Wood, Sister Mary John Rita O. S. F.

1924 - 2006  (82 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Wood, Rita
  Prefix	Sister Mary John
  Suffix	O. S. F.
  Born	5 Mar 1924
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1942	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1942
  Religious Vows	Aft 1942
  Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
  Died	23 Dec 2006
  Obituary	25 Dec 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Sister Mary John Wood, 82, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity of Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at Holy Family Convent. She was born Rita Wood on March 5, 1924, in Appleton, Wis., daughter of the late John and Mary (Manning) Wood. Sister Mary John earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Holy Family College, Manitowoc, and a Master of Science in Library Science from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. She entered the convent in 1942 and professed her vows in 1945. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. Sister Mary John served as a teacher at St. Andrew, Potosi, St. Anthony, Oconto Falls, St. Mary, Algoma, St. Mary, Hilbert, St. Mary, Waukesha and as a librarian at Appleton Xavier High School and Silver Lake College, Manitowoc. She also served as a homemaker at Cathedral, Honolulu, Hawaii; secretarial assistant at St. Paul Manor, Kaukauna; and performed various tasks at San Damiano Convent, Slinger and St. Francis Convent, Manitowoc. Since November 1997 Sister Mary John had been residing in the St. Rita Health Center at the Motherhouse. Survivors include the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call from 4 until 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at the Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, where prayer service will be held at 7 p.m., in the Holy Family Convent Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at Holy Family Convent Chapel. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Samuel D. Jadin, O. Praem. Burial will be in the Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting with funeral arrangements
  Buried	Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I129029	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Wood, John,   b. 18 Feb 1884,   d. 18 Jul 1943  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Manning, Mary,   b. 8 Aug 1883,   d. 13 Nov 1973, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F56532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1400] Appleton High School Class of 1942 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1942 Clarion Yearbookb). 129029 - Appleton High School Class of 1942