Sister Theresa Levangie
Born In: Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: April 24th, 2009
Sister Theresa Levangie formerly Sister Mary Basil, 92, a Sister of St. Martha of Antigonish died at Bethany, the motherhouse, on April 24, 2009, in the 72nd year of her religious life.
Born in Charlos Cover, Guysborough Co., she was one of eight children of the late Fred and Margaret (Richard) Levangie.
Sister entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha Sept. 8, 1935, pronounced her first vows Sept. 3, 1937, and her perpetual profession of vows Sept. 3, 1940. After her profession of vows, Sister entered the nursing school at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Glace Bay, graduated and received her RN in 1940. Sister spent most of her years in ministry in health care. In later years she served as homemaker in small convents, retiring to the motherhouse in 2001. She did post graduate studies in obstetrics at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Toronto, in 1967 and in 1970 was awarded a diploma in nursing service administration from Dalhousie University, Halifax.
During her years of ministry, Sr. Theresa served in Nova Scotia at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Glace Bay; St. Rita Hospital, Sydney; New Waterford Consolidated Hospital; Little Flower Institute, Bras d’Or and St. Martha’s Hospital, Antigonish. In Western Canada she served in Alberta at St. Michael’s General Hospital; Martha Centre and St. Monica Convent, Lethbridge; St. Paul’s Convent, Fort McMurray; St. Peter’s Hospital, Melville, Sask., and Siena House, Kamloops, B.C.
Sr. Theresa was the last surviving member of her family. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by sisters, Dora and Mabel, brothers, Bernard, Francis, Joseph, Peter and Walter.
The remains began resting at Bethany, Sunday, April 26 at 1:15 p.m., where a Celebration of Vigil was held the same evening at 7:30. Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place Monday, April 27 at 2 p.m. in Bethany Chapel.
Arrangement under the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Services, Antigonish.
Online condolences www.clcurry.com.
