Obituary and Funeral Liturgy for Sr. Teresa Byrne, OSU

Sr. Teresa Byrne, OSU a beloved member of the Ursuline Community, died peacefully on February 14, 2025, at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings on Hudson, NY.

Sr. Teresa was born in Milford, MA to Loretta and William Byrne in 1931. After earning a BA from the College of New Rochelle and an MA from the Catholic University of America, Sr. Teresa began a 15-year ministry in Education as a teacher and/or principal at the Bethesda Ursuline Academy,St. Angela’s, the Ursuline School, and Our Lady of Mercy, and as Education Director for the Province.

In the mid-1970s, Sr. Teresa served as superior of St. Teresa’s and St. Angela’s convents and was later elected Provincial of the Eastern Province. She spent 20 years in New York State’s “North Country” and was one of the remaining sisters at the Malone, NY Convent when it closed in 2016.While in the North Country, Sr. Teresa was a pastoral associate at St. Michael’s, All Saints, and St. Patrick’s Churches. In addition, she served as coordinator of the Malone and Witherbee Ursuline Associates, and as the Community Coordinator for ComLinks, the Community Action Agency of Franklin County.

Sr. Teresa has provided leadership to the Ursuline Community, and to numerous Boards, including the College of New Rochelle and Angela House. She served the Diocese of Ogdensburg, NY, as a member of Catholic Charities, the Oneness in Peace Center, the Formation for Ministry Board, and the North Franklin Ministerial Association.

Funeral arrangements for Sr. Teresa are as follows: Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 21 at 10:30 am in the Ursuline Province Center’s chapel, 1338 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY. Viewing will be held prior to service 9:15–10:15 am. Burial will immediately follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle.

A video of the Funeral Liturgy is available below. *

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