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August
6, 2007
VOL.
45, NO. 14Oakland,
CA
OBITUARIES
Sister
Mary Martin Bush, O.P.
Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Mary Martin Bush, a longtime educator
and leader in her religious community, died July 2 in Fremont. She was
97 and had been a Dominican Sister for 71 years.
A native of Redding, CA, Sister Bush devoted more than 64 years to education.
In the Oakland Diocese she worked at St. Elizabeth High School in Oakland.
She also served at schools in Oregon, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Los Altos
and San Jose.
Sister Bush was a counselor
general in the community for one term and moderator of the Dominican Guild
for many years.
The funeral Mass was held July 4 at the Sisters Chapel in Fremont with
burial the following day in the Sisters cemetery. Memorial gifts: Dominican
Sisters Retirement Fund, the Mother Pia Backes Educational Fund or the
Vision of Hope Fund, all at 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539.
Brother
Victor Christian Conners, F.S.C.
Christian Brother Victor Christian Conners, a former staff member at St.
Mary’s College in Moraga, died July 13 in Napa. He was 94 and had
been a Christian Brothers for 54 years.
Conners, a native of Eureka, served in the Seabees in the Pacific during
World War II and worked in construction, including the Golden Gate Bridge.
At age 40, he began his studies as a Christian Brother.
Following his graduation from St. Mary’s College in Moraga in 1958,
he worked for 10 years at La Salle High School in Pasadena as supervisor
of maintenance. Then he returned to St. Mary’s College as archivist
and assistant librarian in charge of audio-visuals, a position he held
until retiring in 1992.
The funeral Mass was held July 20 at Mont La Salle Chapel in Napa; burial
followed in the cemetery. Memorial donations: Lasallian Education Fund,
De La Salle Institute, 4401 Redwood Road, Napa, CA 94558.
Sister
Margaret Mary McSweeney, O.P.
Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Margaret Mary McSweeney, a longtime
educator, died July 5 in Fremont. She was 76 and had been a Dominican
Sister for 58 years.
Born in San Francisco, Sister McSweeney taught at St. Elizabeth Elementary
School and St. Elizabeth High School, both in Oakland. She also taught
in Los Angeles, La Canada/Flintridge, San Gabriel and San Francisco.
The funeral Mass was held July 9 at the Sisters Chapel in Fremont with
burial the following day in the Sisters cemetery. Memorials: Dominican
Sisters Retirement Fund, the Mother Pia Backes Education Fund, or the
Vision of Hope Fund, at 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539.
