Obituary, The Michigan Catholic, 8/25/2017
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for 72 years, died Aug. 13 at McAuley Center in Farmington Hills. She was 101.
Sr. Marjorie was born in Memphis, Mich., on Feb. 16, 1916, the only child of Bernard and Mildred (Shane) Allen. She earned degrees from Western State Teachers College and the University of Michigan, and a certificate as a teacher in Michigan schools.
During her teaching career in public schools, she became attracted to the Catholic Church. She was baptized Nov. 20, 1942, and on Sep. 7, 1944, she joined the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit, receiving the name Sr. Bernard Mary. She made perpetual vows Aug. 16, 1950.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, students at Mercy schools in Ada, Cheboygan, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Pinconning, and Saginaw learned Latin, English and journalism from Sr. Allen. After earning a Ph.D. in Latin from St. Louis University, she taught at Mercy College in Detroit for many years.
She later returned to high school education, teaching at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills and serving as as alumnae coordinator and archivist at the school.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 16 at McAuley Life Center in Farmington Hills.
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Obituary
Detroit Free Press, 8/15/2017
Allen, Sr. Marjorie. Age 101. August 13, 2017. Sr. Marjorie is survived by her cousins Ruthanne Cummins, Linda Drilling, EJ Setlock, and Steve Shane and The Sisters of Mercy Community. Welcome Home Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. with 7:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil at McAuley Center, 28750 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills. Mass of Resurrection Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at the McAuley Center Chapel. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for 72 years, died Aug. 13 at McAuley Center in Farmington Hills. She was 101.
Sr. Marjorie was born in Memphis, Mich., on Feb. 16, 1916, the only child of Bernard and Mildred (Shane) Allen. She earned degrees from Western State Teachers College and the University of Michigan, and a certificate as a teacher in Michigan schools.
During her teaching career in public schools, she became attracted to the Catholic Church. She was baptized Nov. 20, 1942, and on Sep. 7, 1944, she joined the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit, receiving the name Sr. Bernard Mary. She made perpetual vows Aug. 16, 1950.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, students at Mercy schools in Ada, Cheboygan, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Pinconning, and Saginaw learned Latin, English and journalism from Sr. Allen. After earning a Ph.D. in Latin from St. Louis University, she taught at Mercy College in Detroit for many years.
She later returned to high school education, teaching at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills and serving as as alumnae coordinator and archivist at the school.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 16 at McAuley Life Center in Farmington Hills.
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Obituary
Detroit Free Press, 8/15/2017
Allen, Sr. Marjorie. Age 101. August 13, 2017. Sr. Marjorie is survived by her cousins Ruthanne Cummins, Linda Drilling, EJ Setlock, and Steve Shane and The Sisters of Mercy Community. Welcome Home Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. with 7:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil at McAuley Center, 28750 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills. Mass of Resurrection Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at the McAuley Center Chapel. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Obituary, The Michigan Catholic, 8/25/2017
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for 72 years, died Aug. 13 at McAuley Center in Farmington Hills. She was 101.
Sr. Marjorie was born in Memphis, Mich., on Feb. 16, 1916, the only child of Bernard and Mildred (Shane) Allen. She earned degrees from Western State Teachers College and the University of Michigan, and a certificate as a teacher in Michigan schools.
During her teaching career in public schools, she became attracted to the Catholic Church. She was baptized Nov. 20, 1942, and on Sep. 7, 1944, she joined the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit, receiving the name Sr. Bernard Mary. She made perpetual vows Aug. 16, 1950.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, students at Mercy schools in Ada, Cheboygan, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Pinconning, and Saginaw learned Latin, English and journalism from Sr. Allen. After earning a Ph.D. in Latin from St. Louis University, she taught at Mercy College in Detroit for many years.
She later returned to high school education, teaching at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills and serving as as alumnae coordinator and archivist at the school.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 16 at McAuley Life Center in Farmington Hills.
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Obituary
Detroit Free Press, 8/15/2017
Allen, Sr. Marjorie. Age 101. August 13, 2017. Sr. Marjorie is survived by her cousins Ruthanne Cummins, Linda Drilling, EJ Setlock, and Steve Shane and The Sisters of Mercy Community. Welcome Home Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. with 7:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil at McAuley Center, 28750 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills. Mass of Resurrection Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at the McAuley Center Chapel. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM
Sr. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for 72 years, died Aug. 13 at McAuley Center in Farmington Hills. She was 101.
Sr. Marjorie was born in Memphis, Mich., on Feb. 16, 1916, the only child of Bernard and Mildred (Shane) Allen. She earned degrees from Western State Teachers College and the University of Michigan, and a certificate as a teacher in Michigan schools.
During her teaching career in public schools, she became attracted to the Catholic Church. She was baptized Nov. 20, 1942, and on Sep. 7, 1944, she joined the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit, receiving the name Sr. Bernard Mary. She made perpetual vows Aug. 16, 1950.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, students at Mercy schools in Ada, Cheboygan, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Pinconning, and Saginaw learned Latin, English and journalism from Sr. Allen. After earning a Ph.D. in Latin from St. Louis University, she taught at Mercy College in Detroit for many years.
She later returned to high school education, teaching at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills and serving as as alumnae coordinator and archivist at the school.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 16 at McAuley Life Center in Farmington Hills.
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Obituary
Detroit Free Press, 8/15/2017
Allen, Sr. Marjorie. Age 101. August 13, 2017. Sr. Marjorie is survived by her cousins Ruthanne Cummins, Linda Drilling, EJ Setlock, and Steve Shane and The Sisters of Mercy Community. Welcome Home Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. with 7:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil at McAuley Center, 28750 W. 11 Mile, Farmington Hills. Mass of Resurrection Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at the McAuley Center Chapel. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
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