Obituary of SISTER PATRICIA MAUREEN BRENNAN

Sister Patricia Maureen Brennan, 89, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at Saint Anne Villa in Convent Station, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ ,Sister Patricia Maureen was the daughter of Patrick and Marcella (nee Blake) Brennan. She entered the Sisters of Charity on September 8, 1940 and was a member for 72 years. She graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth , Convent Station, NJ with a BS in elementary education. Sister Patricia Maureen was an educator in the State of New Jersey. She served as a teacher in St. Nicholas School, Passaic; St. Matthew School, Ridgefield; Sacred Heart Elementary School, Jersey City; Star of the Sea Academy, Long Branch, Our Lady of Victories School, Jersey City; St. Patrick's School, Jersey City; St. Paul of the Cross School, Jersey City; Our Lady of Grace School, Hoboken; Holy Trinity Elementary School, Fort Lee and Corpus Christi School, Hasbrouck Heights. She also served as a volunteer in Corpus Christi School; the Mother Seton Residence, Montclair; St. Joseph School, Jersey City; and Caritas Community, Jersey City. She retired to St. Anne Villa Convent Station in 2004 where she lived until her death. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Rose and Edward Zentar of Leonardo, NJ; and many nieces, nehews, grand nieces and grand nephews. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that contributions be made to the Sisters of Charity Development Fund, P.O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961.