Sister Maureen Joseph Kirwan

This is a sad announcement for me. I graduated from ICHS in 1963, which I think was Sr. Maureen's final year at ICHS. I maintained contact with her until about 10-12 years ago. She retired from her missionary work in Pensacola, FL and we lost track of one another. She was a powerhouse in a small package, I'm not sure she was much more than 5'0" tall but she never stopped. I visited her twice in Florida in the 1980's when I was traveling regularly there for work. She was always funny and had...

As a very small child, I remember asking my mom about the beautiful statue which took center stage on her bedroom dresser. She told me it was the Infant of Prague, given to her by Uncle Jack´s niece, Reenie, before she entered the Convent. My mother, Marion Hutchinson, (née Cone) was the youngest sister of Mildred, who was married to Jack Corbliss. Seeing the name Kirwan in Sister Maureen Joseph´s obituary, I recalled all the lovely stories I heard about the Kirwan Family through the years;...