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Chafe, Sister Stella,
formerly Sister Shaun Marie, 87, a Sister of Saint Martha of
Antigonish, died at Saint Martha’s Regional Hospital,
Antigonish, on Monday June 24, 2024, in the
67th year of her Religious
Life.
Born in
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Sister Stella was the daughter of John Robert
and Bridget Mary (Bailey) Chafe.
Sister Stella
entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha on August 15,
1955, pronounced her first vows on August 15, 1957, and her perpetual
profession of vows on August 15, 1960. Sr. Stella was a
lifelong educator having received her Diploma in Education in 1960,
and a BA and BEd in 1973, both from St. Francis Xavier University, she
began a long career as an educator and administrator. She was a
teacher in Big Pond, Cape Breton, NS; Dingwall, Cape Breton, NS;
Trenton, NS; Fort McMurray, AB, where she served as Vice Principal and
Teacher; and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kamloops, BC as
Principal.
Sr. Stella
was called to Leadership roles within the Congregation, serving as
Local Leader; Apostolic Director; General Councillor; Community Leader
of Bethany; Assistant Congregation Leader; and General
Treasurer. She was a valued member of several Congregation
committees, and Boards within the larger community. She also
ministered at Martha Centre, in Lethbridge, AB and following her last
term in Leadership, she lived in Inverness, Cape Breton, bringing her
gifts of Hospitality and Presence to the community. She and
Sr. Lucy MacNeil were dedicated to being a presence for the people of
Inverness throughout the COVID Pandemic. When she moved to
Parkland, Antigonish, she brought with her, Gospel Hospitality, a
ready smile, and a deep sense of
gratitude.
Sr. Stella
was a woman of great compassion and empathy, prayerful and
kind. She had an easy laugh that was infectious, and a
sharp, strategic mind that could organize and plan anything from
school administration to Congregation Chapters, to By-Laws for
Boards. To call her a card player, is perhaps the greatest
understatement. Some would say she was competitive, avid,
voracious even. She would play anywhere, anytime, with
anyone, and enjoyed the people more (almost) than the
cards.
Sister Stella
was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Besides her parents she was predeceased by her sister Mary Marriot and
brothers William, Thomas, Ronald, Raymund, Michael, Joseph, Edward,
Bernard, Alphonsus, and John. She is survived by several
devoted nieces and nephews and their families, all of whom she
cherished.
The remains
will be resting at Martha Place, Parkland Antigonish, beginning
Thursday June 27 at 4:00 p.m., where a Celebration of Vigil will be
held on the same evening at 6:00pm. Liturgy of Christian Burial will
take place on Friday June 28 at 9:00 a.m. in St. Martha Chapel,
Parkland, Antigonish.
Both the
Celebration of Vigil and the Liturgy of Burial will be streamed live
on the funeral home website.
Arrangements
are under the direction of CL Curry Funeral Services of
Antigonish.

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