Sister Sarah Thomas (Sally) Neale, S.S.N.D., dies at 87 September 21, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Sarah Thomas “Sally” Neale was offered Aug. 27 at Villa Assumpta in Towson. Sister Sally died Aug. 17. She was 87. Born in Baltimore, Sister Sally attended elementary and high school at Notre Dame Preparatory School. She was received by the School Sisters of Notre Dame as a novice and was given the religious name Sister Mary Erneste in 1954. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Sally taught at St. Jane Frances de Chantal School in Riviera Beach (1964-69), St. John Regional School in Frederick (1969-70) and Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson (1975-76). She worked in the communications department of what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore from 1976 to 1978 while also ministering in public relations and admissions for the Baltimore Province of her religious community. Sister Sally served on the staff of the Baltimore County Health Department from 1978 to 1979. She was a nurse at Union Memorial Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital, both in Baltimore (1981-83). She later served as nurse for Health America, in private practice and at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Elsewhere, Sister Sally ministered in New York, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., Minnesota, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky. Sister Sally held a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University, a nursing degree from the Johnston School of Nursing, Baltimore, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Notre Dame of Maryland University and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Read More Obituaries A life well-coached: Lou Holtz remembered for faith, family and football Father Norvel, first Black superior general for U.S. men’s religious community, dies at 90 Deacon Stretmater, father of 11 who ministered at Howard County parish, dies at 101 Beloved Notre Dame coaching legend Lou Holtz remembered for ‘building men, not just players’ Prolific catechist Paul Thigpen, who mused on extraterrestrial life, dies at 71 Jesuit Father Anthony Berret, distinguished English professor, dies at 86 Copyright © 2022 Catholic Review Media Print
