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Sister Pierre Koesters
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October 15, 2020Sister Pierre Koesters, Sister of Christian Charity, entered eternal life on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Motherhouse in Mendham, NJ. Sister Pierre died at the age of 98. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 2, 1921, Sister Pierre was the daughter of Louis and Mary (Kotmair) Koesters.
Sister entered the Community of the Sisters of Christian Charity on September 6, 1937. She made her first vows on August 21, 1940, and her Final Profession of Vows on August 20, 1946.
Over the years Sister labored in the field of education in both grade schools and high schools in Pennsylvania and New York. By 1967, Sister Pierre was elected as a Provincial Superior in South America until her election as Superior General of the entire Congregation from 1978-1989 residing in Rome. Sister then returned to Montevideo, Uruguay as Superior of the Motherhouse until 1994 after which she returned to the Motherhouse in Mendham, NJ as Province Archivist/Historian until her retirement.
Sister Pierre is survived by her niece, Margaret, and nephews, William and Michael, all of Maryland.
Liturgy of Christian Burial was live streamed on October 20, 2020 and is available to view on the website at here. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery on the Motherhouse grounds followed the Liturgy.
