Sister Lucy Rose Dumont

DuMONT, Sister Lucy Rose SSA (Sr. Mary Fidelis) Sr. Lucy Rose DuMont, SSA (Sr. Mary Fidelis) the fifth of six children was born March 11, 1930 in Molson, Washington, USA. Sister Lucy died peacefully on January 2, 2016 at Hospice, The Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Baptized as an infant in Greenwood, BC and raised in Bridesville, BC, Lucy became a Canadian Citizen in 1957. She entered the Sisters of St. Ann on January 24, 1950 and pronounced her vows on February 5, 1952. Sister Lucy's ministry encompassed education at both the elementary and secondary levels, parish ministry, pastoral care, community leadership and formation. As an educator, Lucy served at St. Ann's Academy, Kamloops; Sacred Heart School, Prince George; Little Flower Academy and Saint Augustine's Schools, Vancouver; Saint Ann's Academy, Victoria and at the Indian Residential Schools in Kamloops, Kuper Island and Mission City. Sr. Lucy received her education at St. Ann's Academy, New Westminster, Seattle University (BA); The University of Calgary (Bed); Gonzaga University (Credo Program); Catholic Health Association of Canada, Ottawa (Certificate in Pastoral Health Care), Newman Theological College (Diploma in Theology) and Clinical Pastoral Experience in Edmonton. The later studies prepared her for her next careers: parish Ministry in Penticton and Kamloops; lay formation, Nelson Diocese; and hospital chaplaincy at Mount St. Francis, Nelson; Edmonton General Hospital; Mount St. Mary Hospital, Victoria. Sister Lucy gifted her dying Sisters and residents of Mount St. Mary Hospital, accompanying them with her peaceful presence in their final days and hours. She also worked tirelessly with the Mount St. Mary Foundation. We will miss her courageous witness of completing marathon walks in support of Mount St. Mary. Predeceased by her parents, Victor Hugo DuMont, Rose Marie DuMont (Thoma); siblings Theodore (Ted) DuMont, Adele Spillane, Patricia Grout. Survived by her Sister Louise DuMont, CSJP, Jeannette Seig, brother-in-law Noel Grout, Aunt Agnes Thoma, many nieces and nephews, many friends and her own community of Sisters of St. Ann. Prayers will be held at 7:00 pm on January 10, 2016 at Sands Funeral Home, 1803 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC. The Mass of the Resurrection is on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 10:30am, Holy Cross Parish, 4049 Gordon Head Road. Interment following at Hatley Memorial Gardens.