<< BackSr. Mary Russo, OSU 1915-2009
Professor Emerita of Classics, Saturday night, October 24th, after a brief illness.
Sister Mary (Mother Mary to decades of CNR students) graduated cum laude from the College in 1935 with a concentration in Classics. She entered the Ursulines in 1937, earned a MA Classics from Fordham and joined the faculty in 1952. Academic Dean from 1957 – 1964, she was Professor of Classics from 1964-1980, having earned the Ph.D. Classics from Fordham in 1961. In 1980, Sister Mary retired from full time faculty service and was named Professor Emerita.
“Retirement” meant years of part-time teaching and passionate devotion to the College Archives. Always an enthusiastic partisan for things “CNR,” she maintained a lively interest in the affairs of the College until her passing. Her voluminous correspondence to friends and students provided untold encouragement and affirmation. She espoused very high standards but never more than for herself. The College is so much stronger for her lifetime with us!
Wake
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
3:00 – 8:00pm
Leland Castle
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle
Mass of Christian Burial
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
10:00 am
Holy Family Chapel
The College of New Rochelle
The College community joins the Ursuline community in mourning her loss and celebrating the life of our alumna, colleague and friend.
Stephen J. Sweeny, Ph.D.
President