Sr. Mary Benedicta: 1918-2016

The McCorry family’s oldest aunt, Eleanor McCorry, whose religious name was Sr. Mary Benedicta, died today at age 98 at the Mercy Circle Assisted Living Facility in Chicago.

Sr. Benedicta – or Auntie B to some of her nieces and nephews – had been in ill health for some time after suffering a stroke a few years ago. She had been comfortable in the care of the Mercy nuns at Mercy Circle along with her sister, Rita, Sr. Mary Acquinice or “Auntie A,” also a resident there.

Earlier this year, Sr. Benedicta marked 80 years as a nun on May 21. She entered the convent on Sept. 8, 1936, took her first vows on March 19, 1939 and took her perpetual vows on Aug. 16, 1942.

I remember that one of Sr. Benedicta’s missionary posts was in Peru in the early 1960s. I’m sure that many of you have photos of her from that era in your photo albums.

I do not have any information yet on plans for a service but will post them when they become available. I invite any of you to post comments to this blog message with your condolences and memories of Aunt Eleanor.

Sincerely,

Robert Mullins