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Marie Phelan Obituary
Sister Marie Helena Phelan, OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on December 27, 2013 in Siena Hall. Born in New York City on October 20, 1917, Agnes Rose was the daughter of Alexander and Agnes Doyle Phelan. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on February 2, 1941 and became known as Sister Marie Helena, professing her first vows in 1942 and her final vows in 1947. Sister Marie Helena earned a BA in English from Manhattan College in 1952.
Sister Marie Helena was a teacher who served in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn. She taught at St. Edmund, Brooklyn, NY (1944-45); St. Joseph, Bronx, NY (1945-49); St. Mary Magdalen, Springfield Gardens, NY (1949-54); St. James, Carmel, NY (1954-58); St. Brendan, Bronx, NY (1958-62); St. Anthony, Yonkers, NY (1962-68); Our Lady of Grace, Bronx, NY (1968-70); St. Martin of Tours, Bronx, NY (1970-71) and St. Paul, Valley Cottage, NY-as a teacher (1971-93) and as volunteer (1993-2007). In 2007 she became a resident in Siena Hall at Dominican Convent. Sister Marie Helena is predeceased by her parents, her brothers John and Alexander and her sister Sr. Rose Agnes Phelan, OP. She is survived by her niece Patricia Phelan of Florida.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Sparkill, NY, on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:30am. Visitation is on Monday, December 30, 2013 from 3:30 to 7:30pm at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. 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 Service Inc.
321 South Main Street
New City, NY 10956
(845) 634-6110
www.mjhigginsnewcity.com
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fjohn reinke (mc1968)
December 29, 2013
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any man's death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
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