Rose Margaret Delaney

Rose Margaret Delaney, S.F.P, a Franciscan Sister of the Poor for 58 years, died on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 1:15 am at Schervier Pavilion, Warwick, New York. Born in Pendleton County, Kentucky on a dairy farm, she was a daughter of the late Margaret and Bernard Delaney. As a child, she and her three siblings milked cows at 3:00 a.m. and delivered milk with their father as their mother prepared a big breakfast before sending them off to school. She was a nurse, teacher, administrator and Sister. After studying in Rome, she received her degree in Theology and Scripture and became "Formation Minister" for the new members of the congregation. Soon after in the 30's she became a "Minister General" , responsible for the International Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and the Health System ( hospitals, nursing homes and several service agencies.) As a member of the Franciscan community for almost six decades, she served in many capacities, including being Superior General for nine years. For the past 15 years, Sister Rose Margaret lived and ministered to others from the "House of Contemplation" on Ball Road in Warwick, New York. She continued to serve "poor, suffering Humanity" as President of "Park Slope Christian Help in Brooklyn" and was always there on all of the holidays to serve the poor and hungry. She wrote grants for the support of the ministry, and she directed the Board of Directors. Surviving are her sister Betty (Ed) Hobart of Cincinnati, Ohio, and her brother James Bernard Delaney of Avon Park, Florida; nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and cousins. Sister Rose Margaret's greatest gifts to the world around her were her love and enthusiasm for the fullness of life and her eagerness to share these gifts with whoever touched her life. Sister was engaged in spiritual direction and retreat ministry most of her life. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, July 21, 2008, at St. Anthony's Chapel at the Mt. Alverno Convent in Warwick, New York, where she resided for the past 15 years. Interment will follow in Mt. Alverno Cemetery. This obituary is shared in conjunction with Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. var item = document.getElementById("tukios_iframe"); // Now calculate our height. if (item){ //Looks like we have tukios_iframe. Lets do stuff var currentWidth = item.clientWidth; var proposedHeight = (currentWidth + 80) * 9/16; item.height=proposedHeight; } PDF Printable Version