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Sister Alice Teresa Wood, SCN, 102, was born on October 11, 1916 in Hollywood, MD in the area known as Boogie Boo Bottom. She was the daughter of William Albert and Mary Alice (Thompson) Wood and was baptized Lillian Estelle Wood. She was the second youngest of nine children all of which have preceded her in death; Mary “Louise”, Joseph “Archie”, Amanda “Mandy” Elizabeth, James Irving “Boonie”, Agnes Virginia “Aggie”, William “Bill” Albert, Alice “Marie”, and George “Chip” Eugene. She died on June 14, 2019 at Nazareth, KY. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth (SCN) for 83 years.
Early in her ministry, Sister Alice Teresa served as a teacher at St. Mary in Martins Ferry, OH and at St. Mary in Paris, KY. For a brief period, she was in charge of the laundry at Presentation Academy (1937-1938). She went on to spend the rest of her ministry serving as a supervisor of the kitchen and cafeteria at several locations, including St. Helena Convent in Louisville, KY; Lexington Catholic High School, Nazareth, KY; and Marymount Hospital in London, KY. From 1979-2000 she served in dietary at St. Mary’s Academy and Convent in Leonardtown, MD.
Upon her return to Nazareth in 2002, she created a variety of handmade crafts, including crocheted hats and baby blankets. She donated the money raised from her creations to the Office of Mission Advancement. Members of her family from Maryland, Alabama and Georgia made frequent trips to Nazareth to celebrate her birthday and Jubilee Anniversary’s and to spend time playing “pitch” and “31”, her favorite card games.
Sister Alice Teresa is survived by her extended family and by her religious community.
A wake was held at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Nazareth, KY at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 17 followed by a Funeral Mass on Tuesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. officiated by Father Gary with the burial in the Nazareth Cemetery.
A memorial service will be held at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church on Saturday, August 3rd at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Raymond F. Schmidt officiating. St. John’s is where she and her siblings attended church and school as children and where her journey with Christ began.
Memorials contributions may be made to the SCN Office of Mission Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY, 40048 and/or St. John’s Catholic Church, 43927 St’ John’s Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636.