Sister Kathryn Lawrence McGuiggan, SNDdeN, 87

WORCESTER - Sister Kathryn Lawrence McGuiggan, 87, of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, died Dec. 2 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. Sister Kathryn was born in Worcester, daughter of Lawrence J. and Kathryn A. (Dowd) Mc-Guiggan. She was a graduate of the former Ascension High School in Worcester, and Emmanuel College in Boston. After college, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. She later earned a master's degree in English at Boston College.
Sister Kathryn had a long career in education. She was an English teacher at Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston, Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, and the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro. From 1973 through 1979, she was the principal of St. Mary's High School in Lawrence. In 1980, she returned to the Tyngsboro Academy as CEO, president and director of mission effectiveness. In 1998, the school's new athletic facility was named for Sister Kathryn. After her many years in Tyngsboro, Sister Kathryn returned to Worcester where she volunteered at Notre Dame du Lac and the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. She was also actively involved with the Ascension Chapter of the Notre Dame Alumnae Association.
Sister Kathryn leaves a sister Jane M. McGuiggan and her partner William P. Dee, a nephew Michael J. De-Savage and his wife Dawn, two grandnieces, Sophie and Mollie DeSavage, all of Worcester; and her sisters in religion, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Her sister Mary Ellen DeSavage passed away in 2020.
Sister Kathryn's funeral will be held Thursday, Dec. 9, in St. Mary Church, 640 Main St., Shrewsbury, with a visitation period from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Memories will be shared starting at 1:30 p.m. with the funeral Mass to follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery, Worcester.
Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 351 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149.
The Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester, directed arrangements.