The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada is saddened to announce the death of Sister Lucille Garvey at Mount St. Joseph’s Residence, Peterborough on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in her 73rd year of religious life as a Sister of St Joseph.
Sister Lucille was the daughter of the late William Garvey and his wife the late Mary Agnes O’Brien of Douro, Ontario. Along with the members of her religious community, she leaves to mourn her many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brothers Clem, Joseph, Robert and Leo and her sisters Mrs. Zita Primeau (Joe), Mrs. Hilda (Leo) Cleary, Mrs. Terese Drumm, Sister Mary Agnes Garvey, Mrs. Philomene (Leo) Gooley and Miss Olive Garvey.
Sister graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and nursed in Parry Sound, Stratford, Peterborough, Estevan Saskatchewan, and Brazil. She was the first Sister to work in the Stratford Psychiatric Day Care Program. She also served as director of pastoral ministry at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Peterborough. In 1993 Sister Lucille was local leader at the Mount and began her work at the Brock Mission soup kitchen as Coordinator of the Volunteer Program. Sister Lucille was also the Spiritual Advisor for the St. Vincent De Paul Organization of St. Peter’s.
In her retirement years Sister Lucille took art courses and her talent for arts and crafts and painting emerged with many beautiful works coming from this gift.
Sister Lucille enjoyed games of cards, outdoors walks, nature, animals and children. She loved people and was loved in return. And when “all is well” she would say” good, good, good.”
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Sister Lucille Garvey can be made at www.csjcanada.org- https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/49627/donation
Respecting the guidelines for Covid -19 a Private service will be held at Mount St. Joseph, Peterborough, on Saturday February 27th at 9:30 a.m.
Private burial will be at Highland Park Cemetery, Peterborough at 11:00 a.m
Arrangements entrusted to COMSTOCK-KAYE Life Celebration Centre.
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