In Memoriam

In Memoriam

We remember those members of our community who have recently died and keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

Alumnae

Dorothea Bradley  (Collopy 1943) 

on 18 February 2021 

Sister of Patricia Campton (Collopy 1947) and Barbara Blake (Collopy 1952) 

Lillian Cooney (Gill 1952) on 6 March 2021

Former School Board Member (1985 -1991) 

Daughter of Johanna "Lalla" Gill (Harding 1927) dec

Mother of Dr Megan Cooney (1989) 

Sister of Mary Hoban (Gill 1958) and Margaret Harding (Gill 1965)

Niece of Lillian Biggins (Harding 1930) dec 

Mrs Rosemary Ivey (Biggins 1960)

on 12 January 2021

Daughter of Lillian Biggins (Harding 1930) dec

Niece of Lalla Gill (Harding 1927) dec

Gabrielle McCarthy (Hickey 1945)

on 31 January 2021 

Mother of Genevieve McCarthy (1977), Madeleine McCarthy (1978), Gabrielle McCarthy (1980) and Justine McCarthy (1982)  

Margaret O'Sullivan (Byrne 1943) 

on 16 March 2021 

Mother of Margaret O'Sullivan (1972)

Sister of Mary Gerraty (Byrne 1952) dec

Grandmother of Bridget O'Sullivan (2007)

Aunt of Bette Lennon (1976) dec

Margaret shared her school memories in the One Heart book produced by the Alumnae Association in 2018 to commemorate 135 years of Sacré Cœur.

Our first link with Sacré Cœur was my Aunt Amy Byrne who left in 1922 and whose own daughter Patricia had her schooling at the Sacré Cœur convents in Germany.  Next was myself, Margaret O’Sullivan (Byrne) who left in 1943. Then my daughter Margaret O’Sullivan 1966 – 1972 who was followed by my granddaughter Bridget O’Sullivan who left in 2007. 

In our early days as boarders, the Religious occupied all the chapel seats.  One of the special highlights of our Feast Days was the game of Cache – each team led by a very enthusiastic young nun.  Later we had special food treats prepared by the lay sisters.  It is a real compliment to the nuns who fostered such strong, moral and spiritual values that we all remain close friends from school throughout all these generations.

Margaret O’Sullivan (Byrne) (1943)

Friends

Dr Keith Grabau on 24 December 2020 

Father of Genevieve Grabau (1975), Dr Cathy Robinson (Grabau 1976) and Helen Mahon (Grabau 1990)

Grandfather of Christine Robinson (2004) and Annemarie Robinson (2007)

Brian McCarthy on 3 March2021 

Husband of Kathleen McCarthy dec

Father of Mary McCarthy (1974), Kate Pinniger (McCarthy 1977) and Sarah Mort (McCarthy 1982)

Brother-in-law of Gabrielle McCarthy (Hickey 1945) dec  

Mass of Remembrance 

Saturday 13 November 2021

The 2021 Mass of Remembrance will be held on Saturday 13 November 2021 at 10am in the Chapel and Kirby Centre.

Please let Melinda Adams know of any members of our community who have died who you wish to be remembered at the Mass.