Sr. Eugenia Margaret Ready, SUSC

Sister Eugenia Margaret Ready, SUSC, (Eileen Ready) of Fall River, MA died October 2, 2013 at Catholic Memorial Home at the age of 90. She was born in Fall River, MA in 1922 the daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret (Doherty) Ready. In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, her brother Daniel, sister-in-law Dorothy and sister Regina (Ready) O’Brien and brother-in-law James, several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews survive her. Her sisters Gertrude O’Brien, Elizabeth Wilson, brothers Eugene and William predeceased her.

Sr. Eugenia Margaret was a graduate of the former Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall River. She entered the Holy Union Sisters in Fall River, MA in 1940 and pronounced her final vows on August 15, 1948. She studied at Stonehill College, North Easton, MA, Rivier College, Nashua NH and received a B.A. from Manhattan College and a Masters in library science from Villanova University. In her early teaching career, she taught in parish elementary schools in Baltimore, New York City, Queens, and Taunton, MA. She taught at the former Holy Union Preparatory School, Tiverton, RI. She taught English, typing, algebra and served as librarian at the former Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall River, Holy Family High School, New Bedford and Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton. She served as a trustee of the Fall River Public Library from 1972 to 1984. She became a pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River from 1995 until her retirement in 2006.

All funeral services will take place at Sacred Heart Church, Fall River on Saturday, October 5, 2013. The wake in the Church is from 8:30 AM to 9:30AM followed immediately by the Memorial Prayer. The Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:15AM, followed by burial at St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River. Funeral arrangements are by Waring-Sullivan Funeral Home, Fall River. Tributes: www.waring-sullivan.com

Donations in Sr. Eugenia Margaret’s memory may be made to:

The Holy Union Sisters Mission Advancement Office

P.O. Box 410 Milton, MA 02186-0006