Sister Katherine Mary Savage
1923-2019
Sister Katherine Mary Savage (Sister Arnolda) died peacefully
at her residence on Thursday, February 27, 2019. Katherine Mary,the
daughter of the late Herman Savage and Alma (Toner) Savage, was born
February 13,1923, in Edmundston, NB.
She obtained her Teacher’s License and taught in
rural schools in New Brunswick before she entered the Sisters of
Charity of the Immaculate Conception on September 8, 1945. Katherine,
now Sister M. Arnolda, received her BT and BA from the University of
New Brunswick.
After her novitiate, she continued her ministry of teaching
in Vancouver and St. Patrick’s Orphanage in Prince Albert,
Sask. In NB she taught at Tobique, St. Stephen, and at Pius X, St.
Peter’s and Holy Trinity in Saint John. Sister Katherine was
bilingual and was a french specialist in elementary grades for four
years. After she retired from teaching, she continued to be of service
to the Sisters at St. Vincent’s Convent by sewing,
switchboard duties and later with the Sisters at Ruth Ross
Residence.
Katherine Mary is survived by her sister Lourdes (Mrs. Bill
Murray) and brothers Ivan, Leigh and Robert. She is predeceased by her
parents Herman and Alma; sister Doranne and brothers Bernard and
Gilman
Arrangements are under the care of Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111
Paradise Row, Saint John, N.B. (634-7424). Visitation at Ruth Ross
Residence (105 Burpee Avenue) on Tuesday, March 5th, 2-4 and 6-8 pm.
Vigil in Carmel Chapel at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial at Ruth Ross
Residence Wednesday, March 6th, 10am. Interment at St.
Joseph’s Cemetery in Saint John, NB.
www.brenansfh.com
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Death notice for the town of: Kennebecasis-Valley, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick