Sr. Monica Hartmann,91, Franciscan Missionary of Mary, of Ein Karim Community in North Smithfield , died October 26, 2012, at St. Antoine's Residence.
Sister Monica Mary Hartmann was born May 22, 1921 in Kiel, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Dorn) Hartmann.
She was the eldest in a family of thirteen: eight brothers and four sisters.
Sr. Monica Hartmann, fmm, entered the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary December 15, 1939 in North Providence.
After pronouncing her first vows December 15, 1941, she was sent in mission to Harlem, NY, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, a shelter for infants and young children. After pronouncing her final vows in 1944 she was sent in mission to Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as the Assistant to the superior and as sacristan.
Her mission in 1946 was as sacristan in St. Francis Cardiac Hospital Chapel. In 1955 she was sent in mission to the Navajo People in St. Michael's Arizona. This was a mission dear to her heart. She served in this mission for 25 years as a religious education teacher. She traveled extensively throughout the reservation and was able to communicate with the "Navajo People" in their language.
In 1989, she was sent in mission to Divine Providence Child Care Agency where she served as a receptionist, and then to Myriam Community in the Bronx where she served as a cook and as a parish visitor, walking to the nursing homes and parishioners homes.
Monica's health began to deteriorate, which necessitated her admission in 2002 to the FMM Assisted Living Residence. In 2005, she was admitted to St. Antoine's Residence in North Smithfield for Nursing care.
Throughout her religious life, she was a tireless worker giving of herself without counting the cost. She was a gentle, soft-spoken woman who despite her multiple ailments, greeted each one with a smile.
Survivors include siblings and their spouses: Herman of Plymouth, Sr. Mary Edward of Clyde, Missouri, Frank (Loretta) of Kaukauna, Al (Pat) of Kiel, Fred (Gladys) of Plymouth, Adam (Anita) of Menomonee Falls, Sr. Therese of Green Bay, Ann (Gervase) Meyers of Chilton, Hugo (Delores) of Kiel; sister-in-law, Mutzie Hartmann of New Holstein, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and three of her siblings: George, Sr. Mary John and Ed; sister-in-law Patricia Hartmann; and one niece.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,October 30, 2012 with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. in Holy Family Chapel, Fruit Hill Avenue, North Providence; Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Chapel Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. Funeral arrangements by Russell J. Boyle & Son.
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Sister Monica Mary Hartmann was born May 22, 1921 in Kiel, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Dorn) Hartmann.
She was the eldest in a family of thirteen: eight brothers and four sisters.
Sr. Monica Hartmann, fmm, entered the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary December 15, 1939 in North Providence.
After pronouncing her first vows December 15, 1941, she was sent in mission to Harlem, NY, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, a shelter for infants and young children. After pronouncing her final vows in 1944 she was sent in mission to Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as the Assistant to the superior and as sacristan.
Her mission in 1946 was as sacristan in St. Francis Cardiac Hospital Chapel. In 1955 she was sent in mission to the Navajo People in St. Michael's Arizona. This was a mission dear to her heart. She served in this mission for 25 years as a religious education teacher. She traveled extensively throughout the reservation and was able to communicate with the "Navajo People" in their language.
In 1989, she was sent in mission to Divine Providence Child Care Agency where she served as a receptionist, and then to Myriam Community in the Bronx where she served as a cook and as a parish visitor, walking to the nursing homes and parishioners homes.
Monica's health began to deteriorate, which necessitated her admission in 2002 to the FMM Assisted Living Residence. In 2005, she was admitted to St. Antoine's Residence in North Smithfield for Nursing care.
Throughout her religious life, she was a tireless worker giving of herself without counting the cost. She was a gentle, soft-spoken woman who despite her multiple ailments, greeted each one with a smile.
Survivors include siblings and their spouses: Herman of Plymouth, Sr. Mary Edward of Clyde, Missouri, Frank (Loretta) of Kaukauna, Al (Pat) of Kiel, Fred (Gladys) of Plymouth, Adam (Anita) of Menomonee Falls, Sr. Therese of Green Bay, Ann (Gervase) Meyers of Chilton, Hugo (Delores) of Kiel; sister-in-law, Mutzie Hartmann of New Holstein, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and three of her siblings: George, Sr. Mary John and Ed; sister-in-law Patricia Hartmann; and one niece.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,October 30, 2012 with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. in Holy Family Chapel, Fruit Hill Avenue, North Providence; Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Chapel Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. Funeral arrangements by Russell J. Boyle & Son.
