August 3, 2008

Sr. Patricia Flarity

Wayne

Services

The wake for Sister Patricia will be held in DePaul Catholic High School, 1512 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 10:00 am. at DePaul Catholic High School followed by burial in Holy Family Cemetery, Convent Station, NJ.

Sr. Patricia Flarity, a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, died August 3, 2008 at Hospice of NJ at St. Joseph’s Hospital Wayne, Wayne, NJ at the age of 77.

Sr. Patricia was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Aloysius Thomas and Lillian Jean (Mueller) Flarity. She entered the Sisters of Charity on September 6, 1953 and was a member for 55 years.

Throughout her religious life, Sr. Patricia was engaged in educational ministry in New Jersey. She served at the Academy of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station; East Orange Catholic High School; and DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne, where she served first as teacher and then as Principal. After retirement, Sister Patricia continued to serve as a volunteer at DePaul Catholic High School until her death.

The former DePaul Catholic Convent has been renovated and called Flarity Hall dedicated to Sr. Patricia. She was one of the four Sisters of Charity who opened the school.

She is survived by her sisters: Eileen (Mrs. Frank) Cummings, Wall Township, NJ; Mary Ann (Mrs. Bob) Savage , Gwynedd, PA; and Sara (Mrs. Thomas) Lynch, Sea Girt, NJ; nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that contributions be made to the Sisters of Charity Development Fund, P.O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961-0476 or DePaul Catholic High School Scholarship Fund, 1512 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.

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Services

The wake for Sister Patricia will be held in DePaul Catholic High School, 1512 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 10:00 am. at DePaul Catholic High School followed by burial in Holy Family Cemetery, Convent Station, NJ.

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