Obituary of SISTER MARY ALICIA MULLINS

Sister Mary Mullins, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, passed away Sunday evening, June 15, 2014 at St. Anne Villa in Convent Station. Sister Mary Alicia was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of John and Loretta (Lynch) Mullins. She entered the Sisters of Charity on October 1, 1950 and was a member for 63 years. Sister Mary Alicia graduated from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey with a BSN in Nursing, and from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. with an MSN in Nursing Administration. Sister Mary Alicia served in Healthcare Ministry in New Jersey: as a staff member and as Assistant Administrator of Nursing Service at St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center in Paterson, where she ministered for over 20 years. She served as Administrator at St. Vincent Hospital, Montclair. She was a Patient Representative at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth; Evening Supervisor at St. Vincent Nursing Home, Montclair; and Staff Member at Mother Seton Residence, Montclair. She later volunteered at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Paterson. She moved to Saint Anne Villa, Convent Station in 2012 where she resided until her death. She is survived by the Sisters of Charity; her sister, Helen Mullins; sisters and brothers-in-law, Annette and Lenny Luccioni; Loretta and Sam Doyle; her cousin, Mary Catherine Faline. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Catherine Kilcullen. 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.