Sr. Frances Ann McCabe

Sr. Frances was born and raised in Pennsylvania. She entered the Congregation of Bon Secours in 1955, professing her final vows in 1963. She attended Bon Secours School of Nursing in Baltimore where she earned her R.N. degree and continued her studies at the Florida International University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Health Services Administration.

She began her nursing career as a nurse supervisor at St. Edmonds Home for Crippled Children in Darby, Pennsylvania, and held many nursing and administrative positions over the year in Bon Secours facilities in Grosse Point, Michigan.; Methuen, Massachusetts.; and Miami., Florida. Sr. Frances came to the headquarters of the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA in Marriottsville, Maryland in 1985 as head nurse on Marian Hall.

She returned to Miami in 1992 as vice president of mission at Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She also served as manager of Project Good Help in Miami for many years. She served as the coordinator of the sisters on Marion Hall from 2009 until she retired in 2013. “One of the best parts of this job is just to be present and able to listen to the sisters, understand them and help them in whatever way I can,” Sr. Frances said at the time.

“Looking back, one of my most satisfying ministries was working with the children who had physical and mental disabilities at St. Edmond’s Home and especially teaching medical residents about children with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities,” said Sr. Frances. “This was a wonderful place with year-round programs including a summer camp.”

Sr. Frances also served her Congregation as superior in the early 1970s, a board member of Bon Secours Villa Maria, coordinator of the Baltimore sisters and later the Florida sisters, and she served as coordinator of the Provincial General Assembly in 2000.

“Sr. Frannie will be missed by all, and we are thankful for all the many gifts she brought to our community and those she served,” said Sr. Elaine Davia, Leader, Sisters of Bon Secours, USA.

There will be a viewing on Thursday, March 4th from 4-6 p.m. with a wake service at 7 p.m. at the Sisters of Bon Secours Chapel at 1525 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, Md. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 11:00 am. Burial to follow in New Cathedral Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the attention of the Sisters of Bon Secours Community Fund and sent to 1525 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104.

Sr. Frances is survived by her brother, James McCabe, brother David McCabe and his wife Diane, sister-in-law Jeanne McCabe and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by parents Charles and Anna McCabe and brother Charles McCabe.