A native of Pittsfield, Mass. and born to Walter and Marion (Meehan) Reagan, Sister Kathleen Reagan (Marion Walter) entered from Sacred Heart Parish there. She attended the University of Massachusetts where she earned a B.A. in History, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology. She taught at St. Michael High School, Northampton and St. Peter High School, Worcester. Sister served on the faculty for 40 years at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, beginning in 1974 as assistant professor, becoming an associate professor in 1988, and professor in 1997. She retired from the Elms in 2011 and was named professor emerita. Sr. Kathleen resides in Chicopee and continues her association with the Elms as an adjunct faculty member and academic coordinator of the HCC/Elms Program.

Born in Worcester, Mass to Kenneth Joseph and Ella May (Gervais) Fallon, Sister Linda M. Fallon (Kenneth Mary) entered from St. Stephen Parish there. She earned a B.A. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. in early childhood education from the then Worcester State College. In addition to teaching at Sacred Heart School in Holyoke and Holy Trinity School in Greenfield, Sister has spent many years serving in the Worcester Diocese. There she taught at St. Mary’s Milford, St. Mary’s and Trinity Catholic Academy in Southbridge, St. Stephen Elementary School, and Venerini Academy in Worcester. She also worked as a part-time teacher at the Mont Marie Child Care Center. Sr. Linda currently works at Salmon Health and Rehabilitation in Westboro, Mass. Sister presently resides in Worcester, Mass

Born in North Adams, Mass. to Mathias and Dorothy (Rosasco) Schneider, Sister Jean Schneider (Stephen Mathias) entered from Our Lady of the Incarnation Parish there. She earned a B.A. at the College of Our Lady of the Elms and an M. Ed. In General Science from (then) Framingham State College. She taught at St. Mary, Morning Star, Pittsfield and St. Francis, Hillsgrove, R.I. Sister spent 28 years as a junior high school science teacher at Holy Cross, Springfield and 11 years teaching science in the junior high at St. Thomas the Apostle, West Springfield. Sr. Jean currently serves as a member of the support team to sisters living in Framingham and Milton. She lives in Brighton.

Born to Mathias and Dorothy (Rosasco) Schneider in North Adams, Mass., Sister Joan Schneider (Stephen Dorothy), entered from Our Lady of the Incarnation Parish there. She earned a B.A. at the College of Our Lady of the Elms and an M. Ed. In General Science from (then) Framingham State College. Sister taught at St. Marks, Pittsfield and Sacred Heart Academy and Worcester Central Catholic Elementary, both in Worcester. She worked for a year in the Conference Center at Mont Marie before beginning her 23 years of service in the junior high school at St. Mary’s, Westfield. Sr. Joan currently serves as a member of the support team to Sisters living in Framingham and Milton. She lives in Brighton.

Sister Sheila Murphy (Timothy Anne) was born in Newport, R.I. to Henry and Mary Anne (Lyne) Murphy and entered from St. Augustin Parish there. She earned a B.A. at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. in Human Development from Salve Regina College in Newport. Sister taught at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Holyoke; St. Paul’s, Blackstone; St. Matthew’s, Indian Orchard; and Newport County Catholic Regional School (which became All Saints Academy in 1994), Middletown, R.I. Currently Sr. Sheila works as parish minister at St. Lucy Parish, Middletown and serves at Caring Hands Eldercare, Newport. She is living in Newport.

Sister Kathryn Gallagher (Patrick Adrienne) was born in Springfield, Mass. to Martin and Leonie (Dube) Gallagher and entered from All Souls Parish there. She earned an A.B. at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.S. in Agricultural Technology from Central Missouri State University in Warrensville, Mo. Sister taught at St. Peter’s, Worcester, Cathedral High School, Springfield, Greenfield High School, and St. Mary’s, Westfield where she also served for a time as athletic director. She served in the African missions, first at the Sengera Girls Secondary School, Kisii, Kenya and later at the Kowak Catholic Mission in Tanzania. Most recently, she was principal for three years at Mount St. Joseph Academy, Rutland. Sister Kathryn is living in Castleton Vt. and teaches math at Fair Haven Union High School.

