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Susan Moran Obituary
Suddenly on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Residence of Our Lady's Missionaries. Sister Susan was born in Montreal to her beloved parents Thomas and Kathleen Moran (nee O'Connell). She was raised in Toronto and studied at Loretto Abbey and Toronto Teacher's College. After teaching in Toronto for a few years she entered Our Lady's Missionaries in 1963. She continued to teach in Toronto and worked as a Pastoral Minister at St. Michael's College School which led to her co-founding the Out of the Cold program. Sister Susan obtained her Masters in Theological Studies at St. Augustine's College. She was also awarded the Order of Canada and received many recognitions for her work with the homeless, to whom she devoted her love and her life. Sister Susan will be sadly missed by her sister Maureen (Michael Eustace) and her brother Dan (Karen Moran). Loving aunt of Mary Jo, DeeDee, Michael, Liz, Ed and Paul and 12 great-nieces and nephews. Friends may visit at the Residence of Our Lady's Missionaries, 2 Leander Court, on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 and 6:30-8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Scarborough Mission Chapel, 2685 Kingston Road. Interment to be held at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Donations to The Out of the Cold in your faith community would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy.
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Memories and Condolences
for Susan Moran
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49 Entries
January 5, 2017
You will be terribly missed by your OOTC family and guests at St. Brigits. Rest In Peace dear Susan.
Sheila Carroll
December 28, 2016
Dear Sister Sue,
I knew you in childhood and at the Abbey in high school. (over 50 years ago) I haven't known you since. Now that I am old (your age exactly) they tell me you are a saint. I shall pray for you and please pray for me.
Mimi
Lynn & Peter Mills
December 25, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Dennis Mott
December 25, 2016
To be for a time in her presence was to experience the true love and caring she had for her fellow man. For far to short a time have we been blessed with her here, now she will move onward to Peace. Bless you, dear Sister ... May you rest in peace.
Dennis Mott SBStJ
Mary McGrath
December 23, 2016
A wonderful woman!!! May she rest in peace.
Theresa Franco
December 22, 2016
My condolences and prayers to OLM Sisters, and to Sr. Susan's family. Sr. Susan touched the lives of many in different ways. She was a generous, humble soul. She is at peace with our loving and merciful God. Rest in peace, Sister Susan.
Dawn D'Cruz
December 22, 2016
Dear sister Susan you will be dearly missed, I stared with you in the out of the cold program in 1991, at holy rosary parish and now that I'm in semi retirement , I now Volunter for the Felician sisters in their out of the cold program at st Felix centre. Blessings be upon your soul and may you and your sisters be carried to heaven till eternity. God bless, Love Peace Joy and Hope.
lynn kinney
December 22, 2016
You were a beacon & love & acceptance. A model for us all Thank you for being you.
Patty Rivera
December 22, 2016
In a life story that Sister Susan wrote sometime in 1995, she said: We are blessed by God to share our lives with the poor here in Toronto, and throughout the world. Even in her own struggles with pain, Sister Susan found time to comfort the poor and the suffering; indeed, in they became her new brothers and sisters as she began her ministry with Out of the Cold.
Love, compassion, and friendshipthese were the gifts she shared.
Joycelyn and Family
December 22, 2016
Condolences and prayers go out to Sister Susan's family, her order and friends. It was a privilege to volunteer with her personally helping the homeless. She was kind, loving and compassionate to everyone she met. You could have talked to her about anything. She will be missed by all who met and who knew her. May she rest in peace.
Anne-Marie Cronin Smith
December 21, 2016
My sympathies to the family and the OLM family
I taught with Sister Sue many years ago at St. Michaels School in Toronto and have many fond memories of those years.
Heather Leger
December 21, 2016
My memory of the first time I met Sister Susan is a vivid picture of her greeting me warmly at the Mother house on Clarendon Ave and then of her rushing to make a fire in the fireplace. That occasion has become for me a mental metaphor of all the hearts she warmed with her humble thoughtful kindness as she initiated and worked with the Out Of The Cold program in Toronto. Rosaire joins me in expressing our sincere sympathy to the Sisters of OLM and to Sister Susan's family.
Rebecca Griffith
December 21, 2016
I truly enjoyed the precious times I spent with Sister Susan picking out cards and gifts for her colleagues and family members. I will truly miss her.
Rebecca (Paperboy Cards)
Peter Bisson, SJ
December 21, 2016
Sr Susan helped us recognize Jesus better, and helped build up the People of God in Toronto
December 21, 2016
have known Susan and her wonderful smile and selfless work for many years. A missionary in the spirit of Francis of Assisi. Sorry we will miss her farewell.
Michael and Carol O'kane
Margo, Brian Salnek
December 21, 2016
Sister Sue was a street nun totally focused on helping the poor and homeless of our city. She was one of Toronto's foremost advocates of the poor. Her work for Out of the Cold will long be remembered. Rest in peace Sister Sue. Job well done.
John Woodhouse
December 21, 2016
I have thought of Sister Sue often over last 45 years. She was my favorite teacher (grade 8), lived with other nuns on our street which was so neat. Even at that young age, I knew that she was a saint on earth - I heard her name on the radio this morning and just knew it was her. She was planning to work with development challenged young people in France with Gov. General Vanier's brother and I never knew what happened to her after that. She instilled in me(us) a real sense of social justice - took us to help serve at the Scott Missions. Really it was her that made God seem real and current in my life. To this day she ranks as one of the greatest heros in my life and I haven't seen nor heard of her since grade 8!! Bless her and her family - thank you for helping to shape most of the better parts of me.
