Sister Mary Lucy Claus OP

Sister Mary Lucy Claus was born Evelyn Margaret Claus on January 11, 1930 in San Jose, CA to Peter and Agnes (Wise) Claus. She died on October 10, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Glen Claus and Melvin Claus. She is survived by her brothers Charles (Doris) Claus of Bellingham, Alson "Al" Claus of Bellingham, sister-in-law Carol Claus Carl, many nieces, nephews, and her Tacoma Dominican Sisters and Associates. Sister Mary Lucy entered the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma in 1947 following graduation from Bellingham High School. She received the Dominican habit in 1948 and professed her final vows in 1952. She received a B.A. in Education from Central Washington State College, an M.A.T. from Webster College, St. Louis and a C.N.A from Bellingham Vocation College. Her 27 years of teaching included schools staffed by the Dominican Sisters in Holy Rosary, St. Edward Seattle, Assumption, Bellingham, WA, St. Vincent's San Diego, CA, and Holy Cross, Tacoma. She was an instructor in an Elementary Science Teaching course at Seattle University for seven summer semesters. Following her teaching career, Sister Mary Lucy took business courses and worked as a medical transcriptionist at St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham as receptionist, bookkeeper at Sacred Heart Parish Bellingham. She was a care giver and companion to her widowed mother in her family home in Bellingham for many years. Sister Mary Lucy is known for her Pressed FLORA Designs, a project of pressed floral art for the benefits of the Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund which she sold at October Fall Festivals, parish events and at Community Assemblies. She enjoyed God's creation and grew many flowers and vegetables at her family home. She is well know and loved in Assumption and Sacred Heart parishes in Bellingham and was involved in outreach and ministry to the homebound. Vigil Service will be held at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway, on Wednesday, October 14 at 7 p.m. The Liturgy of Resurrection will be held at the Church of the Assumption on Thursday, October 15 at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception in the church hall. Interment will follow at Bayview City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund, 935 Fawcett Ave. South, Tacoma, WA. You may view photos and shared memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com

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