In this section of our website, you will find a short entry about the life of each of our Sisters who has been called by God to embark on her eternal life. No doubt you will find inspiration in reading how each one responded to her calling while on earth. We pray to them to help us on our journey.
If you knew one or more of these Sisters personally, or are connected through family ties, or simply like what you read, please contact us and tell us what you would like to add to that entry.
On Monday, 3 January 2011, Sister Josephine Grealy slipped away to heaven without a fuss. Her sudden passing during her sleep was a great shock for the community at the Motherhouse of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, and for her loving sisters and brothers. During her long years of missionary […]
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Rose Gunn, born in July 1930, was the only child of Thomas O’Neil Gunn and Catherine (née Lannan) Gunn. She was born in Edinburgh but grew up in Tranent, a small town just a few miles away from the city. Her early education was local and her secondary education was […]
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Nationality: American Congregational Register: 542 D.O.B. 04.08.1916 First Profession: 17.03.1961 Died: 25.10.1988 Aged: 72 years Sr. Ann Regis (Agnes) came from Belmont, Massachusetts, USA, and entered MMM at Winchester, Massachusetts on 12 September 1958.
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Sister Muredach was born Sheila Hallinan in Knockroe, Castleconnor, Co. Mayo in 1927. One of a family of eleven, she received her early education in Sligo and trained in shorthand and typing in Ballina, Co. Mayo. She worked as a clerk-typist for Mayo Vocational Education Committee for several years and […]
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Sister Rita was born Margaret Hand in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan in 1935 and grew up near Dowth, Co. Meath. She completed her early education in Dublin and Drogheda and joined the Medical Missionaries of Mary in 1953. After profession she trained as a nurse-midwife in Drogheda. Her first assignment was […]
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Nationality: Irish Congregational Register No. 89 D.O.B. 26.12.1908 First Profession 02.07.1945 Died: 24.11.2001 Aged: 92 years Christina was born in Palleskenry, County Limerick. On leaving school, she worked with her aunt in a draper’s shop and did dress making at home.
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Sister Dympna was born Eithne Hannelly in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon in 1922. Enna was a twin to her brother, Padraig, in a family of eight children. When she told her parents that she was going to join the Medical Missionaries of Mary, Mother Mary had to go to Castlerea to […]
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Nationality: Irish Congregational Register No: 148 D.O.B. 29.07.1922 First Profession: 16.03.1948 Died: 12.04.1992 Aged: 69 years Ellen Mary, better known as Nellie, came from Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. She entered in Drogheda on 12 September 1945.
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Nationality: British Congregational Register No. 293 D.O.B.: 08.12.1925 First Profession: 01.06.1954 Died: 12.02.2010 Aged: 84 years Teresa Margaret Headon was born in Gainford, Nr. Darlington, Co. Durham in the north of England. Teresa was educated at St. William’s Primary School and Immaculate Conception Secondary School, followed […]
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Nationality: Irish Congregational Register No: 593 D.O.B. 31.12.1921 First Profession: 27.04.1964 Died: 28.02.2000 Aged: 78 years Margaret, from Dundalk, entered on 9 April 1961. Her sister Anna had entered MMM in 1940 but left four years later of her own accord.
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