Josephine HASS

SISTER JOSEPHINE HASS, CSJ (Sister Mary Aelred) Sister Josephine passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2005. She was in the 63rd year of her religious life. Left to mourn her loss are her Sisters in the Congregation, her sister, Cecilia Major of Kapuskasing, and her brother Ambrose (Joyce) of Renfrew as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her sisters, Sr. Claire (Sr. St. Lawrence) GSIC, Agnes Tsakiris, Lucy (Welland) St. James, Gertrude (Charles) McHugh and Janetta (Miro) Spacek, as well as her brothers Fr. Michael (Pembroke Diocese), Lawrence and John. Sr. Josephine spent the first part of her teaching career at Holy Name School in Pembroke. Her next teaching assignment was that of teacher/principal at R.C.S.S. No. 1 in Petawawa for two years. Sister was known for her ability to connect with all generations at any given time. She also taught in Campbell's Bay, Madawaska, Barry's Bay, Chapeau, Quebec, Renfrew, and Regina, Saskatchewan. In the early 80's her love for the poor extended into a compassionate service that led her to Peru where she spent 5 years of devoted and loving care of the Peruvian people. Sr. Josephine loved music and was accomplished in piano and vocal skills. She was a respected leader in her Community of Sisters, serving as the "Mistress of Novices" for twelve years and General Superior of the Congregation for an 8-year term. Her love of God, her unwavering faith and her passion and zeal for life inspired many to a life of commitment and servcie. Sister Josephine was born in Admaston Township, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Coulterman) Hass. Visitation at St. Joseph's Motherhouse, Pembroke on Sunday, December 18th, starting at 3:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 19th at 10:30 a.m. at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse. Interment at St. Columba's Cememtery, Pembroke. Arrangements by the Neville Funeral Home, Pembroke. Condolences can be sent to csjadmin@csjpembroke.ca Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/17/2005