Sister Ann Maureen King (Harriet King), born 1912 and a sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 80 years, died Nov. 13, 2009 in Oakland. Sister Ann Maureen described her life as a long and blessed journey.
Growing up in Alameda she graduated from Notre Dame Academy and, following in the footsteps of her beloved sister, Mary Wilma, entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1929. Sister Ann Maureen began her teaching journey with first graders at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Redwood City, and for almost 50 years, countless students received the gift of her vocation as she taught and administered at Notre Dame schools in Redwood City, San Francisco, Belmont, San Carlos, Alameda, Marysville, Honolulu, Salinas and San Jose.
She completed both her bachelor’s and master’s in English; she also served as pastoral minister at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and as librarian at Notre Dame de Namur University. Observing that "when you retire, you retire to something else,” Sister Ann Maureen filled her post-teaching years by helping to computerize the library at NDNU, assisting with the Sisters’ archives and memorizing something new each day to keep her alert mind active. She helped as a receptionist at Notre Dame Province Center until age 97 when she did indeed retire to Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland for the final months of her life.
Sister Ann Maureen is the daughter of the late William and Rose King, and sister of the late Sister Mary Wilma King, SND, Louise, and Wilma (also deceased). She is lovingly remembered by her cousins June Comer and Edward Simmen Tolex, numerous students and friends, as well as her community, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
A mass celebrating Sister Ann Maureen’s life will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23 at Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Province Center in Belmont. Burial will be at Santa Clara Cemetery, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Memorial contributions in honor of Sister Ann Maureen may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 94002 or online at www.snddenca.org.
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