Obituary: Sister Catherine Goodell, 99, of Wilton

WILTON, CT -- Sister Catherine Goodell, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, died on July 9, 2018, at Lourdes Health Care Center in Wilton, at age 99. Catherine was born in Boston, MA on January 30, 1919, the daughter of Harry Goodell and Mary Ellen Stanton.

After pronouncing her vows as a School Sister of Notre Dame in 1939, she began teaching at St. Boniface School in Philadelphia. She also taught at Catholic schools in New York, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In her retirement Sister resided in Dover, NH, and at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton. She was moved to Lourdes in late June.

Friends may call at Villa Notre Dame, 345 Belden Hill Road, Wilton, on July 13, from 3 to 7 p.m., with a Christian wake service at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on July 14, in the chapel at Villa Notre Dame. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bethel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Atlantic-Midwest Province, c/o Development Office, 345 Belden Hill Road, Wilton, CT. 06897.Funeral arrangements are being handled by Cornell Memorial Home in Danbury. To light a candle, please visit www.CornellMemorial.com.

Courtesy Cornell Memorial Home