The Irish standard., 1905-04-15
GONE TO HER reward
Sister Bernardino of Milwaukee
Wis, the Faithful
Superior Of Sacred Heart Sani.
taPium, Passes Away.

Especial to The Irish Standard
Milwaukee, April 13.-Sister Ber
nardine, superior of the Sacred Heart
sanitarium of Milwaukee, Wis, is dead
and the simple announcement will
cause sorrow in many home, for he,
acquaintance extended over a large
area of territory, and wherever she
was known her death will be felt as q
personal loss. Sister BerEardine was
ill but few days when the final sum
mons came. On Thursday of last week
an operation was performed at St.
Joseph'S hospital, from which she raj
lied and was apparently doing we'll
when Inflammation of the lungs set in
causing her death, which took place at
the hospital mentioned Saturday after
noon, April 8. Teresa Bonesho, for
that was her name, was born in New
Castle, Fond du Lac county, Wis, July
,, 1860, and at the age of IA years be.
came Sister, joining the order of the
Sisters of st. Francis at New Castle
For many years she had served sue.
cessfully in various missions as teach.
er, and about six years ago came to
| Milwaukee and in 1900 was appointed
to the position of Sister Superior of
the Sacred Heart Sanitarium, which
position she filled in manner most
creditable up to the time of the i'll.
ness which terminated in her death,
Her mother, five brothers and two sis.
ters survive her, some OF whom are
residents of Milwaukee.
The funeral services took place at
st. Joseph's convent last Monday
morning at 8 o'clock. Solemn high
requiem mass was celebrated, with
Rev. Anthony Michaels as celebrant; :;
Rev. F. K. Schneider, deacon; Rev. l..
Barth, subdeacon; Rev. Michael Hoess,
| S. ID. S., master of ceremonies. Other
priests who We're present and partici-
| pating in the ceremonies were as fol
lows: Rev. J. M. Genuit, Sacred
Heart Sanitarium; Rev. j. J. Keogh,
rector of st. Johns cathedral, Mil
waukee; Rev. j. DAILY, st. Johns cathe-
dral, Milwaukee; Rev. Michael Graet.
finger, Holy Ghost church, Milwaukee; !;
Rev. James Chylewski, St. Josaphat's IS
church; Milwaukee; Rev. James Ryan,
professor at st. Francis seminary;
| Rev. P. l.. Biermann, st. Nicholas,
| Evanston, Ill.,; Rev. VIM. Joisten, Nor
way, Mich; Rev. Chas. J. Snoboda,
Bessemer, Mich; Rev. P. J. McDon-
nell. st. Mel's, Chicago; Rev. Geo. A.
Clifford, Chiffon, Wis.
In his sermon Rev. Father Clifford, in
an eloquent and feeling manner, spoke
of the sadness caused by death in gen.
elal and the deep grief occasioned
when death strikes down one who is
near and dear, and how universal the
sorrow is when the victim of death
happens to be one who is the admired
OF all in the community. Such was
the case in the demise of Sister Ber-
nardine. The idol of her family and
the object of great veneration wher-
ever she worked in the cause of her
Master, her departure from this life
was keenly felt by all who enjoyed
the privilege of her acquaintance. He
then eXtolled the virtues of the de-
| ceased from the time of her entrance
into the convent at the tender age of
| IA until the time of her death, which
occurred after thirty years of faithful
service spent in preparation for her
religious work, in teaching in various
schools with phenomenal success and
in managing with great tact and wis
dom the institution over which she
presided until her death. Many per.
son was indebted to her for virtue pre-
| served and religion practiced on ac-
count of her influence over youth
through her charming ways and per-
sonal magnetism with children. Thou.
sands of patrons of the sanitarium
throughout the country would never
forget her cheerful disposition and
would ever keep in grateful remem.
brance the time when they came with.
in the sphere of her ennobling influ.
ence. While her mortal career had
ended, the good deeds she performd
would live after her and encourage
others to follow her example and, al
though dead to this world, her spirit
still lives on and was merely called
from this valley of tears to a better
world to receive the reward of thirty
years. faithful service as a nun. While
regretting her departure no one should
question the wisdom of Gods provi
dence in calling her hence, nor deny
her just claim to a reward after many
years of fidelity to duty. The ways o
God are not the ways of men, and al
should remember "how inscrutable are
His judgments and how unsearchablt
His ways" He requested all to prai
for the repose of her soul and CLOSED
with the prayer of the Church tina
God might graciously pardon whatever
imperfection of which through human
frailty she may have been guilty.
Rev. Father Michaels of ST. Joseph
: convent, followed in brief sermon
in German, particularly addressed t,
the mother, brothers and sisters of tn,