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Sr. Joan Carroll, SSJ
1932 - 2016
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1932 - 2016
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Sr. Joan Carroll, SSJ Obituary
Sister Joan Carroll, a teacher died Nov. 26 at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, Clarence following a long illness. She was 84.
Born in Buffalo, Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in Sept, 1950. She pronounced her final vows in Aug. 1956. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Education from Mount St. Joseph College in 1964 and a Masters of Science in Education from University at Buffalo in 1972.
Her ministry brought her to several parish schools, plus seven years at St. Joseph School for Exceptional Children in Dunkirk. She taught 19 years at Cathedral School, now Catholic Academy of West Buffalo and 15 years in the primary department of Mount St. Joseph Academy. Prior to retiring in 2012 she assisted visitors to St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in Buffalo. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 4975 Strickler Road, Clarence.
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Bob Ludwig
November 29, 2016
I got to know Sr. Joan as a swimmer at the Jewish Community Center where we took classes together. Around 1975 we began going to Windmill Quarry in the summer and that soon developed into a swimming and picnicking group. There were five of us (Dianne, Sam, Joan B, Molly and me), and we kept seeing one another, sharing meals, and stories of our lives, over the next 40 years. She was a good story teller and a great mimic, loved her cat Graycliff, and she had a wonderful and blessed life. With great love, Bob.
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Judy Haueise
November 29, 2016
Sister Joan-you will be missed by so many people-you are a dear friend who will not be forgotten and I'm sure there are loads of cats in heaven to greet you and now you can watch over Greycliff.
November 29, 2016
God is greater than our hearts and knows all things. So, He can bring peace and comfort to your heart. He's a loving and caring God. 1Jon 3:19-20
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