Obituary of SISTER TERESA MARIE MAHON

Sister Teresa Marie Mahon, 83, a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Saint Anne Villa, Convent Station, NJ. Sister Teresa Marie Mahon was born in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Comisky) Mahon. She entered the Sisters of Charity on March 24, 1948 and was a member for 66 years. She graduated from the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ with a B.S. in Elementary Education and from Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange with an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry. She also graduated from Seton Hall University, South Orange with an M.Ed in Education and Administration. Sister Teresa Marie served in education in the State of New Jersey. She served as a teacher in St. Lucy School, Jersey City; St. Anne School, Jersey City; Our Lady of Grace School, Hoboken; St. Catherine School, Darlington; Sacred Heart School, Bloomfield; St. Mary School, Dumont; and St. Catherine School, Glen Rock. She was Vice Principal, Principal and Pastoral Minister in Christ the King Parish, Hillside; Pastoral Associate in the Church of St. Gabriel, the Archangel, Saddle River and served in Pastoral Care in St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson. She retired in 2010 and moved to Saint Anne Villa, Convent Station in 2011 where she resided until her death. She is survived by the Sisters of Charity; her sister Sister Lawrence Mahon, SC; sisters-in-law Rose Mahon and Isabel Mahon; and many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grand nephews. She is predeceased by brothers William, Thomas and Charles. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Sisters of Charity Development Fund, P.O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961-0476 would be greatly appreciated.