Sister Patricia Irene Connolly

Sister Patricia Irene Connolly obituary, Evansville, IN

Sister Patricia Irene Connolly

Patricia Connolly Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ziemer Funeral Home - East Chapel on May 4, 2025.

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Sister Patricia Connolly died at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana May 2, 2025. Sister was born April 14, 1943, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and was one of ten children of Emmett Gregory and Ruth Mae (Flanagan) Connolly. After graduating from Cathedral High School in Sioux Falls, she entered the Daughters of Charity in St. Louis, Missouri in 1962.
Sister Patricia received a BA in History from Marillac College and an MA in Spiritual Theology from St. Louis University, both in St. Louis, Missouri, an MS in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio, Texas and a Certificate of School Administration from the University of San Francisco in California. Sister served as an elementary teacher at St. Catherine Laboure School in St. Louis and at St. Joseph School in New Orleans, Louisiana and as a teacher and liturgical coordinator at Seton Academy in New Orleans and Ascension Catholic High School in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. She then served as Principal at Alamo/Amarillo Catholic Schools in Amarillo, Texas, Counselor at Daughters of Charity Services in San Antonio, Texas, Provincial Councilor at Marillac Provincialate in St. Louis, Program Coordinator of Vincentian Integration Experience (VIE) in Chicago, Illinois, NGO Representative at United Nations in New York, Counselor for Ascension DePaul Services and Daughters of Charity Services in San Antonio, Texas and Dream Path Program and Justice Director at Ubuntu Center for Peace in East St. Louis, Illinois before coming to Seton Residence to serve in the Ministry of Prayer.
A Wake Service will be held Tuesday, May 6 at 4:00 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, May 7 at 11:00 a.m., both in the Seton Chapel. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Sister was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Tom. She is survived by her sisters, Sandy Ris and Jane Mary Jude; her brothers, Mark, Tony, John, David, Greg and Joe Connolly; and other loving family members, many friends and her Sisters in Community.
Donations may be made to the Daughters of Charity, 4330 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108.
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May 8, 2025

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Marcia Jean Deyloff

May 8, 2025

My Condolences to the Connolly family/being in her company the few times I was, well, always a joy!! Marcia D.

Roberta Atkins

May 7, 2025

So sorry to hear about Pat´s death. It´s hard to lose our loved ones. Love & prayers to all you Connolly siblings.

Nancy Lehmann

May 7, 2025

I´m so sorry about Sr. Pat passing but all I could of were the many people that greeted he with open arms in heaven! First, your mom and dad and Tom! Next her grandparents and all her aunts, uncles and cousins! Family just keeps going! Then all the sister that knew her and all those touched by her love and kindness! What a welcome!! We will miss her but so happy she is in her heavenly home, forever!

Manuel and Carmen Torres

May 6, 2025

Our deepest sympathy to the Connolly family from Manuel and Carmen Torres. Sr. Pat came into our lives when she was in Amarillo Tx and me never left our hearts.

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