Obituary of Magdalena Sebastian

SEBASTIAN, SISTER MAGDALENA (Magdalena Rosa) and formerly Sister Bonaventure, entered Eternal Life on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Villa Angela in Chatham, Ontario. She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Vibank in 1936 and joined the Ursulines of Chatham in 1953. During her religious life she served as a teacher in Odessa, Allan, Grayson and Regina, Saskatchewan and in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. She was the librarian at Ursuline College Chatham from 1972 to 1984. Sister retired to Regina and returned to Chatham in 2002. She was born in Kendal, Saskatchewan in 1921, daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Wild) Sebastian. She is survived by her brothers, Father Anthony O.F.M., and Ignatius & Mary Sebastian, sister-in-law Toni Sebastian (Frank) and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her sister Mary Schatz and her brothers Father Carl Sebastian, OFM, Frank (Toni), Father Adam, OFM and Joseph. Relatives and friends are invited to join the Ursuline Community at a prayer service to be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Kiva at Villa Angela, 20 Merici Way, Chatham. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Kiva at Villa Angela, Chatham. Interment will be in St. Anthony’s Cemetery. Donations in memory of Sister Magdalena may be made to “Chatham Ursuline Charities” or to the charity of your choice. The Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home 156 William St. S. Chatham, Ontario (519-352-5120) is in charge of arrangements.