Sister Pat Mullen, SMR, passed away on Dec. 11 at Ozanam Hall in Bayside, Queens.
Sister Pat was born in New York on Sept. 4, 1935, to Irish immigrants, Mary and Patrick Mullen. She loved her mother dearly and was ever so proud of her father, a New York City policeman. Sister Pat was one of seven, having four brothers and two sisters, all of whom pre-deceased her. Sister Pat was deeply rooted in her faith, in her Irish roots and in her love of New York City.
While she was missioned to Michigan and Ohio, she spent most of her long years in SMR serving in New York. For close to 60 years, Sister Pat managed the SMR New York altar bread department. For the first 20-plus years, that involved supervising and working with employees and volunteers in Manhattan, and for the remaining years she managed a distribution department in two convents in Queens: first, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in Ridgewood; and for the last 10 years, the neighboring parish of St. Pancras in Glendale.
On Dec. 16, 2024, a funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Pancras Parish followed by a burial service at Calvary Cemetery.
Sister Margaret Theresa Maloney, CSJ, (formerly Sister Mary Xaveria) passed away on Feb. 21 at the age of 98.
Her parents, James and Mary Agnes Maloney settled in Mary’s Nativity Parish, Flushing, where Margaret attended elementary school. Her Irish and Catholic heritage filled her life and that of her five siblings.
After graduating from Bishop McDonnell Memorial H.S. and working for a year, Sister Margaret began her 78 years as a Sister of St. Joseph, a woman of grace, with personal and communal gifts shared with all. Education was her forte, for which she was prepared by degrees from St. John’s University and Hunter College.
She touched the lives of students in 21 different schools and parishes, mostly in the Diocese of Brooklyn, which were Transfiguration, St. Rita’s, St. Francis of Assisi, Our Savior, and (as principal) St. Clare.
Her funeral was celebrated on Feb. 27 in Sacred Heart Chapel, Brentwood. The Mass was offered by Father Anthony Stanganelli. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery, Brentwood.
Sister Carol Standerwick, OP, passed away on March 23. She served for almost 58 years. She was 86 years old.
George and Margaret (Farrell) Standerwick welcomed their baby daughter Carol on Dec. 10, 1938, joining her older siblings George and Marjorie. The family lived in St. Brendan Parish in Brooklyn. Carol attended the parish elementary school and high school.
A friend who went to Bishop McDonnell High School introduced Carol to the Dominican sisters. When Carol met Sister Georgina, she wanted to follow in her footsteps. Sister Carol worked for a year after graduating from St. Brendan’s. Then, she entered the congregation on Sept. 7, 1957. A year later she became a novice and received the white Dominican habit and her religious name, Sister Brendan Ann. Her set became known as the Golden Roses.
Carol was an excellent elementary school teacher. Her easy-going nature and fun-loving spirit were gifts to her students. She ministered in schools in both the Brooklyn and Rockville Centre dioceses. In addition to full-time teaching, she studied at Fordham University for her bachelor’s degree and at Brooklyn College for her master’s degree.
Sister Carol also ministered in Our Lady of Consolation Geriatric Care Center in West Islip as a recreational therapy assistant for almost 10 years. Sister Carol liked to read spiritual books and was part of the Spiritual Book Club in Amityville.
She was mourned by her friends, her Dominican sisters, and the nursing staff of Carlin Hall.
Services for Sister Carol took place on March 28 in St. Albert Chapel at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville. She was buried at St. Dominic Cemetery.