Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Sister Suzanne Holloway CSC

Dec. 14, 1913 - Dec. 29, 2007

 

South Bend Tribune 12/30/2007
SOUTH BEND - Sister Suzanne (Victoria Ioan Holloway), CSC, 94, was born in Plymouth to the late Clarence P. and Elizabeth I. (Molter) Holloway. She was one of five daughters and was preceded by her four sisters, Anna Mae, Leona, Lucy and Jane. Sister is survived by nieces, Jeanne Silveus, Rose Mary Coccorran and Norma Jean (David) Hannon, all of Indiana, Catherine (Philip) Cantwell of California, Mary Ellen Easterday and Cass Taylor of Florida, and Stacia Gillett in Germany; nephews, Jack Taylor, Steve Switzer of Indiana and Gerald R. Taylor of Michigan; a cousin, Catherine Brown of Indiana; and many friends.

 

Sister entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1932 and taught in the junior high grades for 42 years. She taught at Saint Mary's, Michigan City, Saint Joseph, Holy Cross, Christ the King, South Bend, Saint Mary's, Anderson, IN, Saint Theodore's, Chicago, and Holy Redeemer, Evergreen Park, IL. Along with her duties as teacher, Sister was, at times, principal, assistant superior and stewardess. When ill health curtailed activities, Sister Suzanne was librarian at Christ the King School. She moved to Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN, and for seven years took care of the chapel at Sacred Heart Church, Notre Dame campus. As her health diminished, Sister was receptionist at Saint Mary's Generalate, receptionist and secretary at Mary's Solitude on the Saint Mary's campus, and was active in volunteer service to the community. Sister was active in the Ministry of Prayer until her death.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Reception of the Body will be on January 2, 2008, at 9 a.m., in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN. Funeral services will be on Jan. 2, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN.