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Sister Eileen Lavin, SUSC(Sister Regina Miriam)Entered into lifeOctober 29, 1935Entered into eternal lifeJune 8, 2026Sister Eileen Lavin (Sr. Regina Miriam) SUSC died June 8, at the Fall River Jewish Home at the age of ninety. Born in New York City on October 29, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Eileen (Murtagh) Lavin.In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, she is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Michael James, Andrew, Thomas and John Lavin.Sister Eileen was a graduate of St. Jean Baptist High School in New York City. She entered the Holy Union Sisters on September 8, 1955, and pronounced her final vows on August 22, 1964. She earned a B. S. Ed at the College of the Sacred Hearts and an M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Wheelock College, Boston.For over twenty-five years, Sister Eileen taught primary grades in parish schools staffed by her religious community in Massachusetts, New York and North Carolina. After an accident affecting her vocal cords necessitated her leaving the classroom, Sister Eileen pursued a graduate program for Education of the Deaf at Hunter College and an Intensive Sign Language Course at New York University. She then taught deaf and hard of hearing children at Public School 11 in the Bronx for twenty-three years. When she retired in 2008 the New York City Board of Education awarded her a special certificate in recognition of her many years of dedicated service. Her colleagues at P.S.11 remained in contact with her in the years after her retirement.While a member of the Holy Union communities at St. Francis DeSales Convent in New York City and Immaculate Conception Convent in Astoria, Sr. Eileen was an active volunteer in the parish. She visited homebound parishioners and those in nursing homes and served as a Eucharistic Minister. In 2017 she moved to Fall River and joined the Holy Union Sisters at the former Landmark Residence. Ill health necessitated a move to the Jewish Home in 2022 where she resided until her death.Donations in Sister Eileen’s memory may be made to the:Mission Advancement Office of the Holy Union Sisters,205 Bedford St. Fall River MA 02720.
Eileen was a gifted teacher of young children, and she applied these gifts to teaching children who were deaf and hard of hearing. Her ability to use sign language to communicate with her students was a valuable skill. Eileen also inspired the parents of her students and her colleagues at P.S. 11.Jesus’ invitation in Matthew’s Gospel to bring the little children to himself was reflected in Eileen’s ministry. We are confident that the Kingdom of Heaven now belongs to the many young students whose lives she touched.You can download Sister Eileen’s Biography here.Biography Sr. Eileen Lavin 2
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