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Eileen Canelo Obituary
While her nieces and nephews were devoted to her, she in turn had a special place in her heart for each one as well as their families.
Sister Eileen was a Sister of the Presentation for 74 years having entered on January 5, 1945.
She earned a B.S. degree in Education from the University of San Francisco and had a California Lifetime Credential. For fifty-eight years she was lovingly involved in Catholic elementary education, teaching in schools in San Francisco, Berkeley, Gilroy, San Jose, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Seattle, Washington. From 1972 to 2012 Sister Eileen taught at Epiphany School, San Francisco as a classroom teacher, and is fondly remembered as a music teacher and reading resource instructor there. She became an ESL Program Volunteer from 2012 until 2015 at The Lantern Center in the Mission District of San Francisco.
Since 2009 Sister Eileen has lived at the Motherhouse Care Center where she had also been engaged in the ministry of prayer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for her at the Presentation Motherhouse on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 11:00am followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.
Memorial contributions to the Sisters of the Presentation are preferred and can be sent to Sisters of the Presentation, Development Office, 281 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118.
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Gail Nocito De Ceoursty
February 15, 2019
Sr. Eileen will always hold a special place in my heart. She modeled to me the attributes of patience, perseverance, and piety. Attributes a young teacher, as myself, at the time, should develop. She had a strength and gentleness about her that was reflected in her ability to instruct clear, classroom basics as well as joyful liturgical music. These tools were to become very useful to me as I continued my own teaching and catechetical career.
I am so grateful.
Maria Adams
January 14, 2019
Sister Eileen taught my three girls at Epiphany and was a wonderful educator who touched their lives in many positive ways. She will be missed and I'm grateful for her dedication to the children of Epiphany.
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