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Sister Sarah Gallant

Born In: Tracadie, Antigonish Co, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: December 26th, 2010

Sister Sarah Gallant, formerly Sister Marie Joseph, 86, a Sister of St. Martha of Antigonish, died at Bethany, motherhouse on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in the 67th year of her religious life.
Born in Tracadie, Antigonish Co., N.S., and a former resident of Little Lorraine, C.B., Sister Sarah was one of seven children of the late James and Nellie (Riley) Gallant.
Sister entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha on Aug. 15, 1942, pronounced her first vows on Aug. 14, 1944, and her perpetual profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1949. After her profession of vows, Sister spent most of her life in ministry as homemaker in institutions operated by the congregation and in convents in Eastern and Western Canada.
In Nova Scotia, Sister Sarah served at Little Flower Institute in Sydney, St. Peter's Convent in Ingonish, St. Theresa's Convent in Margaree Forks, Star of the Sea Convent in Canso, Teachers' Residence in Eskasoni, St. Anne's Convent in Guysborough, St. Joseph's Convent in Dingwall, St. Rita Convent in Sydney and at Bethany Retreat Center in Antigonish. In Alberta, while at St. Alphonsus Convent in Blairmore and Mount Carmel Convent in Canmore, she taught kindergarten and did parish work. She served also at St. Augustine's Seminary, Scarborough, Ont. Sister Sarah obtained a diploma for kindergarten teaching from the Canadian Kindergarten Institute, Winnipeg.
She is survived by her sister, Mary Connolly, Kitchener, Ont.; and two brothers, Gerald, Little Lorraine, C.B., and James of Dartmouth, N.S.
Besides her parents, Sister Sarah was predeceased by three sisters, Monica Lahey, Anna Campbell and Margaret Houle.
The remains will be resting at Bethany, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 1:15 p.m., where a Celebration of Vigil will be held on the same evening at 7:30 p.m. Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 2:30 p.m. in Bethany Chapel.
Arrangements are under the direction of Curry's Funeral Home, Antigonish.
Online condolences to www.clcurry.com


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