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Sister Joan Quinn, C.S.C.
August 28, 1934 - April 18, 2015
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<div itemprop="description"><br />Sister Joan Quinn, c.s.c.<br />(Sister Mary Vincent, Martyr, c.s.c.)<br />A member of the Sisters of Holy Cross for 62 years, Sister Joan ended her earthly life at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in the early hours of April 18th, 2015. Joan was born in Renfrew in 1934, the daughter of the late Verena Goulet and Vincent Quinn. In addition to the Sisters in her community, those who mourn her include her brother Gerry (Florence) and Bob (Josie), many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. <br />Sister Joan was a life-long educator with ongoing interest in her students who appreciated her in return. Her experience spanned every level of education: teacher at the elementary level (Ottawa and Renfrew); high school (St. Joseph&rsquo;s, Ottawa, Henry Carr, Toronto), and at Notre Dame with the Holy Cross Family in Welland; university chaplain at Brock, school trustee in St. Catharine&rsquo;s, and adult educator with the St. Francis Xavier (Antigonish, N.S.) distance learning program. In the years following community leadership in Ottawa, she participated in the diocesan adult faith program and the RCIA process at St. Basil&rsquo;s parish. <br />Friends may pay respects at Kelly Funeral Home, Carling Chapel, 2313 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2B 7G3, 613-828-2313 on Tuesday, April 21st, from 2 to 4, 7 to 9, prayer service at 3 p.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Basil&rsquo;s Church, Ottawa, Wednesday, April 22nd at 11 a.m.<br />Prayer service and burial at the Sisters of Holy Cross infirmary in Montreal will be on Tuesday, April 28th at 1:30 p.m. Donations to the Sisters of Holy Cross Missions would be appreciated or a charity of your choice.<br /></div>