Sister Mary Ellen McDonagh, (BVM) 1950-2018

MCDONAGH, BURKE

Posted By: Kenneth Wright (email)
Date: 11/6/2018 at 15:33:56

Sister Mary Ellen McDonagh, BVM, 67, of 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died November 3, 2018, at Caritas Center.

Visitation will be from 10-11:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in the Marian Hall Chapel. Sharing of Memories will be at 11:15 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:15 p.m. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Sister Mary Ellen was a high school teacher in Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Mo.; Chicago and Phoenix. She was a newspaper editor, a communications coordinator, and an assistant administrator in Kansas City, Mo., and a peace and social justice advocate in Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago.

She was born on Nov. 17, 1950, in St. Louis, to John and Rosemary Burke McDonagh. She entered the BVM congregation Jan. 14, 1973, from Our Lady of Loretto Parish, St. Louis. She professed first vows on Oct. 4, 1975, and final vows on May 29, 1982.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, John F, Jr.; stepbrother, Justin (Patricia) Hessel; and step-brother-in law, H. David Stoops. She is survived by stepsisters Maryann Stoops and Catherine (Richard) Graham, both of St. Louis; nieces; nephews; cousins and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 45 years.

Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at https://www.bvmcong.org/support_donate.cfm.

Hoffmann Schneider Funeral Home, 1640 Main St., Dubuque, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.