Sister Lauretta Kearney, CSC

(January 24, 1926 - March 26, 2007)
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Please, join in prayer of thanksgiving
for this Sister of the Holy Cross who
died on March 14, 2007.
Wake Service: 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 28
Mass and Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28
In the Church of Our Lady of Loretto
Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements

Sister Lauretta Kearney was born in Los Angeles, California to the late Henry Joseph Kearney and Elizabeth Coyle Kearney. She was the second oldest of their six children. Sister has been predeceased by her sisters Rosalyn and Virginia, and brother Henry and Carol Kearney. She is survived by her brother John Kearney and sister Mary Ann (Fred) Curcio, both of CA. Sister is survived by her brother-in-law Jeff (Virginia) Poor, CA. She is survived by nephews: Fred Curcio, Rev. Jack Kearney, Richard Kearney, Dennis Poor, Dan Poor, Michael Kearney, John and Andrew Schaefer, all of CA, and Mark Kearney of VA; and William Schaefer of NY; and nieces: Janine Akstens, OH and Paula Weil, of CA. Sister is also survived by many friends.

Sister Lauretta taught thirty years in junior high. She received a Masters degree in Counseling and Psychology from Chapman College in Seattle, WA, 1979, and moved from the classroom to ministry to the aging, elder programs and mental health counseling in Auburn, Olympia and Bremerton, WA. Sister retired to Saint Mary’s in 1997 and was active in the Ministry of Prayer until her death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.