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Sister Grace Marie, OP
Sister Grace Marie Petraglia, OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on August 26, 2011 in Siena Hall Infirmary, Sparkill, NY. Born in the Bronx, NY on March 10, 1927, Grace Marie Petraglia was the daughter of Peter Petraglia and Mary May. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1950 and became known as Sister Mary Antoninus, professing her first vows in 1952 and her final vows in 1957. Sister Grace Marie earned a BS in Education from Fordham University, NY and a MA in Education from Manhattan College, NY. During her professional life, Sister Grace Marie served in the Archdioceses of New York and Newark, and in the Diocese of Syracuse. She taught at St. Martin of Tours School, Bronx, NY (1952-57); Holy Family School, Fulton, NY (1957-66); Christ the King School, Yonkers, NY (1978-79). After teaching for one year at St. Augustine School, New City, NY (1971-72), Sr. Grace Marie served as principal there from 1972-1978. She was also principal of Holy Name School, Vahalla, NY (1979-84); St. Matthew School, Hastings, NY (1985-1988); and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Middletown, NY (1989-93). Sister Grace Marie also served as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Newark (1984-1985), in the Admissions Office of Long Island University, and as secretary to the Executive Team of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill (1994-98). Upon her retirement she offered local community service at Dominican Convent and at St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY.
Sister Grace Petraglia is survived by her nephews, Richard and Peter Foley, and her niece, Grace Merkle.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY, on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Convent, 175 Rte. 340, Sparkill, NY. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Sparkill. Arrangements are by Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: Dominican Sisters, at the above address, attention - Sister Mary Murray, President.
MICHAEL J. HIGGINS
FUNERAL HOME
321 S. MAIN ST.
NEW CITY, N.Y.
845-634-6110
www.mjhigginsnewcity.com
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