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Obituary for Sr.Patricia Griffin, BVM (Griffin)
Sister Patricia Griffin, BVM (Michael Ellen), 83, of Caritas Center, 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Caritas Center.
Visitation will be from 9–11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in the Marian Hall Chapel, followed by a prayer service at 11 a.m. Funeral liturgy will be at 1:30 p.m. Burial is in the Mount Carmel cemetery.
Sister Patricia was an elementary school teacher, principal, ESEA counselor, and administrator in Chicago and Omaha, Neb. She served in parish ministry in Chicago and Indianapolis, Ind., where she was also a counselor. She served as BVM regional representative and as volunteer in Dubuque, Iowa.
She was born in Evanston, Ill., on July 28, 1932, daughter of Michael and Mary King Griffin. She entered the BVM congregation on Sept. 8, 1950. She made her first profession of vows on March 19, 1953, and her final profession on July 16, 1958.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by cousins and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with whom she shared life for 64 years.
Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at www.bvmcong.org/whatsnew_obits.cfm.
Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Westview Funeral Home, 2659 JFK Rd., Dubuque, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 9–11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in the Marian Hall Chapel, followed by a prayer service at 11 a.m. Funeral liturgy will be at 1:30 p.m. Burial is in the Mount Carmel cemetery.
Sister Patricia was an elementary school teacher, principal, ESEA counselor, and administrator in Chicago and Omaha, Neb. She served in parish ministry in Chicago and Indianapolis, Ind., where she was also a counselor. She served as BVM regional representative and as volunteer in Dubuque, Iowa.
She was born in Evanston, Ill., on July 28, 1932, daughter of Michael and Mary King Griffin. She entered the BVM congregation on Sept. 8, 1950. She made her first profession of vows on March 19, 1953, and her final profession on July 16, 1958.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by cousins and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with whom she shared life for 64 years.
Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at www.bvmcong.org/whatsnew_obits.cfm.
Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Westview Funeral Home, 2659 JFK Rd., Dubuque, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
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