Obituary Record

Zita, Sister Mary  -  February 1, 1958

Sister Mary Zita, over seventy years a member of the religious profession, and for fifty years in Bay St. Louis as a member of the Faculty of St. Joseph Academy, died February 1, at the St. Joseph Clinic in New Roads, La.

During her half century in Bay St. Louis, Sister Mary Zita endeared herself to the community by her many acts of charity, her visits to the sick and needy and her untiring efforts on behalf of all who came to her or of whom she heard in trouble.

She was 87 years old at the time of her death. Several years ago she was taken ill here and was sent to the St. Joseph Home in New Orleans where there is a very fine Infirmary for the Sisters. As her condition became more serious, and the need for complete hospitalization was required, she was sent to New Roads where one of the finest clinics in the state of Louisiana is operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She was a native of Louisiana.

Source: unknown newspaper 02-06-1958

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