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Sr. John Margaret Walsh

12/28/1936 - 10/22/2026

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Obituary For Sr. John Margaret Walsh

Sr. John Margaret Walsh, CDP died on October 22, 2026. She was a professed member of the Congregation of Divine Providence for 72 years. Born in County Clare, Ireland in 1936 to John Joseph and Nora Corry Walsh, she came to the United States and made her first profession of vows in 1954 and professed her final vows in 1959.

She will be missed by her religious community, the Sisters of Divine Providence; her sisters, Bridget Thompson and Margaret Mulvey; nieces and nephews and her close friends.

Her sisters, May King, Nora Gillen, Kathleen Reilly and Anne Keogh and her brother P.J. Walsh preceded her in death.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Immaculate Conception Chapel, Holy Family Home, Melbourne on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Gathering and sharing of memories service begins at 3:00, with the Mass of Resurrection at 4:00 followed by burial in the convent cemetery.

Memorials to the Congregation of Divine Providence, 5300 Saint Anne Drive, Melbourne, KY 41059.

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