Sister Kathleen O'Sullivan, BVM (1928-2018)

OSULLIVAN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/23/2018 at 10:57:40

Sister Kathleen O'Sullivan, BVM (Donall), 90, of 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Caritas Center.

Natural Burial Rite of Committal was Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in the Marian Hall Chapel. Burial was in the Mount Carmel cemetery. Sharing of Memories will be Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at 10:30 p.m. in the Marian Hall chapel followed by a Memorial Mass.

Sister Kathleen was an elementary teacher in Chicago; Butte, Mont.; San Francisco and Kauai, Hawaii. She also served as principal in Kauai and in Missoula, Mont. She ministered as a religious education teacher, receptionist, and volunteer hospice coordinator in Butte, Mont., and as coordinator of religious education, parish minister, and volunteer in social justice programs in Missoula, Mont.

She was born on May 13, 1928, in San Francisco, to Daniel and Katherine Murphy O'Sullivan. She entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1946, from St. Philip Parish, San Francisco. She professed first vows on March 19, 1949, and final vows on Aug 15, 1954.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Sheila O'Sullivan.

She is survived by cousins and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 72 years.

Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at https://www.bvmcong.org/support_donate.cfm.

Hoffmann Schneider Funeral Home, 1640 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001 is in charge of arrangements.