Sister Profile

Sister Rose Marita Riordan

Sister Rose Marita was born on May 2, 1921 and died on March 19, 2017.

Biography

Sister Rose Marita was born Margaret Mary on May 2, 1921. She died on March 19, 2017. She was 95 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 78 years.

Sister Rose Marita entered the Congregation on Jan. 5, 1939. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1941 and 1947, respectively.

She ministered as a teacher and principal at schools in Indiana, California, North Carolina and Washington, D.C., for more than 40 years. After “retiring,” she began a ministry at Woods Day Care/Pre-School and also ministered at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and Linden Leaf Gifts for more than 11 years.

She was known for her famous Irish Soda Bread.

Obituary

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Several Sisters of Providence celebrated Jubilees in December. They were honored at a celebration with the Sisters of Providence General Council. The sisters celebrating Jubilees included (front, from left) Sisters Helen Dolores Losleben, Mary Loyola Bender, Agnes Arvin, Rosalie Marie Weller, Catherine Arkenberg, (back) General Council members Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, Jenny Howard and General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, Sister Rose Marita Riordan, Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll, General Council member Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Mary Imelda Coulup and General Council member Sister Lisa Stallings.
Sister Rose Marita Riordan cleans up following a meeting at the Providence Spirituality and Conference Center.
Join Sister Rose Marita Riordon, the Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates for a bake sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 10.
Sister Rose Marita Riordan