She was a daughter of Victor and Florence McAvoy Brenon.
She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy, Carthage. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and her Master’s Degree from Plattsburgh State Teachers College. She also attended Michigan State, Regina Maria College, and the Gregorian Institute in Rome for further studies. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on 9/8/1941.
She taught at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Watertown, Bishop Conroy in Ogdensburg, Champlain Academy in Port Henry, and St. Joseph’s in Dannemora. After holding administrative positions in the Diocesan Schools, she became Major Superior for her order from 1973-1981.In 1983, She was called by the late Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana to be the first woman to serve as secretary in the Matrimonial Tribunal. She held that position until 1990. From 1990 until 2000, she served as Pastoral Associate at St. James Parish in Carthage. She retired from active ministry in 2000 and since then has resided at the Motherhouse in Watertown.
She was survived by two brothers: Victor and Robert.
She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Francis J. Brenon; and six sisters, Sister Geraldine, SSJ, Sister Rita Marie, SSJ, Anna M. Scott, Rose Cartin, Dorothy Boughton, and Margaret Tracey.
2/3/2018 Watertown Times
She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy, Carthage. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and her Master’s Degree from Plattsburgh State Teachers College. She also attended Michigan State, Regina Maria College, and the Gregorian Institute in Rome for further studies. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on 9/8/1941.
She taught at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Watertown, Bishop Conroy in Ogdensburg, Champlain Academy in Port Henry, and St. Joseph’s in Dannemora. After holding administrative positions in the Diocesan Schools, she became Major Superior for her order from 1973-1981.In 1983, She was called by the late Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana to be the first woman to serve as secretary in the Matrimonial Tribunal. She held that position until 1990. From 1990 until 2000, she served as Pastoral Associate at St. James Parish in Carthage. She retired from active ministry in 2000 and since then has resided at the Motherhouse in Watertown.
She was survived by two brothers: Victor and Robert.
She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Francis J. Brenon; and six sisters, Sister Geraldine, SSJ, Sister Rita Marie, SSJ, Anna M. Scott, Rose Cartin, Dorothy Boughton, and Margaret Tracey.
2/3/2018 Watertown Times
She was a daughter of Victor and Florence McAvoy Brenon.
She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy, Carthage. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and her Master’s Degree from Plattsburgh State Teachers College. She also attended Michigan State, Regina Maria College, and the Gregorian Institute in Rome for further studies. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on 9/8/1941.
She taught at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Watertown, Bishop Conroy in Ogdensburg, Champlain Academy in Port Henry, and St. Joseph’s in Dannemora. After holding administrative positions in the Diocesan Schools, she became Major Superior for her order from 1973-1981.In 1983, She was called by the late Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana to be the first woman to serve as secretary in the Matrimonial Tribunal. She held that position until 1990. From 1990 until 2000, she served as Pastoral Associate at St. James Parish in Carthage. She retired from active ministry in 2000 and since then has resided at the Motherhouse in Watertown.
She was survived by two brothers: Victor and Robert.
She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Francis J. Brenon; and six sisters, Sister Geraldine, SSJ, Sister Rita Marie, SSJ, Anna M. Scott, Rose Cartin, Dorothy Boughton, and Margaret Tracey.
2/3/2018 Watertown Times
She was a graduate of Augustinian Academy, Carthage. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and her Master’s Degree from Plattsburgh State Teachers College. She also attended Michigan State, Regina Maria College, and the Gregorian Institute in Rome for further studies. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on 9/8/1941.
She taught at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Watertown, Bishop Conroy in Ogdensburg, Champlain Academy in Port Henry, and St. Joseph’s in Dannemora. After holding administrative positions in the Diocesan Schools, she became Major Superior for her order from 1973-1981.In 1983, She was called by the late Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana to be the first woman to serve as secretary in the Matrimonial Tribunal. She held that position until 1990. From 1990 until 2000, she served as Pastoral Associate at St. James Parish in Carthage. She retired from active ministry in 2000 and since then has resided at the Motherhouse in Watertown.
She was survived by two brothers: Victor and Robert.
She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Francis J. Brenon; and six sisters, Sister Geraldine, SSJ, Sister Rita Marie, SSJ, Anna M. Scott, Rose Cartin, Dorothy Boughton, and Margaret Tracey.
2/3/2018 Watertown Times
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