Sr. Margaret Thérèse Yennock, MFIC
August 02, 1932 - December 16, 2023
Obituary for Sr. Margaret Thérèse Yennock, MFIC
Sr. Margaret Thérèse Yennock, MFIC, a member of the Missionary Franciscan Sister of the Immaculate Conception, died peacefully on Saturday, December 16th 2023 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA. She was born in Syracuse, NY of a large family including her sisters Norma Yennock of Syracuse, and Marguerite Cesta of Florida. Deceased are her siblings Monsignor Eugene, Armand, Albert and John Yennock and Hilda Scaravillo.
Sister Margaret Thérèse entered the community in 1952 and was a teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in East Boston, MA, Mount Alvernia Academy, Chestnut Hill, MA, Sts. Simon and Jude School, Greentree, Pittsburg, PA, St. Clare High School, Roslindale, MA where she taught and led very active Glee Clubs for the girls as well as the fathers.
From there she moved to the Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain, as a child care and social apostolate worker. Sr. Margaret Thérèse ministered for over 40 years there. She also remained active in ministry holding weekly yard sales for the Italian Home at her residence in Roslindale. When she retired to Highland Glen Residence in Westwood, Sister continued her outreach endearing herself to residents there. She was an active volunteer in her parish of Sacred Heart, Roslindale, MA and was a pastoral visitor to multitudes of friends and parishioners.
Sr. Margaret Thérèse brought her sense of humor, her love of music and her compassionate heart to the lives of everyone she encountered, including those of the staff from other floors and hospitals, who visited her up until the last hours of her life. May she rest in peace and joy.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, 169 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, Wednesday, December 27 at 11:00 AM. Visitation at the church 10:00-11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Syracuse, NY.
Donations may be made to the Missionary Franciscan Sisters, 20 Manet Road, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 or the Sacred Heart Church building fund.
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