MMM Obituaries

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.

"The death of those can never leave us free from grief whose friendship during life was a solace and delight." Saint Augustine, City of God.

When Loved Ones Leave Us...



Thorpe, Sr. M. Margaret Bede

Nationality: Scottish Congregational Register No: 417D.O.B. 10.06.1891First Profession: 28.10.1958Died: 07.12.1966 Aged: 75 years She entered on 8 December 1955 as Mrs. Margaret Thorpe (née Spence) from Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow. Sr. Margaret was a widow and a convert to Roman Catholicism and brought the best of that experience with her. Already […]

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Tiernan, Sr. M. Regina

Nationality: Irish Congregational Register No: 70D.O.B.: 21.09.1896First Profession: 08.09.1944Died: 21.07.1962 Aged: 66 years Baptized Bridget Agnes, Sr. Regina was already 46 years of age and a well-qualified nurse when she entered at Rosemount on 6 January 1942. In MMM she was known affectionately as ‘Queenie’.

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Travers, Sr. Maria Anne

Sister Maria Anne Travers was born Anastasia Travers in Arnestown, New Ross, Co. Wexford on 25 October 1927. She had her early education in New Ross and joined MMM in 1946. After profession in 1949, she trained as a nurse.  At that time Drogheda did not have complete nurse training […]

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Twomey, Sr. Deirdre

September 1st 1933 – April 29th 2022 Sr. Deirdre Twomey, baptised Eileen Deirdre, was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1933. Her father, Jeremiah Twomey was Irish and although Deirdre’s early education was in Wales and England, the Irish ties were strong and the family eventually moved back to Dublin.    […]

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Twomey, Sr. M. Zita

Nationality: Irish Congregational Register No: 200 D.O.B.   11.04.1925 First Profession: 08.09.1950 Died: 13.09.2008  Aged: 83 years Mary (Minnie to her family) Twomey came from an Irish-speaking farming family in Macroom, Co. Cork. She had two brothers and one sister.  She worked in a hotel in Cork before entering MMM in […]

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Urban, Sr. Julie

Sister Julie was born Anita Urban in Medford, MA, USA in 1927. She had a twin sister, Anna. Her mother was from Florence, Italy and her father was from Yugoslavia (now Montenegro).  Her parents met and married in the USA and made their home in Medford, MA. Julie also had […]

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Wall, Sr. Cora

    Sister Cora Wall was born Margaret Mary Wall in Lissarda, Co. Cork in 1922. She received her early education in Kilmurry and Macroom and joined the Medical Missionaries of Mary in 1949. After initial formation she completed a diploma in social science in University College Dublin (UCD).

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Walsh, Sr. Eithne

Sr. Eithne was born in Dublin in 1934, the only girl in a family of five. She received her early education there and later studied household management in Cathal Brugha Street. She then went to Jersey, where she qualified as a state registered nurse (SRN) and to Edinburgh where she […]

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Walsh, Sr. M. Annette

Brigid Walsh was born in Kilkenny in April 1922 and took the name Sister Annette after she joined MMM in 1955. She trained as a radiographer. She soon made use of her talents in Tanzania, where she was assigned in 1963. She spent five years there in Makiungu and Dareda. […]

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Walsh, Sr. M. Jude

Sr. Jude Walsh, born in 1921 and baptised Mary Agnes, came from Tourlestrane, Co. Sligo. He was known in the family as “May”. Her primary education was local, but she attended St. Louis Convent, Kiltimagh, Co.Mayo for her secondary education. After school she qualified as a pharmacist as a Member […]

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