Sister Cecilia Marie Shannon

Sister Cecilia Marie Shannon, 84, died at 6:12 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010, in Holy Angels Infirmary.

She was born in Kallispel, Montana on February 27, 1926 to Francis and Rosemary (Nickerson) Shannon. She is survived by one sister and one brother plus a few nieces and nephews.

After high school Sister Cecilia Marie attended 15 months of Infants’ Care Training and worked in a newborn nursery of a hospital for 18 months. Since that time she did secretarial work both in Illinois and in Texas for 14 years.

She entered Holy Angels Convent in 1977 from the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas and made her Profession of Vows on July 11, 1979 and Final Vows on August 6, 1983. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee on July 11, 2004.

She spent many years in taking parish census and family visitation and teaching Religion in Fort Worth, Texas; West Memphis, AR; Muenster, Texas; Cherokee Village, Arkansas; Stuttgart, Arkansas; and at Blessed Sacrament, Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was Activities Director at Benedictine Manor in Hot Springs, Arkansas for a couple of years. For 2 years she worked in the Infirmary at Holy Angels Convent and then retired in 2003.

Visitation and Rosary will be held Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. in Holy Angels Convent Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Angels Chapel with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Arrangements are under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Retirement Fund of Holy Angels Convent, P.O. Box 130, Jonesboro, AR 72403.