Sister Mary Normile, OP, died on April 25, 2011 in Siena Hall Infirmary, Sparkill, NY. Born in New York City, NY on September 20, 1928, Born in New York City, NY on September 20, 1928, Mary was the daughter of John and Mary Griffin Normile. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1946 and became known as Sister Catherine Ann, professing her first vows in 1948 and her final vows in 1953.
Sister earned a BS in Education from Fordham University, NY and a MA in American History from Manhattan College, NY. During her professional life, Sister Mary was a teacher and education consultant in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn. She was a teacher at St. Brendan, Bronx, NY (1948-54); St. Anthony, Nanuet, NY (1954-57); St. Rita, Bronx, NY (1957-66); Sacred Heart, Suffern, NY (1966-1969); Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Richmond Hill, NY (1969-71); St. Martin of Tours, Bronx, NY (1971-73) and Msgr. Scanlan HS, Bronx, NY (1973-1976). Sister Mary was an administrative assistant at the Religious Consultation Center in Brooklyn (1976-78) and at St. Ignatius Day Nursery in Manhattan (1978-79). For twenty-two years (1979-2001) she worked at the Catholic Home Bureau in Manhattan as a as an educational consultant. Upon her retirement she offered local community service at Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY and in 2005 she became a resident of Siena Hall Infirmary. Sister Mary is predeceased by her sister Catherine and is survived by her cousins and many friends.
Sister Mary was a dedicated teacher and was committed to those whom she met each day. She touched many lives by the lessons she taught and had a positive impact on so many. She has enriched our lives and we will remember her gentle, kind and loving manner. She remained faithful to the vows she professed as a Dominican Sister of Sparkill and we celebrate her life of 82 years. May she rest in the company of the saints in the kingdom God has prepared.