Sr. Marigene Kennedy, OSF, a Wyncote native who served 71 years as a Franciscan Sister of Allegany, passed away on July 29 at the St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany, NY. She was 94 years old.

According to her obituary, Sr. Kennedy attended Holy Child and Thomas William Elementary Junior High School in Wyncote, as well as Cheltenham Middle/High School in Elkins Park.

She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Wyncote and from the Moore Institute of Art in Philadelphia with a degree in Fashion Design. She worked in New York City as a designer of children’s clothing, later earning a Master of Arts Degree in History and Master of Arts Degree in Sacred Science at St. Bonaventure University.

“Her ministry began educating students in Congregational schools in New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina and New York, serving in various roles as a teacher, principal and administrator,” her obituary said. “She ministered to the Congregation as a member of Region II Leadership, Local and Assistant Local Minister and Transportation Coordinator for independent sisters living at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse.”

A wake service is scheduled for Friday August 9, 2024, at 4:00 PM in the chapel at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10:00 AM in the chapel at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse. Burial will follow in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

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