second New England mission. She taught grades 5 & 6 there until 1965, when she began her longest and most loved ministry at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Kingston. After serving as classroom teacher for a time, she fulfilled a longtime dream of earning a degree in Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She then served as the schools librarian until her retirement in the 1990s. Visiting hours on Thursday, November 6 at the Providence House, 363 Bishops Highway, Kingston from 2-5 and 6-7:30, with a Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at the Providence House at 3:00 p.m. Interment in Our Lady of Divine Providence Cemetery, Kingston. Memorial donations may be made to the Lourdes Center, 363 Bishops Highway, Kingston, MA 02364. For online condolences log on www.shepherdfuneralhome.com.