November 16, 2021

OBITUARY: Sister Mary T. Quinn, SSJ

REGIONAL

SPRINGFIELD – Sister of St. Joseph Mary T. Quinn, 73, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on Nov. 14.

Born in Cumberland, R.I., she was the daughter of David L. and Florence V. (Carr) Quinn.

She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Joseph Parish in Pawtucket, R. I., in 1966 after graduating from Sacred Heart High School in Pawtucket. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, and a master of arts degree in counseling and psychology from Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. She earned both a master of arts and a doctoral degree in divinity from the Boston University School of Theology.

She served as president of the Sisters of St. Joseph from 2005-2011. She also served as director of vocations, coordinator of initial formation, and vice president of the congregation. She taught at the former Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School in Springfield and at the former St. Joseph Central High School in Pittsfield. She also worked in student services at Elms College and as a therapist at the Berkshire Counseling Center. She worked at the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, holding a variety of positions over the many years she served there.

She was preceded in death by her parents. In addition to her sisters in community, she leaves three brothers and a sister: David and Ann Quinn, Stephen Quinn, Elizabeth and Marc Quinn-Lacroix, and Kevin and Marie Quinn .She also leaves several generations of nephews and a niece, as well as a host of grateful students, colleagues and friends.

All services will take place on Friday, Nov. 19 at Sacred Heart Church, 387 Chestnut St., Springfield. The wake will be held from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m., with a prayer service at 10 a.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.