Sister Margaret Ellsworth
Born In: New Waterford
Passed in: Halifax, Canada
Passed on: April 26th, 2014
Sister Margaret (Agnes Margaret) Ellsworth, 92, died in the Infirmary site of the QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, N.S., on April 26, 2014.
Born in New Waterford, Cape Breton, she was a daughter of Walter and Euphrasia (MacIntyre) Ellsworth.
She entered the Sisters of Charity - Halifax on Aug. 17, 1939 and made her final vows on Aug. 15, 1948. In 1960, Sister Margaret received a B.A. from MSVU and a B.Ed in 1962.
She also earned a Special Education (Auxiliary) Certificate. From 1942 until 1978 she was an elementary school teacher in several areas, including Glace Bay, N.S.; Rego Park, NY; Lowell, Mass.; Havre Boucher, N.S.; Halifax, N.S.; Eastern Passage, N.S.; Richmond Hill, NY; Shubenacadie, N.S.; and Terence Bay, N.S.
In 1978, she volunteered her services in religious education until her retirement in 1993. Sister Margaret spent her retirement years in St. Stephen Parish until April, 2014 when she moved to Caritas Residence.
Sister Margaret is survived by her sisters, Kay Boudreau, New Waterford, and Agnes Green, Carlisle, Ont.; by her brother Joseph, New Waterford; by her nephews, Andrew Boudreau and Paul (Wendy) Boudreau, Douglas (Jane) Green, Darcy (Linda) Green, Danny (Sue) Green, Darrell (Kerry) Green; and by her nieces, Paulette and Mary Beth Boudreau, Denise Green and Danielle (Mark) McLure.
She was predeceased by her brother, William, and her sister, Mary Sutherland.
The body will be in Caritas Residence on Tuesday, April 29, with visitation from 3 p.m. until the prayer service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 30 at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Chapel in Caritas Residence. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, N.S.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of Charity Ministry Fund.
