Sister Mary Georgine Ayers, O.P., the daughter of David and Emma (Gleason) Ayers and a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 80 years, was 98.
Born as Mary Josephine Ayers, in Brooklyn, she entered the order from Holy Family parish. She attended the Juniorate in Watermill, L.I., where she was part of the first high school class there.She entered the Novitiate at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville on September 8, 1936. On August 18, 1937, she received the habit and the name Sister Mary Georgine. She pronounced her vows on August 20, 1938.
In the Brooklyn Diocese, she taught at St. Margaret, Middle Village, 1938-48; Good Shepherd, Marine Park, 1961-69 and also 1982-12; St. Ignatius of Loyola, Hicksville, L.I., 1944-48 and 1950-57; Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, L.I., 1948-50; Cure of Ars School, Merrick, L.I., 1957-1961; and St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park, 1969-82. Later in life, Sister Georgine’s eyesight began to fail. But, that didn’t seclude her – she enjoyed listening to audio books and would share with other Sisters what she had just “read.” In 2012, she retired to Carlin Hall at the Motherhouse.
All services took place at St. Albert’s Chapel at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville.
Burial was in the sisters cemetery, Amityville.
1930 Census:
Household Members:
Parents:
David Ayers
Emma Ayers
Siblings:
George Ayers
Dennis Ayers
Emma Ayers
James Ayers
Born as Mary Josephine Ayers, in Brooklyn, she entered the order from Holy Family parish. She attended the Juniorate in Watermill, L.I., where she was part of the first high school class there.She entered the Novitiate at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville on September 8, 1936. On August 18, 1937, she received the habit and the name Sister Mary Georgine. She pronounced her vows on August 20, 1938.
In the Brooklyn Diocese, she taught at St. Margaret, Middle Village, 1938-48; Good Shepherd, Marine Park, 1961-69 and also 1982-12; St. Ignatius of Loyola, Hicksville, L.I., 1944-48 and 1950-57; Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, L.I., 1948-50; Cure of Ars School, Merrick, L.I., 1957-1961; and St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park, 1969-82. Later in life, Sister Georgine’s eyesight began to fail. But, that didn’t seclude her – she enjoyed listening to audio books and would share with other Sisters what she had just “read.” In 2012, she retired to Carlin Hall at the Motherhouse.
All services took place at St. Albert’s Chapel at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville.
Burial was in the sisters cemetery, Amityville.
1930 Census:
Household Members:
Parents:
David Ayers
Emma Ayers
Siblings:
George Ayers
Dennis Ayers
Emma Ayers
James Ayers
Sister Mary Georgine Ayers, O.P., the daughter of David and Emma (Gleason) Ayers and a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 80 years, was 98.
Born as Mary Josephine Ayers, in Brooklyn, she entered the order from Holy Family parish. She attended the Juniorate in Watermill, L.I., where she was part of the first high school class there.She entered the Novitiate at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville on September 8, 1936. On August 18, 1937, she received the habit and the name Sister Mary Georgine. She pronounced her vows on August 20, 1938.
In the Brooklyn Diocese, she taught at St. Margaret, Middle Village, 1938-48; Good Shepherd, Marine Park, 1961-69 and also 1982-12; St. Ignatius of Loyola, Hicksville, L.I., 1944-48 and 1950-57; Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, L.I., 1948-50; Cure of Ars School, Merrick, L.I., 1957-1961; and St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park, 1969-82. Later in life, Sister Georgine’s eyesight began to fail. But, that didn’t seclude her – she enjoyed listening to audio books and would share with other Sisters what she had just “read.” In 2012, she retired to Carlin Hall at the Motherhouse.
All services took place at St. Albert’s Chapel at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville.
Burial was in the sisters cemetery, Amityville.
1930 Census:
Household Members:
Parents:
David Ayers
Emma Ayers
Siblings:
George Ayers
Dennis Ayers
Emma Ayers
James Ayers
Born as Mary Josephine Ayers, in Brooklyn, she entered the order from Holy Family parish. She attended the Juniorate in Watermill, L.I., where she was part of the first high school class there.She entered the Novitiate at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville on September 8, 1936. On August 18, 1937, she received the habit and the name Sister Mary Georgine. She pronounced her vows on August 20, 1938.
In the Brooklyn Diocese, she taught at St. Margaret, Middle Village, 1938-48; Good Shepherd, Marine Park, 1961-69 and also 1982-12; St. Ignatius of Loyola, Hicksville, L.I., 1944-48 and 1950-57; Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, L.I., 1948-50; Cure of Ars School, Merrick, L.I., 1957-1961; and St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park, 1969-82. Later in life, Sister Georgine’s eyesight began to fail. But, that didn’t seclude her – she enjoyed listening to audio books and would share with other Sisters what she had just “read.” In 2012, she retired to Carlin Hall at the Motherhouse.
All services took place at St. Albert’s Chapel at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville.
Burial was in the sisters cemetery, Amityville.
1930 Census:
Household Members:
Parents:
David Ayers
Emma Ayers
Siblings:
George Ayers
Dennis Ayers
Emma Ayers
James Ayers
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