Sister Eileen Dede (formerly Sister Anita Therese)
Sister Eileen Dede, formerly Sister Anita Therese, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was 95-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 78 years.
Funeral services for Sister Eileen will be announced as soon as they become available.
Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Eileen to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
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Sister Eileen Dede (formerly Sister Anita Therese)
Complete Ministry
In Massachusetts: Teacher, Cheverus School, Malden (1950-51).
In Indiana: Teacher, St. Patrick, Indianapolis (1951-53); Teacher, St. Malachy, Brownsburg (1955-57); Teacher, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis (1959-65); Teacher, Immaculate Heart, Indianapolis (1965-67); Principal, St. John, Vincennes (1967-68); Teacher/Principal, St. John, Vincennes (1968-69); Principal, St. John, Vincennes (1969-71); Teacher, St. Luke, Indianapolis (1971-73); Teacher, St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianapolis (1973-77); CPE, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis (1977); Student Clinical Pastoral Education, St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend (1978-79); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre Haute (1983-84); Director of Pastoral Care, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1984-90); Assistant Pastoral Associate, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1990-91); Volunteer, Eucharistic Minister, St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis (2011-13); Nursing Home Volunteer, Indianapolis (2013-14); Volunteer, St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis (2014-16); Volunteer, Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-18); Providence Health Care Visitor/prayer for PHC Staff, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019-24); Prayer for PHC Staff and Residents, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2024-26).
In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mark, Chicago (1953-55); Teacher, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1957-58); Teacher, St. David, Chicago (1958-59).
In Ohio: CPE, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton (1977-78)
In California: Chaplain, Mercy Hospital, San Diego (1979-80); Chaplain, Daniel Freeman Hospital, Inglewood (1980-83).
In Florida: Substitute Teacher, St. Anthony Homecare, St. Petersburg (1993-94); Teacher, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bradenton (1994-97); Tutor, Permanent sub-teacher, Venice (1997-2000); Religious Education, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin (2001-03); Assisting Elderly/Substitute Teacher for Religious Education, St. Petersburg (2003-04); Ministry to the Elderly, St. Petersburg (2004-06); Volunteer, St. Vincent DePaul, Clearwater (2006-10).
