Sr. Mary C. Rinaldi

Sr. Mary Rinaldi, FMA died peacefully on November 30, 2025, at St. Joseph Provincial Center in Haledon, NJ, surrounded by her Sisters. She was a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sister of St. John Bosco) for 61 years. Sr. Mary was born to Augustus and Nancy Rinaldi, the third of seven children on May 13, 1944. Throughout her time as a Salesian Sister, Sr. Mary served as a primary school teacher, director of Camp Auxilium, and founder of the Auxilium School for children ages three to five. The camp thrived under her eighteen years of leadership. In 1989, Sr. Mary was asked to open the Province's first Development Office-a major shift form her years in education. After almost forty years in development, she shares, "I learned to raise money, but best of all, I learned to make many friends."
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 659 Belmont Avenue in North Haledon, New Jersey (07508). The services will begin with a wake at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Rosary at 4:00 p.m., and the Mass of Christian Burial at 5:00 p.m.