Sr. Ellen Enright, IBVM
The St. Francis High School community would like to extend our condolences to the Enright family on the passing of Sr. Ellen Enright, IBVM, math & religion teacher from 1967-68.
Sr. Ellen Enright, IBVM, was born Ellen Marie Enright, June 3, 1943, in Buffalo, New York to parents, Dr. John Enright and Marie (Sullivan) Enright. She was predeceased in death by her parents, and by her sister, Jeanne Militello. She is survived by her sister, Mary Clare Wallace, Brother-in-laws Joseph Militello and James Wallace, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
Ellen joined the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM/Loretto) Sisters in 1965, taking the name Marie John in honor of her parents. Equipped with an excellent mind, a deep and abiding faith, and heart huge enough to take in the world, Ellen had many ministries: high school and college teacher (North Tonawanda, NY, Wheaton, IL, Sault Ste. Marie, MI) director of parish religious education (Sault Ste. Marie, MI), pastoral care/spiritual director (Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Menominee, MI, Houghton, MI Chassell, MI and Northlake, IL) and Regional Superior (Wheaton, IL for the U.S. Region). www.ibvm.us
Sr. Ellen's life will be celebrated July 26, 2023, at the Franciscan's Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd., Wheaton, IL. Visitation/Remembrance 8:30 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. Mass at 10:00 A.M., followed by burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 6001 W. 111th Street, Alsip, IL. Memorials may be sent to IBVM Development, PO Box 508, Wheaton, IL 60187 or online at development@ibvm.us Info @ www.williams-kampp.com or (630) 668-0016.
Ellen joined the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM/Loretto) Sisters in 1965, taking the name Marie John in honor of her parents. Equipped with an excellent mind, a deep and abiding faith, and heart huge enough to take in the world, Ellen had many ministries: high school and college teacher (North Tonawanda, NY, Wheaton, IL, Sault Ste. Marie, MI) director of parish religious education (Sault Ste. Marie, MI), pastoral care/spiritual director (Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Menominee, MI, Houghton, MI Chassell, MI and Northlake, IL) and Regional Superior (Wheaton, IL for the U.S. Region). www.ibvm.us
Sr. Ellen's life will be celebrated July 26, 2023, at the Franciscan's Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd., Wheaton, IL. Visitation/Remembrance 8:30 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. Mass at 10:00 A.M., followed by burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 6001 W. 111th Street, Alsip, IL. Memorials may be sent to IBVM Development, PO Box 508, Wheaton, IL 60187 or online at development@ibvm.us Info @ www.williams-kampp.com or (630) 668-0016.
Published by Chicago Tribune on Jul. 25, 2023.
St. Francis High School
2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone (630) 668-5800
Fax (630) 668-5893
Phone (630) 668-5800
Fax (630) 668-5893
