Sr. Constance P. Foley
2016-2016
Sister Constance Patricia Foley was born in West Saint John, the
daughter of the late Timothy Leo Foley and Mary Isobel (Tobin) Foley.
Constance graduated from St. Vincent’s Girl’s High School
and finished her Grade XII at Mount Carmel Academy. She worked at the
CPR Telegraph Office for a year before entering the Sisters of Charity
of the Immaculate Conception on September 8, 1946.
After her novitiate and teacher training to obtain her NB
Teachers’ License, Sister M. Timothy began her teaching
ministry. She taught in Woodstock, St. Patrick’s Orphanage at
Silver Falls, Holy Trinity School, Mountain Road School, Moncton, St.
Joseph’s, St. Peter’s and taught fourteen years at St.
Vincent’s Girls’ High School. During these years, Sister
Timothy was organist and did choir work wherever she taught. She also
taught ethics to the Nursing students at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNB and her Master of
Arts Degree from the University of Notre Dame, Ind., USA.
Sister Foley was missioned to Edmonton in 1971 and taught at St.
Alphonsus School before moving further west to Vancouver where she
taught at St. Francis of Assisi School. After a renewal program in
1976-77, she spent a contemplative time at the St. Clare’s
Monastery in Duncan BC.
Sister Constance returned to Saint John in 1981 and did some supply
teaching at St. Vincent’s High. She then became Pastoral
Assistant at St. Joachim’s Parish, St. Mark’s in
Quispamsis, and St. Raphael’s, Blackville and Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, Howard until 1999. Sister Foley resided at St.
Vincent’s Convent until 2008 when she moved to Ruth Ross
Residence.
She is survived by her brother Vincent Foley.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers: Donald T.
Foley and John Foley; as well as her sister: Agnes Morrison.
Resting at Ruth Ross Residence, 105 Burpee Avenue, with visiting on
Thursday, December 22, 2016 from 2-4PM and 7-9PM in Carmel Chapel. The
vigil prayer will be celebrated at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 10:00AM in Carmel
Chapel, at Ruth Ross Residence. Interment will take place in St.
Joseph’s Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the care of Fitzpatrick’s Funeral Home,
100 Waterloo Street, Saint John, NB, (634-1965). Remembrances and
condolences may be placed at www.FitzpatrickFH.com.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Sr. Constance P. Foley – 2016-2016.source
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