SISTER GERALDINE SERVED IN AFRICA

SISTER Geraldine McChrystal was born Ellen McChrystal in Derry in 1927.

She worked in a sewing machine factory before joining MMM in 1953. After profession she worked in the laundry in Drogheda for 6 years and then trained as a nurse-midwife.

In 1966, she was assigned to Tanzania, where she served for 20 years.

She worked there as a nurse and hospital matron and in pastoral care. Sr. Geraldine also did mission awareness work in the USA for 3 years.

She returned to Ireland in 2002. As well as helping in the Motherhouse, Sr. Geraldine did pastoral care in Aras Mhuire.

In 2010 she moved to Aras Mhuire for nursing care. She died there peacefully on 22 August 2018.