Sr. Irene Bisaillon, DHS
1917- 2012
Sr. Irene Bisaillon, DHS, 94, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, died on Saturday,
April 28, 2012 at the Holy Spirit Health Care Center where she has been in residence since 2008.
Born on November 6, 1917, in Ste. Christine, P.Q. Canada, the daughter of the late Henri and Laura (Duchesneau) Bisaillon, she entered religious life in 1934 and made her religious profession at the Motherhouse in St. Brieuc, France on August 23, 1938. She was then known as Sr. Henri de Jésus. After her profession, Sr. Irene served as sacristan in Rostrenen, France for one year.
Upon her return to the United States in 1939, she was assigned to Fall River, MA at St. John’s Nursery as well as Pawtucket, RI where she served as Dietician. From 1954-1970 she taught in the following schools operated by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit: St. Mary’s, Jewett City, CT, St. Cecilia’s, Leominster, MA, Immaculate Conception, Fitchburg, MA and St. Anne, Swanton, VT. In 1972 she was appointed administrator of St. Joseph Guest House, New Haven, CT until 1983. She served in the same capacity at Holy Spirit Provincial House, Putnam, CT. from 1983 until 1998. She later retired at the Provincial House in 2000 and was admitted to Holy Spirit Health Care Center in 2008.
Survivors include one sister—Mrs. Julienne Ranger of Repentigny, P.Q. Canada; two brothers, Isidore Bisaillon of Wolcott, CT and Adrien Bisaillon of Barton, VT and several nieces and nephews among whom Sr. Michèle Bisaillon, DHS as well as grandnieces and grandnephews.
Calling hours at the Provincial House chapel will be on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from 6-8 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:15. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Provincial House chapel followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Putnam, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Daughters of the Holy Spirit Retirement Fund, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT, 06260. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT is in charge of arrangements. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Denise Mortimer
You will be missed. Rest in Peace with Mom and Pop and all your brothers and sisters. I will love you always.
Joanne Roy
Merci pour tout les moments memorable en votre compagnie
Merci d’avoir fait partie de ma vie
Vous faites parties de mes souvenirs pour le reste de mes jours..xxx
Mes condoleances a toutes la famille xxx
Kristen (Bisaillon) Socia
I have many fond memories of Ma Tante. I remember one summer on the farm in Canada where we just spent hours and hours coloring 🙂 Will miss you Ma Tante.
brigitte et andré Lafrenière
nos sincères sympaties a toute la famille et a la communautée,nous pensons a vous dans nos prières.
Mr.Mrs. Robert Corda
We are so so sorry to hear of the passing of our beloved Cousin Sister Irene who was a wonderful teacher and devoted cousin to all of us here in Leominster Ma. that we will miss very very much!!!
Nancy Bisaillon
C’est du Québec que nous tenons à vous offrir nos plus sincères sympathies pour le décès de Soeur Irène. Nos pensées et nos prières vous accompagnent durant cette épreuve.
Roland et Jacqueline Bisaillon, leurs enfants et petits-enfants.
julienne bisaillon
i am very sory that I can’t be there. My health is not very good at the moment and it is impossible, for me, to go U.S.
She means so much to me. I’ll pray for her and will always do.
Thursday, May 2nd, my mind will be with you all.
Thank you for taking such good care of her.
i will always miss her
francois bisaillon
sympaties a toute la famille,nos pensées son avec vous dans cette dur épreuves
Marie-Rose Bisaillon
Nous sommes avec vous tous en pensée et prières.
Nous sommes persuadés que Soeur Irene est allé au côté de son mari, notre Seigneur et qu’elle est maintenant délivrée de ses souffrances.
Marie-Rose Bisaillon et sa grande famille.
diane hamel
my deepest sympathies in the passing of Sr. Irene.all my love to her family.
Priscille Dion
Du Lac-St-Jean (Québec)
Sr. Michelle , sincères sympathies à toute la famille de Sr. Irène Bisaillon.
Priscille, petite-fille de Mary Duchesneau