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Sister Joan Eileen Butler, 88, a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, died Saturday, Dec. 10, at Bay Shore Medical Center, Holmdel, following the crash.
Sister Joan Eileen was born in Jersey City. She entered the Sisters of Charity on Sept. 6, 1955, according to her obituary.
Sister Joan Eileen was an educator and served in health ministry in New Jersey and Massachusetts. She served as a teacher at Saint Peter Elementary School, New Brunswick, Our Lady of Grace School, Hoboken and Our Lady of Lourdes School, West Orange.
She retired in 2006.
After her retirement, Sister Joan Eileen resided at Our Lady of Lourdes Convent where she continued to volunteer.
Her obituary said that she "had an uplifting and positive spirit. Her quick-witted manner brought laughter to those around her. She had great generosity and was always ready to help anyone in need."
The wake for Sister Joan Eileen Butler, SC will be held in Holy Family Chapel, 2 Convent Road, Convent Station, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m.
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