Born in Springfield Mass. to Robert and Phyllis (Sullivan) Hinga, Sister Kathleen Hinga (Robert Phyllis) entered from St. Mary Parish in Westfield. She earned a B.A. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms and an M.S.W in community organization, a PhD in social policy and sociology at Boston University as well as was a Public Service Fellow at Tufts University.  Sister taught at St. Agnes, Dalton; Holy Name, Springfield; and Sacred Heart, Holyoke. She has worked at a number of agencies and organizations working with people who are poor: VISTA/Action, USA; the Springfield Action Commission; Massachusetts Office for Children, and the Franklin County Interfaith Council Project on Homelessness. Sister co-founded Montague Catholic Social Ministries in Franklin County, Mass. She served as an adjunct faculty member at Smith College in Northampton and a teaching fellow at Boston University. Sister served as an active member and board member of NETWORK a Catholic social justice lobby. She is a recipient of the Hubie Jones Urban Service Award from the Alumni of Boston University School of Social Work. She was a member of the Leadership Team from 1987 to 1993. Sr. Kathleen lives in Danbury Ct. where she is an assistant professor of social work at Western Connecticut State University.

Sister Linda Wilk (Clare Theodore) was born in Adams, Mass. to Theodore and Clara (Guerin) Wilk and entered from Notre Dame Parish there. She attended the College of Our Lady of the Elms where she earned an A.B., and from there went on to earn an M. Ed. in Education and Reading at (then) Westfield State College. Sister taught at St. Joseph’s, North Brookfield and St. Agnes School in Dalton where she remained for 42 years. Sr. Linda is currently missioned to Sheltering Wings in Burkina Faso, West Africa where she works with the people in the village of Kimini.

Sister Patricia Murphy (James Dorothy) was born in Holyoke, Mass. to Edward and Sophia (Dubchak) Murphy and entered from St. Jerome Parish there. She earned an A.B. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She taught at St. Joseph School, North Adams and St. Mary’s, Milford. Sister taught at Milford Catholic Elementary School before becoming its principal 1976-2005. She was vice-president of the Sisters of the Sisters of St. Joseph 2005-2011. Beginning in 2011, Sr. Patricia has served at the Clothing Center at the St. John’s Parish Ascension Campus and is director of the Afterschool Program for students of Union Hill School, Worcester. She lives in Uxbridge.

Born in Achusnet, Mass. to Roger and Rita (Grenier) Quintin, Sister Rhea Quintin (Rita Joseph) entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Le Puy at Fall River from St. Joseph Parish, New Bedford. She earned a B.A. from Salve Regina College, Newport and an M. Ed. in Reading from (then) Bridgewater State College. Sister taught at St. Joseph’s and St. Mary’s, New Bedford; Holy Cross, Springfield; and St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River. She worked at Weston Rehab and as an appointment driver at Mont Marie before beginning her work for the Sisters of Providence at their infirmary and at Mary’s Meadow. There she worked in medical records and served as assistant activities director and as a pastoral care assistant. Sr. Rhea currently serves as a member of the support team to sisters living in Framingham and Milton. She lives Brighton.

Sister Roberta Salah (Patricia Robert) was born in Worcester, Mass. to Robert and Patricia (McQuade) Salah and entered from St. Luke Parish, Westboro. She earned a BA from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and M.Ed. in Elementary Education at (then) Worcester State College. She has served the Worcester Diocese as a teacher at a number of Schools: Sacred Heart, Gardner; St. Mary’s, Southbridge, Our Lady of the Valley, Uxbridge, St. Bernadette Pre-School and Day Care, Northboro, and Venerini Academy, Worcester. In addition to years as a teacher, Sister was principal at St. Mary’s and Trinity Catholic Academy, Southbridge, Milford Catholic Elementary School and assistant principal at St. Bernadette School in Northboro. She also worked for a time in the Mont Marie Development Office, Holyoke. Sr. Roberta is presently working as recreation assistant at Salmon Health and Rehabilitation in Westboro, Mass.

Entered 1960

Born in Whitinsville, MA, Sr. Marlene Mucha (John Anastasia) entered the Community from St. Mary Parish, Uxbridge. She began her teaching ministry at Marianhill High School in Southbridge. Then, beginning in 1969, she went on to minister as a secondary teacher at Holyoke Catholic High School in Holyoke. She received the Harold Grinspoon Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award in 2004 and has been recognized by the National Youth Leadership Forum. She continued her work at the new Holyoke Catholic, Chicopee and Pope Francis Preparatory School until her retirement in 2017. Beginning in 1996, Sister has served as a spiritual advisor on Cursillo Women’s Retreats. Currently Sr. Marlene lives in Chicopee and tutors at the College of Our Lady of the Elms Student Success Center.

Born in North Adams, MA Sr. Maxyne Schneider (Dorothy Mathias) entered the Community from St. Patrick Parish in Williamstown. She began her teaching ministry at Cathedral High School in Springfield and went on to teach at Elms College in Chicopee, where she served for a time as Academic Dean. She was a guest lecturer at Springfield College, a visiting lecturer at Fitchburg State College, and a part-time lecturer at Regis College in Weston, MA. In 1996, Sr. Maxyne co-founded the House of Peace and Education, Inc. (HOPE) in Gardner, MA, and served first as a staff member and then Executive Director for 12 years. She subsequently worked as grant writer for Weston Center for Women, Holyoke, until serving as President of the Sisters of St. Joseph, 2011-2017. Sr. Maxyne, now living in Holyoke, is retired and serves in various volunteer capacities.

