Sister Thomas More Duggan, OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on April 12, 2013 in Siena Hall, Sparkill, NY. Born in St. Louis, MO on November 27, 1917, Agnes was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Kelley Duggan. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on July 11, 1935 and became known as Sister Thomas More, professing her first vows in 1937 and her final vows in 1942.
Sister Thomas More earned a BA in Education from Manhattan College, NY, an MA in Education from St. Louis University, MO and an MA in Religious Studies from Providence College, RI. Sister Thomas More was an elementary and high school teacher for fifty years. She taught in the Archdioceses of New York and St. Louis and the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Jefferson City. She was a teacher at St. Teresa, Woodside, NY (1937-38); Epiphany, St. Louis, MO (1938-43); St. Rose of Lima, New York, NY (1943-46); St. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood, MO (1946-48 & 1959-60); Cathedral HS Annex, Bronx, NY (1948-49); St. Mark, St. Louis, MO (1949-54); Holy Rosary HS, Monroe City, MO (1954-59); Little Flower, St. Louis, MO (1960-68); Holy Redeemer, St. Louis, MO (1968-69); St. James (principal), St. Louis, MO (1969-71) and St. Dominic HS, O'Fallon, MO (1971-87). Sister Thomas More retired from the classroom in 1987 and was Adult Education Coordinator in Epiphany parish from 1987-1998. From 1998-2005 she lived in Loretto Center and offered local community service in her place of residence. In 2005 she became a resident in Dominican Convent in Sparkill and tutored children in the Dominican Learning Center program. In 2011 she became a resident of Siena Hall and remained active until her passing on Friday. Sister Thomas More is survived by her nephews Thomas Duggan (Vicki) St. Louis, MO, Jim Newport (Cindy) Aurora, IL, Paul Newport (Nina) Wheaton, IL and nieces Marie Marzec, New York, Shelly Moran, Manchester, CT and Marianne Battista, DeKalb, IL. She is loved by many grandnieces, grandnephews and dear cousins.
Sister Thomas More was an educator who taught for fifty years. She had many interests and enjoyed music, art, literature, nature and being with her friends. She loved learning and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way to enhance her mind both intellectually and spiritually. She was pleasant to be around and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was faithful to the God she served for seventy-seven years. We thank God for her life and her goodness. May the Lord shine His light upon her and give her eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven.
Sister Thomas More earned a BA in Education from Manhattan College, NY, an MA in Education from St. Louis University, MO and an MA in Religious Studies from Providence College, RI. Sister Thomas More was an elementary and high school teacher for fifty years. She taught in the Archdioceses of New York and St. Louis and the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Jefferson City. She was a teacher at St. Teresa, Woodside, NY (1937-38); Epiphany, St. Louis, MO (1938-43); St. Rose of Lima, New York, NY (1943-46); St. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood, MO (1946-48 & 1959-60); Cathedral HS Annex, Bronx, NY (1948-49); St. Mark, St. Louis, MO (1949-54); Holy Rosary HS, Monroe City, MO (1954-59); Little Flower, St. Louis, MO (1960-68); Holy Redeemer, St. Louis, MO (1968-69); St. James (principal), St. Louis, MO (1969-71) and St. Dominic HS, O'Fallon, MO (1971-87). Sister Thomas More retired from the classroom in 1987 and was Adult Education Coordinator in Epiphany parish from 1987-1998. From 1998-2005 she lived in Loretto Center and offered local community service in her place of residence. In 2005 she became a resident in Dominican Convent in Sparkill and tutored children in the Dominican Learning Center program. In 2011 she became a resident of Siena Hall and remained active until her passing on Friday. Sister Thomas More is survived by her nephews Thomas Duggan (Vicki) St. Louis, MO, Jim Newport (Cindy) Aurora, IL, Paul Newport (Nina) Wheaton, IL and nieces Marie Marzec, New York, Shelly Moran, Manchester, CT and Marianne Battista, DeKalb, IL. She is loved by many grandnieces, grandnephews and dear cousins.
Sister Thomas More was an educator who taught for fifty years. She had many interests and enjoyed music, art, literature, nature and being with her friends. She loved learning and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way to enhance her mind both intellectually and spiritually. She was pleasant to be around and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was faithful to the God she served for seventy-seven years. We thank God for her life and her goodness. May the Lord shine His light upon her and give her eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven.
