April 22, 1925 – June 6, 2024
Sister Marie Bernadette Walsh died peacefully on June 6, 2024 at St. John of God Care Center in Los Angeles. For the last month fo her life, she has enjoyed being the oldest Sister of St. Joseph in Los Angeles at 99 years old.
Marie Bernadette, the firstborn in her family, was born in Wyoming. Her siblings include Patricia, Margaret (Peggy) and Jim. In 1951, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Sister Marie Bernadette taught for a few years and then went to UCLA, where she earned a degree in business administration. This prepared her for more than 50 years of working in business offices in our hospitals in Los Angeles; Pasco, Washington; Tucson, Arizona; and at Mount St. Mary’s College and St. Mary’s Academy. She spent a decade in the finance office of the Los Angeles Province.
She was a strength to her family, especially to her nieces and nephews. Her support to her family was truly a ministry of love.
May she rest in peace.
Rest in God’s arms, sister