SPRINGFIELD - Sr. Ritaclare Cleary, O.P., 91, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, died October 24, 2009.
Sr. Ritaclare was born to William and Anna (Krones) Cleary in El Paso, IL. She joined the Springfield Dominicans in 1936.
From 1938 on Sister spent decades ministering in the field of elementary education. Illinois schools included, St Edward and Our Lady of Grace, Chicago; St. Mary, East Moline; St Maurice, Morrisonville; St Charles Borromeo, Hampshire; St Thomas, Crystal Lake; St Vincent De Paul, Peoria; SS Peter and Paul, Cary; St Bernadette, Evergreen Park; and St Cabrini, Springfield. In California, she taught at Sacred Heart, Brawley; Sacred Heart, San Diego; and Sacred Heart, Redlands.
Sr. Ritaclare was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Mary; and brothers, William and Thomas.
She is survived by sisters, Rita, Clare and JoAnne; brother, John; nieces and nephews; friends; and her Dominican Sisters.
Visitation will be from 3:30 - 6:45 p.m. on October 27, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent. Funeral mass will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Peter Witchousky O.P. presiding. Commendation will be at 10:15 a.m. on October 28, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
The Dominican Sisters and family of Sr. Ritaclare Cleary are being served by Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/27/2009
Sr. Ritaclare was born to William and Anna (Krones) Cleary in El Paso, IL. She joined the Springfield Dominicans in 1936.
From 1938 on Sister spent decades ministering in the field of elementary education. Illinois schools included, St Edward and Our Lady of Grace, Chicago; St. Mary, East Moline; St Maurice, Morrisonville; St Charles Borromeo, Hampshire; St Thomas, Crystal Lake; St Vincent De Paul, Peoria; SS Peter and Paul, Cary; St Bernadette, Evergreen Park; and St Cabrini, Springfield. In California, she taught at Sacred Heart, Brawley; Sacred Heart, San Diego; and Sacred Heart, Redlands.
Sr. Ritaclare was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Mary; and brothers, William and Thomas.
She is survived by sisters, Rita, Clare and JoAnne; brother, John; nieces and nephews; friends; and her Dominican Sisters.
Visitation will be from 3:30 - 6:45 p.m. on October 27, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent. Funeral mass will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Peter Witchousky O.P. presiding. Commendation will be at 10:15 a.m. on October 28, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
The Dominican Sisters and family of Sr. Ritaclare Cleary are being served by Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/27/2009
SPRINGFIELD - Sr. Ritaclare Cleary, O.P., 91, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, died October 24, 2009.
Sr. Ritaclare was born to William and Anna (Krones) Cleary in El Paso, IL. She joined the Springfield Dominicans in 1936.
From 1938 on Sister spent decades ministering in the field of elementary education. Illinois schools included, St Edward and Our Lady of Grace, Chicago; St. Mary, East Moline; St Maurice, Morrisonville; St Charles Borromeo, Hampshire; St Thomas, Crystal Lake; St Vincent De Paul, Peoria; SS Peter and Paul, Cary; St Bernadette, Evergreen Park; and St Cabrini, Springfield. In California, she taught at Sacred Heart, Brawley; Sacred Heart, San Diego; and Sacred Heart, Redlands.
Sr. Ritaclare was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Mary; and brothers, William and Thomas.
She is survived by sisters, Rita, Clare and JoAnne; brother, John; nieces and nephews; friends; and her Dominican Sisters.
Visitation will be from 3:30 - 6:45 p.m. on October 27, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent. Funeral mass will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Peter Witchousky O.P. presiding. Commendation will be at 10:15 a.m. on October 28, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
The Dominican Sisters and family of Sr. Ritaclare Cleary are being served by Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/27/2009
Sr. Ritaclare was born to William and Anna (Krones) Cleary in El Paso, IL. She joined the Springfield Dominicans in 1936.
From 1938 on Sister spent decades ministering in the field of elementary education. Illinois schools included, St Edward and Our Lady of Grace, Chicago; St. Mary, East Moline; St Maurice, Morrisonville; St Charles Borromeo, Hampshire; St Thomas, Crystal Lake; St Vincent De Paul, Peoria; SS Peter and Paul, Cary; St Bernadette, Evergreen Park; and St Cabrini, Springfield. In California, she taught at Sacred Heart, Brawley; Sacred Heart, San Diego; and Sacred Heart, Redlands.
Sr. Ritaclare was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Mary; and brothers, William and Thomas.
She is survived by sisters, Rita, Clare and JoAnne; brother, John; nieces and nephews; friends; and her Dominican Sisters.
Visitation will be from 3:30 - 6:45 p.m. on October 27, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent. Funeral mass will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Peter Witchousky O.P. presiding. Commendation will be at 10:15 a.m. on October 28, 2009, at Sacred Heart Convent.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
The Dominican Sisters and family of Sr. Ritaclare Cleary are being served by Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/27/2009
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