Mary-Hayden-Obituary

Sister Mary Lou Hayden Sc

Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey

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Sister of Charity, Educator With Deep Ties to Jersey City, 94Sister Mary Lou Hayden (94), formerly Sister Joseph Marita, a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, died on Friday, February 14, 2025. Sister Mary Lou was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, the daughter of George and Mary (Dunn) Hayden....

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Sr. Mary Lou was a teacher and principal at my Grammar School in the 1960s and 70s. When Vatican II was instituted, she (and her co-principal Sr. Maeve McDermott) ushered in a new era not only for religious instruction, but also pedagogy, and social justice. Her positive influence upon the children under her guidance was life-changing. As one of those children, I am forever grateful.