Sr. Anne Carroll (Jeanne Lawrence) was born in Woonsocket, RI and entered the Community from St. Augustine Parish, Millville, Mass. She first ministered for a time in schools in the Springfield Diocese and later in Newport and Middletown, RI. Sister served as principal of Central Catholic School in Worcester for 11 years and then for six years as a teacher at Trinity Catholic Academy in Southbridge. She went on to minister through the South Central Massachusetts Rehabilitation Resources in Sturbridge and South Central Massachusetts Elderbus in Charlton. Sr Anne is retired after serving the Community as Secretary for Social Security and Health Insurance. She lives in Holyoke.

Sr. Cornelia Roy (Margaret Charles) was a native of North Adams, MA and entered the Community from St. Francis Parish there. She taught at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield, Sacred Heart and Holyoke Catholic High Schools, both in Holyoke, and served as Associate Retreat Director at the Passionist Monastery and Campus Minister at the Newman Center at UMass, Amherst. Sister has also worked at various times for Diocesan Offices including the Office of Youth Ministry and the Diocesan Schools’ Office where she served as Director of Religion Curriculum K- 12 and Assistant Superintendent of Schools. In addition to her years as a teacher at Holyoke Catholic, Sister also served as principal as principal there for six years. Sr. Connie is retired and lives in Holyoke.

A native of Middletown, CT, Sr. Dorothy Pilkington (Theresa Eugene) entered the Community from St. Mary Parish in Windsor Locks, CT. She began her teaching ministry in Pittsfield at Sacred Heart and St. Joseph School, as well Holy Family in Springfield. She has worked in Family Counseling at Catholic Charities, Springfield and as Director of Lay Ministry Program at the Passionist Monastery, West Springfield, Massachusetts. She was also Coordinator for Religious Organizations at “Bread for the World”, Washington, DC. Sister Dorothy spent many years ministering in Africa, beginning in Kenya as a missionary and lecturer at Kisii College. She was Director of Social Services at the Jesuit Refugee Services Camp in Kenya, as well as for the Jesuit Refugee Service in Uganda, and Director of the Income Generating Project in Nairobi, Kenya. Sister’s last ministry in Africa was with the Missionary Benedictine Sisters in Tanzania, East Africa where she served as the coordinator of St. Anna’s Orphanage for Infants with HIV/AIDS. Currently Sr. Dorothy lives in Holyoke and is a Social Worker for the Department of Children and Families, Springfield.

Sr. Judith Carvalho entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Jesus Savior Parish, Newport, RI. She taught in schools in the Worcester Diocese for nine years including St. Mary’s School in Uxbridge, St. Stephen’s in Worcester and St. Mary’s in Milford. In 1974 Sister Judith was appointed principal of St. Agnes School in Dalton where she served for 14 years. Sr. Judith lives in Portsmouth, RI where she managed Maplewood Farm for 30 years.

Sr. Ann Marie McKenna (James Rita) was born in Springfield, MA and entered the Community from Blessed Sacrament Parish there. She has taught at Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Schools in Holyoke, Immaculate Conception in West Springfield and Annunciation School in Florence. She also taught at St. Thomas in West Springfield and at Holy Name School, Springfield, where she also served as a Minister of the Eucharist. Sister spent three weeks every year from 1968-2002 serving at the Summer School of Religion in Sheffield, MS, teaching First Communion classes. Sr. Ann Marie also served as a member of the support staff at the Mont Marie Health Care Center. She is retired and lives in Holyoke.

Entered 1955

Sister Shirley Ann Davis (James Bernard) was born in Brattleboro VT and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Michael Parish there. She taught at Christ the King School, Rutland and Mount St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, where she later served as principal. Sister also taught at The College of St. Joseph, Rutland before serving as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Burlington Diocese from 1998-2009. Sister has also served her Congregation for two terms both as Vice President and as a member of the Formation Team. She is completing her 10th year in the Foster Grandparent Program of the National Senior Service Corps of Vermont. Sr. Shirley lives in Rutland.

