Proctor, Sister Anne Marie,
formerly Sister Jean Catherine, 80, a Sister of St. Martha of
Antigonish, died at Mary’s Court, Parkland Antigonish, on
May 31st, 2021, in the 60th year of her
Religious Life.
She was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Whitney Pier, Cape
Breton, was her home. Sister Anne Marie was the daughter of
John James and Catherine Anne (MacEachern) Proctor.
Sister Anne Marie entered the Congregation of the Sisters of
St. Martha on August 15, 1959. She pronounced her first vows on August
15, 1961, and her perpetual vows on August 15, 1966.
Sr. Anne Marie studied at St. Martha’s School of
Nursing becoming a Registered Nurse in 1967. She served in
hospitals administered by the Congregation throughout Nova Scotia,
including St. Martha’s, Antigonish; St. Rita Hospital,
Sydney; St. Mary’s Hospital, Inverness. After
obtaining further certification and training, Sr. Anne Marie
ministered as an Operating Room Supervisor at St. Martha’s,
Antigonish. She also served in our pioneering ministry of
homemaking as Director of Materials Management at St.
Martha’s Hospital and Supervisor of Housekeeping at
Bethany. She eventually became the Administrator of Bethany
in the early 2000’s.
Sr. Anne Marie’s leadership and organizing skills
were called upon often within the Congregation in several ways: as
Apostolate Director; General Councillor; Director of Heritage; Bursar;
Events Organizer; and Assistant to the Bethany Community
Leader. Many events and projects within the Congregation
were guided to success with her stealthy hands. Her
dedication and love of the Nursing profession was always close to the
surface and was evident in her care and compassion for those with whom
she lived and worked.
Declining health made it necessary for her to step away from
many activities, however, she continued to be very active in her
ministry of prayer and Gospel Hospitality.
Sister Anne Marie is survived by brothers Bill, Robert, and
Donald. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, and many
devoted nieces and nephews and their families. Besides her
parents she was predeceased by sister Mary Catherine Cash and brother
John.
The burial will take place in the private cemetery of the
Sisters of St. Martha following the recommendations and procedures
required during this time of COVID-19.
A Memorial Mass and celebration of her life will be held at a
later date once the doors to Parkland Antigonish can be open to
guests.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of C.L. Curry
Funeral Home, Antigonish. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Sr Anne Marie Proctor 1940 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia