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Cecelia DiDonato Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for Cecelia DiDonato
Saint James Graduation 2007
Catherine Mulligan
October 9, 2008
I will miss Sister Cecilia so much. She always pushed me to do my best, and I thank her for that. She supported me in whatever I did, with the biggest, most sincere smile on her face. Thank you for everything, I will never forget you.
Anne Antol
October 9, 2008
To the family,friends and the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
May the peace of the Lord be with you all at this most trying time. Sr. Cecelia was a God loving and God fearing servant. May she rest in the arms of our Loving Savior.
Bless you all,
Anne Antol
Boland Eye Center
October 9, 2008
It was truly our pleasure to care for Sister Cecelia.
Dr. Ryan Boland & Staff
Paul, Samantha, Gavin & Erin Lambert
October 8, 2008
We feel so blessed to have had Sister Cecelia at St. James. She was truly a humble servant of the lord - always doing for others and giving so much of herself to all those around her. We will be forever grateful for all that she has done for our children and our parish. We will miss her so much. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family and IHM community. God bless you, Sister! We'll never forget you.
Rudy Kenny
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecelia was a great woman, principal, and friend. I remember we would used to joke about the Falcons and Eagles and her team of course always won. Sister befriended me when I was young, probaly when I was 7. It was a gold relationship. My mother and father also had close relations to this magificant gift of God. She was always looking after my family and me, whether it be problems, schoolwork, life, etc. Sister was also one of my heroes in my life. She was always there for me. I even was thinking about her being my Confirmation sponsor at our home, Saint James. Even though most of us didn't realize, Sister Cecelia always came to work way early, sometimes at four in the morning. Sister was one of my closest and dearest friends. She wil be surely missed. I love you, Sister Cecelia!
Nick and Lorraine Ferrara
October 8, 2008
Our deepest sympathy to our most dearest Niece, Angela DiDonato Mattei, in the lost of her Aunt, Sister Cecelia Rose DiDonato..Uncle Nick and Aunt Lorraine
Summer Gavin
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecelia will watch me and all the other students at Saint James School. I will have a guardian angel watching over me until i die and can see her again. We will make this yearbook the best ever. I will miss seeing her smiling face everyday and hearing her voice. Love ya Sister Cecelia. We all do
Barry R Doepp
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecelia was a very gifted and caring nun. She was the principal at Saint Jame's in Savannah when my girls went there. She will be missed by all. I and my family are glad that our lives were touched immensely by this wonderful sister. Our prayers go out to her family as well as to the IHM sisters during this time of grief.
Summer Gavin
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecelia was the best lady. I loved her like crazy. She was organized and creative and an interesting type of person. She had a big heart which was filled with a lot of love. I will miss her forever. She was the best principal a school could have. We were lucky to have her as long as we did. She loved us. I wish she could of stayed with us longer.
Christy Fitzmaurice
October 8, 2008
Sister was one of the greatest principals I think a child could have. She was kind and always made sure the kids were welcome in the school and were treated right. I will miss working with her for morning announcements and know that she will watch my life journey from the current 8th grade to my death from her spot in heaven.
Tommy Long
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecelia was a true servant of God. SHe saw her purpose on this earth was to serve God, to serve our Catholic Church, to educate our children and to provide for their safety and protection. She excelled in all. She worked hard to make sure the children of St James were safe and protected. Sister Cecelia is well loved by the Long family and we have been truly blessed to have had her in our life. Sister Cecelia is my friend and I will miss her greatly. GOD BLESS her, her family, and the IHM Sisters.
Reenie Morin
October 8, 2008
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rain fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
We are forever blessed to have had you in our children's lives. You touched us, and took care of our children, in loving ways that we will always treasure. We will remember you always, we will never forget you, either at home or at St. James School.
With love and gratitude,
The Morin Family
Kevin, Reenie, Mallory, Lindsay, Meghan, Kristin and Drew
Kristin Furth
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecilia was one of the kindest, most faith-filled people I have ever met. She was truly one-of-a-kind. She had a way of making you smile with her funny asides and sense of play.
She was a wonderful Principal and I treasure knowing her for the 6 years we spent at ST. James.
She will always have a special place in our family's hearts.
God Bless Sister and her family. You are in our prayers.
The Furth Family
Dan, Kristin, Isabelle, Daniel, Jack and Nicholas
Joan Altmeyer
October 8, 2008
Sister Cecilia was always kind hearted and loving to my daughter, Jillian, and myself. Our condolences go out to both the DiDonato Family and to the IHM's.
Michael Lyons
October 8, 2008
Truly a servant to the Good Lord who was always willing to help, whether it was being in a booth at a school festival or helping paint the school on weekends.I know the Lyons family is grateful & are better people for having known Sr. Cecelia. Missed & Loved
Michael & Spicer
Rebecca & Spicey Lyons
Martha's Vineyard, Aqunniah Light, Cape Cod, Ma
Kevin & Linda Burke
October 8, 2008
Bless her, her family, her friends, community, and religious associates. We lost a teacher to our kids, a teacher colleague, a correspondent to our foreign assignments, a loving visitor to Cape Cod, and our best buddy.....
Beth Buttimer
October 8, 2008
Our family has lost a dear and faithful friend.
While Sr.Cecelia's sudden passing shocks and deeply saddens our family, she will forever be in our hearts and the hearts of the many families she touched while principal of St. James Catholic School.
Her warm, sincere smile and quick wit will be remembered forever. Her love for children and others was abounding. She was loyal and devoted to God, Mary, her IHM Sisters and her St. James families.
May she rest in Peace in her heavenly home. Our special angel will watch over and pray for us for years and years to come.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
With Love and Prayers,
The Buttimer Family
Tony, Beth, Jonathan and Elizabeth
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