Sister Kathleen Mary Hennessy, R.S.M., a  member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic, died on May 2. She was 85.

A teacher in the Diocese of Brooklyn for 16 years, Sister Kathleen also served as principal at Our Lady of Mercy School, Hicksville. For seven years, she ministered in various capacities at Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset, New York. As an incorporation minister, she ministered for seven years on the Tri-State new membership team.