Martha SISTER

Sister Martha Fox OP the former Sister Jerome 85 died on Saturday April 21 2012 at Summa Health Center Akron. Sister Martha was the daughter of the late Paul and Marie Fox of Bucyrus OH. She entered the Dominican Sisters of Akron now the Dominican Sisters of Peace on February 13 1946 from Holy Trinity Parish in Bucyrus. She made her profession of vows on June 20 1948. Sister Martha received her BSE from St. John College in 1954. From 1947-66 Sister Martha taught primary grades at the following schools: SS. Peter & Paul Doylestown; St. Vincent and St. Paul both in Akron; St. Dominic Youngstown; St. Mary Wooster and St. Felicitas Cleveland. From 1966-70 she was with the Cleveland Diocesan Mission Team in El Salvador. Returning to the states she ministered as Outreach Counselor for the Near West Side Opportunity Center Cleveland from 1971-75. After attending St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo for CPE classes she was pastoral minister for ten years at Fallsview Psychiatric Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. After leaving Fallsview she ministered at the Senior Companion Program in Kent OH. Sister retired and resided in the Wellness Center at the Elms Motherhouse for the past several years. Sister Martha is survived by sister Sr. Emily Fox OSF Tiffin OH; brothers Donald (Ruth) Bucyrus; Richard (Toosie) Santa Fe NM; Thomas (Susan) Finley OH; Carl from Peebles OH; Anthony (Dee) Mansfield OH many nieces nephews grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by brothers Jerome John James Robert Paul Edward and sister Rita Smith. Visitation will be held at Our Lady of the Elms Convent 1230 W. Market St. Akron on Tuesday April 24 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. with a Wake Service at 4:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday April 25 at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in memory of Sister Martha may be made to Dominican Sisters of Peace 2320 Airport Drive Columbus OH 43219-2098.