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Sister Elinor Loretta Doherty, 89, Of Maryknoll

OSSINING, N.Y. -- Sister Elinor Loretta Doherty, MM, a missioner for 67 years, who served primarily in Guatemala, died Nov. 24, at Maryknoll Sisters Home Care IV. She was 89 years old.

Sister Elinor Loretta Doherty

Sister Elinor Loretta Doherty

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Born on Oct. 12, 1925 in Pontiac, Mich., to Albert and Elinor McGowan Doherty,

Sister Elinor entered the Congregation of Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic at Valley Park, Mo., on Oct. 30, 1947, from Our Lady of Refuge Parish, Orchard Lake, Mich.  At her reception, she was given the Religious name of Sister Rose Andrew. Her first Profession of Vows was made at Valley Park on May 8, 1950, and her Final Vows on May 8, 1953, also at Valley Park.

A graduate of Marygrove College in Detroit, where she received a B.S. in chemistry in 1947, Sister Elinor’s first assignment was as Assistant to the Postulate Mistress at the Maryknoll Motherhouse, from 1950-1952.  She then served in the same position at the congregation’s novitiate in Valley Park in 1952 and at their Native novitiate in Yucatan, Mexico from 1953-1958.

Sister Elinor then taught math and science to secondary students in Guatemala City, from 1958-1969, also serving as First Counselor for the congregation’s regional office in the city from 1964-1969.  She later served on Guatemala’s Regional Governing Board from 1977-1979. From 1969-1971, Sister Elinor supervised the junior high school section of Monte Maria School, Guatemala City, while also teaching religion and math classes at the school. She then served as Vice Principal of the junior high school in 1972 and as coordinator of the high school from 1973-1987 and 1990-2002.

Sister Elinor then returned to the Motherhouse, now known as Maryknoll Sisters Center, where she served as a volunteer in social services, residents’ clothing and health care from 2002-2006.  She officially retired in 2007.          

Sister Elinor is survived by her brother, Edmond Doherty of Overland Park, KS; and two sisters, Mrs. Jane Stack of West Bloomfield, MI, and Mrs. Esther McInnes of Waterford, Mich.

A vespers service will be held for Sister Elinor on  Nov. 30, 2015 in the Main Chapel at the Maryknoll Sisters Chapel in Ossining, NY.  A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Dec. 1. 2014 at 11 a.m. in the same location. Interment will be in the Maryknoll Sisters Cemetery, Maryknoll, NY. Funeral Arrangements are being handled by Dorsey Funeral Home, in Ossining.

 

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