Mike McElroy:
CLASS OF 1971
St. Lawrence the Martyr SchoolClass of 1971
Sayville, NY
Mike's Story
In Memoriam: Sister Michael Mary Kean
Sister Michael Mary Kean, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, died on May 9, 2017, at Lourdes Health Care Center in Wilton, Connecticut. She was 77 years old and had been a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 58 years.
Dorothy Kean was born on January 26, 1940, in Boston. She was baptized on February 11, 1940, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Boston. Her parents were Michael Kean and Margaret Glynn. Both were from County Galway, Ireland. After their marriage, they set off for America where they planned to spend their honeymoon. Instead, they moved to Roxbury. The family had eight children, four girls and four boys. Dorothy had a twin sister, Barbara. All of the children attended Mission Grammar School and, together with their parents, were excellent Irish step dancers.
Dorothy graduated from grammar school on June 11, 1953. She had chosen to enter the Aspiranture at Fort Lee, Ne...Expand for more
w Jersey, and loved being there. At this time, twenty-five years in America had come to a close, and her parents decided it was time to visit Ireland. They took their three youngest children and spent nine very happy weeks in their home country. Dorothy graduated from the Aspiranture on June 9, 1957.
On September 8, 1957, five young women received the Candidate’s veil in the Convent Chapel of the School Sisters of Notre Dame at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. They traveled to Baltimore and entered the Candidature. Dorothy completed the first year of college and entered the Novitiate on July 16, 1958. She asked for and, to her great happiness, received the name Michael Mary in honor of her father. She took first vows on July 25, 1959. Final vows were taken on August 25, 1965.
Sister Michael Mary’s first assignment was teaching at St. Brigid School in Westbury, N.Y. (1959-1960). This was followed by assignments to St. Lawrence, Sayville, N.Y.
Register for Free to view all details!
Reunions
Register for Free to start a reunion event!
Photos