Sister Thomas More Duggan, OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on April 12, 2013 in Siena Hall, Sparkill, NY. Born in St. Louis, MO on November 27, 1917, Agnes was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Kelley Duggan. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on July 11, 1935 and became known as Sister Thomas More, professing her first vows in 1937 and her final vows in 1942.
Sister Thomas More earned a BA in Education from Manhattan College, NY, an MA in Education from St. Louis University, MO and an MA in Religious Studies from Providence College, RI. Sister Thomas More was an elementary and high school teacher for fifty years. She taught in the Archdioceses of New York and St. Louis and the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Jefferson City. She was a teacher at St. Teresa, Woodside, NY (1937-38); Epiphany, St. Louis, MO (1938-43); St. Rose of Lima, New York, NY (1943-46); St. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood, MO (1946-48 & 1959-60); Cathedral HS Annex, Bronx, NY (1948-49); St. Mark, St. Louis, MO (1949-54); Holy Rosary HS, Monroe City, MO (1954-59); Little Flower, St. Louis, MO (1960-68); Holy Redeemer, St. Louis, MO (1968-69); St. James (principal), St. Louis, MO (1969-71) and St. Dominic HS, O'Fallon, MO (1971-87). Sister Thomas More retired from the classroom in 1987 and was Adult Education Coordinator in Epiphany parish from 1987-1998. From 1998-2005 she lived in Loretto Center and offered local community service in her place of residence. In 2005 she became a resident in Dominican Convent in Sparkill and tutored children in the Dominican Learning Center program. In 2011 she became a resident of Siena Hall and remained active until her passing on Friday. Sister Thomas More is survived by her nephews Thomas Duggan (Vicki) St. Louis, MO, Jim Newport (Cindy) Aurora, IL, Paul Newport (Nina) Wheaton, IL and nieces Marie Marzec, New York, Shelly Moran, Manchester, CT and Marianne Battista, DeKalb, IL. She is loved by many grandnieces, grandnephews and dear cousins.
Sister Thomas More was an educator who taught for fifty years. She had many interests and enjoyed music, art, literature, nature and being with her friends. She loved learning and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way to enhance her mind both intellectually and spiritually. She was pleasant to be around and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was faithful to the God she served for seventy-seven years. We thank God for her life and her goodness. May the Lord shine His light upon her and give her eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven.
Sister Thomas More earned a BA in Education from Manhattan College, NY, an MA in Education from St. Louis University, MO and an MA in Religious Studies from Providence College, RI. Sister Thomas More was an elementary and high school teacher for fifty years. She taught in the Archdioceses of New York and St. Louis and the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Jefferson City. She was a teacher at St. Teresa, Woodside, NY (1937-38); Epiphany, St. Louis, MO (1938-43); St. Rose of Lima, New York, NY (1943-46); St. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood, MO (1946-48 & 1959-60); Cathedral HS Annex, Bronx, NY (1948-49); St. Mark, St. Louis, MO (1949-54); Holy Rosary HS, Monroe City, MO (1954-59); Little Flower, St. Louis, MO (1960-68); Holy Redeemer, St. Louis, MO (1968-69); St. James (principal), St. Louis, MO (1969-71) and St. Dominic HS, O'Fallon, MO (1971-87). Sister Thomas More retired from the classroom in 1987 and was Adult Education Coordinator in Epiphany parish from 1987-1998. From 1998-2005 she lived in Loretto Center and offered local community service in her place of residence. In 2005 she became a resident in Dominican Convent in Sparkill and tutored children in the Dominican Learning Center program. In 2011 she became a resident of Siena Hall and remained active until her passing on Friday. Sister Thomas More is survived by her nephews Thomas Duggan (Vicki) St. Louis, MO, Jim Newport (Cindy) Aurora, IL, Paul Newport (Nina) Wheaton, IL and nieces Marie Marzec, New York, Shelly Moran, Manchester, CT and Marianne Battista, DeKalb, IL. She is loved by many grandnieces, grandnephews and dear cousins.
Sister Thomas More was an educator who taught for fifty years. She had many interests and enjoyed music, art, literature, nature and being with her friends. She loved learning and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way to enhance her mind both intellectually and spiritually. She was pleasant to be around and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was faithful to the God she served for seventy-seven years. We thank God for her life and her goodness. May the Lord shine His light upon her and give her eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven.
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