Sister Sheila Mullins

Born in New York on June 26,1940, Sheila was the daughter of Thomas and MurielKelly Mullins. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1958 and received the name Sister Deirdre Marie.She professed first vows in 1960 and final vows in 1965.Sister Sheila graduated from St. Luke’s School (Bronx, NY)and Cathedral High School in Manhattan. She then earned a BS in Education from St. Thomas Aquinas College,Sparkill,NY, in 1963, and an MSC in Education/Counseling from St. John University in 1972.

Sister Sheila’s ministry of education included St. Brendan School, Bronx, NY (1960-1963); St. Christopher School, Red Hook, NY (1963-1966); St. Mary Magdalene School,Springfield Gardens, NY (1966-1971); and Guidance Counselor, Albertus Magnus HighSchool, Bardonia, NY (1971-1975). From 1975 until 1991, Sister Sheila ministered in the Diocese of Multan,Pakistan, in Dominican Convent School, Bahawalpur, asTeacher/Supervisor (1975-1980, 1981-1987, Principal (1988-1989); in Loreto Chak,Layyah District, as Pastoral Minister (1980-1981); and in Raza Abad Colon,Multan, asPastoral Minister (1989-1991). Upon her return to ministry in the United States, Sister Sheila served as a Chaplain in Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY from 1992 until 2020. She continued to serve the pastoral needs of Sisters in Dominican Convent,Sparkill, NY in her retirement years.

Sister Sheila is predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Muriel Kelly Mullins, and her brothers Timothy and Robert, her sister Helen Jean, and sisters-in-law, Kathy and Cannella Mullins. She is survived by Thomas (Anne), Patrick (Jo), John (BeAnn), MaryDolan (John), Michael, Theresa Cerio (Mike), Joan,Kevin (Kathy),and sisters-in-law Lois and Terri, loving nieces, nephews,grandnieces/grandnephews, relatives,Dominican Sisters, Associates, and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel,Sparkill, NY on Saturday, August 29 at 11:00AM. Visitation is Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9:30 to 10:30AM at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00AM. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements are by Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Dominican Sisters at the above address, attention – Sr. Irene Ellis, Prioress.