Teacher Sister Phil spent 60 years in Drogheda convent

SINCERE and widespread regret has been occasioned by the death of Sister Philomena Andrews, on Thurday, at the Presentation Convent, Drogheda, where she has been a member of the community for upwards of sixty years.

The deceased was a native of Gormanstown, Co. Meath, coming of a widely respected family in that area and was held in high esteem by more than one generation of the townspeople who had come into contact with her at the Presentation Schools.

Office and Requiem Mass were celebrated for the repose of her soul on Saturday in the Convent Chapel, Right Rev. Monsignor Segrave, P.P., V.G., St. Peter’s, Drogheda, presiding, and Rev. Fr. Rogers, C.C., St. Peter’s, acting as celebrant.

In the Choir were:—Rev. J. Harmon, C.C., St. Peter’s; Rev. Thomas Woods, C.C., do.; Rev. J. V. Conway, C.C., St. Mary’s; Rev. Fr. Donegan, C.C., do.; V. Rev. Canon Carolan, P.P., Tullyallen; Rev. Fr. Doris, C.C., do.

Very Rev. Fr. McCulla, P.P., Termonfeckin; Rev. Fr. Connolly, C.C., do.; Rev. A. McDonnell, P.P., Clogherhead; Rev. J. McCooey, C.C., do.; V. Rev. Canon Lyons, P.P., V.F., Ardee.

V. Rev. Fr. McKenna, O.P., Drogheda; Rev. Fr. O’Neill, O.P., do.; Rev. Fr. Fahey, O.P., do.; Rev. Fr. O’Keeffe, O.S.A., Drogheda, V. Rev. Fr. O’Sulllvan, O.S.A.

The funeral, which took place immediately afterwards to St. Peter’s New Cemetery, was very largely attended by the townspeople, and the children from the Presentation School as well as St. Philomena’s School, marched in formation behind the hearse.