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Sr. Monica Hartmann,91, Franciscan Missionary of Mary, of Ein Karim Community in North Smithfield , died October 26, 2012, at St. Antoine's Residence.
Sister Monica Mary Hartmann was born May 22, 1921 in Kiel, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Dorn) Hartmann.
She was the eldest in a family of thirteen: eight brothers and four sisters.
Sr. Monica Hartmann, fmm, entered the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary December 15, 1939 in North Providence.
After pronouncing her first vows December 15, 1941, she was sent in mission to Harlem, NY, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, a shelter for infants and young children. After pronouncing her final vows in 1944 she was sent in mission to Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as the Assistant to the superior and as sacristan.
Her mission in 1946 was as sacristan in St. Francis Cardiac Hospital Chapel. In 1955 she was sent in mission to the Navajo People in St. Michael's Arizona. This was a mission dear to her heart. She served in this mission for 25 years as a religious education teacher. She traveled extensively throughout the reservation and was able to communicate with the "Navajo People" in their language.
In 1989, she was sent in mission to Divine Providence Child Care Agency where she served as a receptionist, and then to Myriam Community in the Bronx where she served as a cook and as a parish visitor, walking to the nursing homes and parishioners homes.
Monica's health began to deteriorate, which necessitated her admission in 2002 to the FMM Assisted Living Residence. In 2005, she was admitted to St. Antoine's Residence in North Smithfield for Nursing care.
Throughout her religious life, she was a tireless worker giving of herself without counting the cost. She was a gentle, soft-spoken woman who despite her multiple ailments, greeted each one with a smile.
Survivors include siblings and their spouses: Herman of Plymouth, Sr. Mary Edward of Clyde, Missouri, Frank (Loretta) of Kaukauna, Al (Pat) of Kiel, Fred (Gladys) of Plymouth, Adam (Anita) of Menomonee Falls, Sr. Therese of Green Bay, Ann (Gervase) Meyers of Chilton, Hugo (Delores) of Kiel; sister-in-law, Mutzie Hartmann of New Holstein, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and three of her siblings: George, Sr. Mary John and Ed; sister-in-law Patricia Hartmann; and one niece.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,October 30, 2012 with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. in Holy Family Chapel, Fruit Hill Avenue, North Providence; Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Chapel Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. Funeral arrangements by Russell J. Boyle & Son.
boyleandsonfuneralhome.com
Sister Monica Mary Hartmann was born May 22, 1921 in Kiel, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Dorn) Hartmann.
She was the eldest in a family of thirteen: eight brothers and four sisters.
Sr. Monica Hartmann, fmm, entered the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary December 15, 1939 in North Providence.
After pronouncing her first vows December 15, 1941, she was sent in mission to Harlem, NY, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, a shelter for infants and young children. After pronouncing her final vows in 1944 she was sent in mission to Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as the Assistant to the superior and as sacristan.
Her mission in 1946 was as sacristan in St. Francis Cardiac Hospital Chapel. In 1955 she was sent in mission to the Navajo People in St. Michael's Arizona. This was a mission dear to her heart. She served in this mission for 25 years as a religious education teacher. She traveled extensively throughout the reservation and was able to communicate with the "Navajo People" in their language.
In 1989, she was sent in mission to Divine Providence Child Care Agency where she served as a receptionist, and then to Myriam Community in the Bronx where she served as a cook and as a parish visitor, walking to the nursing homes and parishioners homes.
Monica's health began to deteriorate, which necessitated her admission in 2002 to the FMM Assisted Living Residence. In 2005, she was admitted to St. Antoine's Residence in North Smithfield for Nursing care.
Throughout her religious life, she was a tireless worker giving of herself without counting the cost. She was a gentle, soft-spoken woman who despite her multiple ailments, greeted each one with a smile.
Survivors include siblings and their spouses: Herman of Plymouth, Sr. Mary Edward of Clyde, Missouri, Frank (Loretta) of Kaukauna, Al (Pat) of Kiel, Fred (Gladys) of Plymouth, Adam (Anita) of Menomonee Falls, Sr. Therese of Green Bay, Ann (Gervase) Meyers of Chilton, Hugo (Delores) of Kiel; sister-in-law, Mutzie Hartmann of New Holstein, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and three of her siblings: George, Sr. Mary John and Ed; sister-in-law Patricia Hartmann; and one niece.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,October 30, 2012 with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. in Holy Family Chapel, Fruit Hill Avenue, North Providence; Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Chapel Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. Funeral arrangements by Russell J. Boyle & Son.
boyleandsonfuneralhome.com
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