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and she raised two sons, both of whom followed in their parents’ footsteps to become physicians. She was active in the lives of her four grandchildren, and an unwavering supporter of their interests and pursuit of higher education.

Active in her faith, she was a Professor of Bioethics at the Holy Apostles Seminary and a medical consultant to the Pope John Paul II Bioethics Institute. She also served on numerous boards and committees dedicated to supporting health and faith in her community. She was a member of the Pastoral Council at St. Peter Claver Parish, where she also taught catechism. She served on the Board of Directors at Catholic Family Services and as the director of the AIDS Taskforce. She was a member of the Kennedy Institute of Bioethics and on the Board of Directors of The Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens. She was also a member of the Holy Innocents Guild and the Board of Associates, the Gengras Center, and St. Joseph College. She was a director of the St. Francis Hospital Women’ s Auxiliary, and she was a