Sister Cabrini Arami

SISTER CABRINI ARAMI

Sr. Cabrini Arami, age 81, died on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at the Holy Angels Convent Infirmary. She was born on May 22, 1930 to Amedeo and Angelina (Vacarie) Arami in Montague, Texas. She had an older sister, Velva, who preceded her in death, and a younger brother, Herman, plus nieces and nephews.

After completing high school, she entered Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro, AR, and made Profession of First Vows in 1949. She attributed her vocation to the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters, teaching in Muenster, who also taught religious education on weekends in her parish in Montague. After making profession, she earned a B.S. degree in elementary education and a M.E.D. in secondary education, with emphasis in math. Teaching assignments included schools and catechetical classes in a career that spanned over forty years. She was an outstanding math teacher and served as principal for a number of these years.

Sr. Cabrini’s teaching career was interrupted when she was appointed Subprioress for the community from 1975 to 1981. She was also elected Prioress from 1987 to 1993. During Sr. Cabrini’s tenure as Prioress, St. Bernard’s erected the Ben E. Cancer Treatment Center, the multilevel parking deck was built, the AHEC Program was established and the Hospice program was begun. Due to health problems she retired in 2001 and had major heart surgery. After recuperating, she continued to live in the Infirmary for the remainder of her years. Visitation and Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, with Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Angels Convent Chapel on Tuesday, October 4. Father Vincent Undo will be the principal celebrant of the Mass and Pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus, Council 1702, of Blessed Sacrament Parish, under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home. Interment will be in Our Lady of Mount Olivet Cemetery on the convent grounds.
Memorials may be made to the Retirement Fund of Holy Angels Convent, P.O. Box, 1209, Jonesboro, AR 72403-1209