Submitted by: John C. Monk

Sister M. Rita Carr

May 27, 1920 - July 9, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sister M. Rita Dolores (Dolores Virginia Carr) CSC, was born in Chicago to the late Cornelius and Sarah Gildea Carr. She is predeceased by her brother, Ronald Carr and sisters, Rita Carr, Rose Ellen (Fred) Stegmiller and Angella (John) Browne. Sister is survived by her bother-in-law, John Browne; nephews, Bob and Gerald Browne; and niece, Rita Dolores (Wm) Kahle, all of Illinois; and cousin, Mrs. Jim Blackburn of Illinois. Before entering the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1938, Sister came to Saint Mary's to complete high school. After entering Holy Cross, Sister received her bachelor of science degree from Saint Mary's College, and in 1964, her masters in education from Loyola University in Chicago. Sister Rita Dolores taught in the upper grades in schools in Indiana and Illinois for over 50 years and was also principal and religious superior for 23 of those years. In 1977 Sister was in the library at St. Joseph's School in South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Ministry with the Poor, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556 or on-line at www.cscsisters.org. Reception of the body and wake will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 14 in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's Notre Dame, IN. The Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.