Dominican Sister of Peace M. Trinita McIsaac, 87, a native of Boston, Mass., died Aug. 23 at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky.
She had been a religious for 65 years, and held degrees in mathematics, chemistry, physics and religious studies from the University of Notre Dame and Providence College. She taught at several schools in Massachusetts and served as principal at Sacred Heart High School in East Boston.
Sister McIsaac also served as regional counselor of the Eastern Region of her religious order, and became director of retirement for the congregation in 1972. She traveled to South Africa and Rome in the early 1980s where she ministered with the Dominicans, and in 1984 she served as the Promoter of Mission for the congregation.
Survivors include three brothers, John, Richard and Paul McIsaac, and several nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial was held Aug. 27 at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Burial was in the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Dominican Sisters of Peace Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43219-2098.
Sister Mary Trinita was my seventh grade teacher at St. Francis de Sales School in 1952-53. In perusing the internet, I found her obituary. Sister Trinita was a wonderful woman who was always able to make her students feel as though they were very special. If I am not mistaken, Sister Trinita, in her pre-sisterhood days as Mary McIsaac, worked at the old Charlestown Navy Yard as a co-worker with my dad. It has been nearly seventy years now since I was one of her many students, but her memory lives with me. She had to be special to still be part of me. RIP Sister.
Sr Trinita was the Principal at Sacred Heart High School in East Boston. I was Class of 1967. She was my chemistry teacher. She was our Guidance Counselor. She was our senior year home room teacher.
I always liked and respected Sr Trinita. She was incredibly smart and a no-nonsense person, traits I still admire. There was a tad of healthy fear thrown in for good measure. I learned a lot from her. Thanks very much, Sister. May you Rest In Peace.