Sister St. Bonaventure Kelly, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 65 years, died Jan. 18. She entered the congregation in 1948 from St. Lawrence parish in Sayville, L.I. She earned a bachelor of business administration degree in education from St. John’s University, Jamaica, in 1962, and a master’s in […]
Cherishing Our History As We Build the Future For 75 years, Fontbonne Hall Academy has been the sparkling gem of a school on 99th St. and Shore Rd. in Bay Ridge. Her alumnae have gone out into the world as educators, scientists, engineers, physicians and mathematicians, supported by a strong STEM curriculum. Classroom instruction […]
Sister Margaret Mary Ford, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 66 years, died Nov. 19. She entered the congregation in 1947, from St. Teresa of Avila parish, Prospect Heights. She attended the Catholic University of Puerto Rico and was an educator in Puerto Rico for 30 […]
Sister Mary Anne Ricioppo, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 55 years, died in Transfiguration Convent, Williamsburg, Nov. 11. She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1958 from Our Lady of Good Counsel parish, Inwood, L.I. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Brentwood College. Formerly Sister Mary Marcellus, […]
Sister Mary Jane Raeihle, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 54 years, died on Nov. 14. She entered the congregation from SS. Cyril and Methodius, Deer Park, L.I., in 1959 and received the name Sister Mary Lucretia. By 1972, she earned her master’s degree in mathematics from Columbia University […]
Sister Frances Veronica Ivancich, C.S.J, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 62 years, died at Maria Regina Residence, Nov. 14. S he entered the congregation on Sept. 6, 1951 from Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Sunset Park. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business from St. John’s University […]
St. Joe’s Ice Cream Entrepreneurs Eighth graders at St. Joseph School, Astoria, learned the fundamentals of operating a small business by opening their own ice cream stores at school. Not only did they learn valuable skills: producing a quality product, good customer service, vendor negotiation and accounting skills, but they were also able to […]