Cathy Carnevali
December 21, 2016
Rest in peace Sister Susan
Cathy Carnevali
December 21, 2016
My sincere sympathy to Sister Susan's family and all her OLM sisters. I had the pleasure of knowing her through St. Michael's Cathedral Out of the Cold program. She was an extraorinary selfless woman. Our loss is Heaven's gain. May she rest in peace.
Deb
December 21, 2016
Sister Susan was a special gift to us who exemplified compassion. She helped so many people. Prayers and condolences go out to her family. Let's all continue her legacy by helping the poor and homeless.
Brian O'Malley
December 21, 2016
A saint who marched to the beat of her own drum, an intrepid champion of the homeless
Adua Zampese
December 21, 2016
In the words of Pope Francis Sister Susan "SMELLED OF SHEEP",and is now with the SHEPHERD. Condolences to Our Lady's Missionaries and to Susan's family.
Laurette Couture, cssf
December 20, 2016
With sincere sympathy to the OLM community on the death of Sr. Susan.
December 20, 2016
She was the true essence of what a missionary is and will be forever,I am proud to say and I am honoured to have spent my 4 yrs. as an O.L.M sister.with her.Years later my son Kevin worked in :Out of the cold" started by her when he was a student at St.Michaels College.He is 43 yr. old architect and h
e remembers her well.R.I.P. Colleen Reid(Sr.Mary Patricia,the fugitive)
Nancy Boyle
December 20, 2016
My deepest sympathy to Susan's family and to all of the OLMs. Susan exemplified kindness and love. She will be greatly missed.
Dennis Brooks
December 20, 2016
A dear friend and tireless advocate for people facing tough times. She often reminded us all that when we get together in service we are really just sharing each others gifts. Susan was also dedicated and deeply interested in the companions of her order and her own personal family. Driven by love with smatterings of tenacity and good humour, she is sorely missed.
June Scandiffio
December 20, 2016
What a gift Sister Susan was to our St. Michael' s community and a blessing to the community at large.
December 20, 2016
Much sympathy to Our Lady's Missionaries and to Sister Susan's family. She will be so deeply missed. Gratitude always for Sr. Susan's witness to God, witness to love and her profound humanity and care. Sr. Mary Rowell, CSJ
December 20, 2016
Sincere sympathy to her family and all her OLM sisters , a great loss but a great lesson in a life well lived for others. Wanda Mac Donell
Corinne Hayes Tardif
December 20, 2016
Sister Susan and I were classmates at Loretto Abbey and she was loved by everyone who knew her. We were always so proud of her work with the homeless. This will be her legacy.
Gordon Chan
December 20, 2016
A role model, a leader and true representation of compassion. Thank you for inspiring. Thank you for being a lasting influence.
December 20, 2016
SisterSusan has been a model for all of us. We will miss her.
Pamela Lloyd Roth
Suzanne Scorsone
December 20, 2016
Sr. Susan was a sign that the Lord forgets no one. She welcomed so many in, and led others to do the same. Now she is welcomed into God's house.
Angela Olkovich
December 20, 2016
My sympathies to the family and Sister.
God bless her and the work that she started.
I have worked over the years in the out of the cold programs and her name is always remembered.
gabrielle benoit
December 20, 2016
Susan was a dear friend, always welcoming, kind and thoughtful. Rest in Peace, dear Susan. gabrielle benoit.
Friar Edward Debono, OFM Conv.
December 20, 2016
In the words of Pope Francis, she was a true "missionary disciple" of the Lord.
Patrick Teggart
December 20, 2016
God Bless her and may she rest in peace . Truly a beautiful person.
Father Larry Marcille
December 20, 2016
I was saddened to hear of the sudden death of Sister Susan.
I was priveleged to have known her as she was presnt a number of times at the Blessed Sacrament Out of the Cold.
May she rest in peace and may eternal light shine upon her.
May her good deeds go with her!
Gwen Johnston
December 20, 2016
Thanks to Susan for encouraging me to organize an Out of the Cold program in Peterborough
Annaleah Knickle
December 20, 2016
Dear sweet Sister Susan, you were always so friendly and so up beat. Whenever I see someone cold and hungry I will think of you and I will stop to help. Peace and blessings and condolences to your family and to all the OLM sisters. Your bright light has gone out only to shine even more brightly in another realm.
December 20, 2016
An "angel of mercy in street clothes" is how she was described in the Toronto Star article back in 2007. What a gift she has been to all of us.
Elly Kaas
December 20, 2016
For me Sister Susan was Toronto's 'Mother Theresa' of "Out of the Cold"
Sylvia Snow
December 20, 2016
What wonderful witness of COMPASSION leave with us Susan! Thank you. Lucy, nds
Patrick Treacy
December 20, 2016
We were blessed to have Sister Susan in our lives. She was a gentle peaceful companion on our Faith and Sharing journey. We will continue to carry her in our hearts.
Patrick Treacy
December 20, 2016
We were very blessed to have Sister Susan in our lives. She was a gentle peaceful companion on our Faith and Sharing journey.We will continue to carry her in our hearts.
Beverly Trach
December 20, 2016
My sympathies to the family and to the OLM Sisters. I always enjoyed a chance to visit with Susan when I was there. Leander household will be different without her.
Anne Marie Davies
December 20, 2016
Our loss is heaven's gain. Hope you are enjoying a nice swim in the warm pools of paradise. God Bless.
jerry mccullough
December 20, 2016
What a lady , small but so full of LIFE, a real fighter for the poor . We have another ANGEL in Heaven
jerry mccullough
December 20, 2016
we were very good friends , Sister Sue was small but a Real fighter for the poor, the street people were her love in serving Jesus. We have another Angel in Heaven
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