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Sister Roque Essert
April 3, 1917
January 2, 2012

Dear Sisters,

May the light of Christ which greeted Sister M. Roque Essert on the day of her Baptism, and which she carried through life, lead her into eternal glory. Sister died at the Motherhouse, at the age of 94. She had been professed 69 years.

In the Risen Christ,
Sister Louise

Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Vigil: 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012

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