Obituary for Sr. Anne Walsh, OSU
Sr. Anne Walsh, a beloved member of the Ursuline Community, died peacefully July 19, 2019 at Andrus -on-Hudson, Hastings New York.
Sr. Anne was born to Margaret O’Hanley and John J Walsh in Newport RI on May 2, 1933. She was the youngest of 10 children and was predeceased by all.
She entered the Ursulines in 1955 and was professed in 1958. Sr. Anne graduated from the College of New Rochelle in 1955 with a BA in Psychology and in 1968 she was awarded a MA in Education from Villanova University.
Sr. Anne’s ministry included elementary school teacher in Wilmington, DE and Malone, NY as well as Blessed Sacrament School in New Rochelle. She also served as principal of Notre Dame School, Malone, NY and as pastoral associate in Chateaugay, NY. In community Sr. Anne ministered as Superior in Wilmington DE and assistant Superior at the Marian Residence. She lovingly devoted herself to the needs of the sisters at the Marian Residence, Andrus and St. Teresa’s Community.
A wake will be held at the Ursuline Province Center, New Rochelle, NY, on Monday, July 22 from 3:00 -5:00pm with a prayer service at 4:30 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Province Center Chapel on Tuesday, July 23 at 10:30am. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Ursuline Sisters Retirement Fund at the Ursuline Provincialate, 1338 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804