Thelma Cambron, SCN

Thelma Cambron, SCN, 96, formerly Sister Joseph Maria of Union County, Ky., died April 14, 2010, at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 76 years.

Sister Thelma served at Saints Mary’s & Elizabeth Hospital and St. Joseph Infirmary in Louisville. She also worked in the Alumni office at Spalding University. Sister served in the apostolate of education in Tennessee, Maryland, and Massachusetts. She was in ministry as a director of religious education in Virginia and Florida.

Survivors include: a sister, Helen Cambron Gordon of Venice, Fla., several nieces, nephews and cousins; and her religious community.

Margaret Jean Meyer, SCN

Margaret Jean Meyer, SCN, 98, a native of Louisville, Ky., died at Nazareth Home on April 12, 2010. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 80 years.

Sister Margaret Jean served in the apostolate of education in Kentucky, Ohio and Massachusetts. In Kentucky, she served as principal at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown and Good Shepherd School in Frankfort. From 1962-1988 she was in administration at Presentation High School in Louisville.

Survivors include: several cousins and her religious community.

Evelyn D’Souza, SCN

Evelyn D’Souza, SCN, 69, died passed away on April 3, 2010, at 1.35 p.m. in Lucknow. The funeral Mass and burial was at Mokama on April 5, 2010.

The Archbishop of Patna, Most Rev. William D’Souza, SJ, concelebrated the Mass with ten Diocesan priests and in the homily he said, “After having lived faithfully for 45 years as religious, Sister Evelyn has moved away from our presence to God’s presence. She did not gain much earthly acclaims but she had the pastoral care for the simple rural rustic people in her heart. No high degrees or national awards were attached to Evelyn’s life. Now she has been called for her crown of victory – the reassurance along with Jesus … her passing away was beautiful … simple, unnoticed, a life more pleasing to God”.

During her 45 years of religious life, Sister Evelyn ministered in many places in India and in Nepal. She has been in community ministry at Mokama Nazareth Convent, Mokama Nazareth Hospital, Banakal as Dietician and Farm Manager. She was involved in pastoral ministry at Sokho and Biharsharif. Retreat ministry was Sister Evelyn’s passion and she worked at Arunachal Pradesh for some time. She was involved with Adult Literacy program at Dharan, Nepal. She was also active in the ministry of teaching in the schools at Gaya, Mandair, Mokama and Surkhet as well as in the initial Formation House, Ranchi.

Evelyn was born of the late Cosses Pereira and Alex D’Souza on December 23, 1941, at Omzoor in the Diocese of Mangalore, Karnataka. Evelyn was the eighth child along with her twin brother of the 10 children. She is survived by her twin brother, Cyril, four sisters and her religious Community.

In her own words, Sister Evelyn had written once to the Provincial that “I praise and thank God for assuring me and making me His own beloved daughter. I have upheld my people and my community. I carried my cross joyfully, faithfully and the Lord blessed me.” With this sort of deep spirituality and commitment she lived among us and drew people and us to God through her simple life of love and generosity.

M. Theresita Sabol, SCN

M. Theresita Sabol, SCN, ended her earthly life of 92 years and began her eternal life on April 1, 2010. At the time of her death Sister Theresita was a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Nazareth, Ky. (The Vincentian Sisters of Charity, Pittsburgh, PA, merged with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 2008.)

Born in Brier Hill, Pa., Sister Theresita entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity from Sts. Mary and Ann Parish in Marianna, Pa., in 1933 and served God and the Church for 76 years. She obtained a Bachelor of Education Degree from Duquesne University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Notre Dame University.

During her years of ministry, Sister Theresita served in the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg in Pennsylvania, as well as in the dioceses of Youngstown, Ohio; Mobile, Ala., and St. Catharine, Canada.

Sister Theresita taught for 36 years in both elementary and secondary schools and served as principal of Vincentian High School for 15 years. She served as the Director of the Social Services Center at the City of St. Jude, Montgomery, Alabama for 14 years and as a member of the Leadership Team for eight years. In her retirement, Sister Theresita ministered to the residents of Regency Hall Nursing Home and the Vincentian Home as a volunteer visitor. Sister herself became a resident of Vincentian Home in 2009.

Sister Theresita was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Anna; brothers, Alexander, Albert and Andrew; and sisters Mary Gablas, Dorothy Sabol and Margaret DiFilippo. Survivors include: a brother, John Sabol of Marianna, Pa.; her sisters, Catherine Rendulic of Marianna, Pa.; Ann (Al) Perchinsky of Bentleyville, Pa., and Veronica (Frank) Greskovich of Pensacola, Fla.; numerous nieces, nephews, friends and her religious Community.