Sister Mary Harvey (Maureen Joseph) was born in Duxbury, MA and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Andrew Parish, Waterbury, Vt. She taught at St. Peter’s School and Mount St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and at the Community College of Vermont Rutland Site. From 1988–2003, Sister Mary served on the Board of Trustees of the College of St. Joseph. She was a journalist for the Vermont Catholic Tribune, Burlington and remains contributing reporter to Mission, a publication of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield. She was a member of the Leadership Team of Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland 1994–2001. After her retirement she was part-time group leader of discussions of Spiritual, Literary, and Artistic Topics at St. Joseph/Kervick Residence in Rutland. She has given talks about the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph, including its LePuy beginnings, and the Vermont Associates. Sister lives in Rutland and continues her work on a history of the first three presidents of the College of St. Joseph.

Sister Shirleyanne Greene (Richard Louise) was born in Springfield, MA and entered from Immaculate Conception Parish, New Lebanon, N.Y.  She taught at a number of schools in the Springfield Diocese: Holy Name, Springfield; St. Thomas the Apostle, West Springfield; St. Michael’s, Northampton; St. Joseph’s, North Adams; and, St. Joseph’s, Pittsfield. She was director of religious education at St. Joseph Parish, North Brookfield, St. George Parish, Worcester, and St. Teresa Parish, Pittsfield, as well as parish minister at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Worcester. She has been a receptionist at Good Will Industries of the Berkshires, Pittsfield, and worked in the Senior Community Service Employment Program of Elder Services of the Berkshires, Pittsfield. She also worked as assistant ombudsman program manager for Elder Services of the Berkshires, Pittsfield and Spiritual Care Coordinator at Mt. Carmel Health Care Center, Lenox. Sr. Shirleyanne is retired and lives in Pittsfield.

Born in Chicopee, Sister Diane Gaudet (Loretta John), entered from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. She taught in a number of schools in the Springfield Diocese: St. Mary’s, Pittsfield; Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke; Holy Trinity, Greenfield; Annunciation, Florence; and Holy Name and Cathedral High Schools, Springfield. In the Worcester Diocese Sister was principal of Worcester Central Catholic Elementary School 1973-1978 and associate superintendent for the Worcester Diocesan Schools 1978-1989. She also worked as a mental health clinician at Harrington Hospital and a guidance counselor at Trinity Academy, both in Southbridge. Most recently she worked at SCM Elderbus, Inc., Charlton and Tri-Valley Elder Services, Dudley. Sister Diane resides in Holyoke and volunteers at the Holyoke Senior Center.

A native of Gardner, MA, Sister Kathryn Flanagan (John Irene) entered from Sacred Heart Parish. She taught at St. Mary, Morning Star, Pittsfield; Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke; St. Mary Elementary, Westfield; St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. She was principal of Our Lady of Hope School, Springfield, and she taught and worked as a reading specialist at St. Mary School, Lee. Sister is founder and a former director of St. Joseph’s Kitchen, Pittsfield. She also served as pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish. Sr. Kathryn is retired and lives in Pittsfield.

A native of Holyoke, Sister Kathleen Kirley (Catherine Thomas) entered from St. Jerome Parish. She taught at both St. Joseph Elementary and High School, North Adams before becoming an assistant professor in the Education Department at Elms College, Chicopee. Sister was director of Continuing Education at the Elms 1977-1990, and dean of Continuing Education and Graduate Studies there 1990-1998. Later, she continued to serve on the faculty and worked as assistant for planning. Before she retired, Sister served as archivist for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield. She resides in Holyoke.

Entered 1950

Sister Mary Magdalen Ward was born in County Leitrim, Ireland and entered from St. Joseph Parish, Pittsfield, MA. She taught in the Diocese of Springfield for many years, including Cathedral High School, Springfield and St Mary School in Northampton. She was principal for a time at Holy Trinity School in Greenfield and later at St. Agnes School, Dalton. In 1991, sister journeyed to Tarime, Tanzania where the Sisters of St. Joseph were opening a high school at the Kowak Catholic Mission. Assisting with the opening of the school, she remained until 1993. Upon her return, she served as a receptionist at the Dominican Monastery of the Mother of God in West Springfield. Sr. Mary Magdalen is retired and lives in Holyoke.

A native of Holyoke MA, Sister Mary T. Shea (Kathleen John) entered from St. Jerome Parish there. She taught for 25 years in the Springfield Diocese including Annunciation School, Florence, Immaculate Conception School, Easthampton, St. Michael’s High School, Northampton, and Holyoke Catholic, Holyoke. She also taught at Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket. In 1978, she became Director of Career Services at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, a position she held for 20 years. In 1998 she became Tech Prep Coordinator in the Career Service Office at Holyoke Community College. In 2003 she became the Web Site Coordinator in the Information Technology Department there, and held that position for the next 10 years.  In 2013 she was reassigned to the Helpdesk and continues to work in that capacity today. Sister Mary lives Holyoke.