Sister Virgina Flannery, M.M. A life well-lived.

Here is an obituary on the above Maryknoll sister. hit the link – what a great person – what a great life.

Sister Virginia had a career as an Army nurse before becoming a nun. Nursing took her to Korea and Vietnam during those conflicts.

Sister Virginia Farrell, M.M. died on April 14th , 2020 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll, NY. She had been a Maryknoll Sister for 55 years and was 94 years old. Virginia was born in Paterson, NJ on August 12 th , 1925 to Mildred (Pyle) Farrell and George Farrell. She had one sister, Mrs. Ruth Paules and two brothers, George and Thomas.

Virginia attended Bassick High School in Bridgeport, CT from 1939-1943. Following graduation, she attended the University of Connecticut and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1948.