Grace '(Sr. Mary David)' Maertens, CSJ

Maertens, Grace CSJ (Sr. Mary David) This fun-loving, life-long elementary teacher and "Right to Read" leader was born March 8, 1926 on a small farm near Ghent, MN, and died April 26, 2017 at Carondelet Village in St. Paul. Grace was an outdoors woman, loved all the animals, and horses were her favorite. An experienced gardener and a 4H member she also enjoyed sports, especially the TWINS, and she never passed up a good card game. Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet taught Grace at St. Eloi School in Ghent (grades 1- 8). She joined the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 8, 1944 in St. Paul. Grace earned a BA from the College of St. Catherine in 1957 majoring in English and Elementary Education. She taught students in grades 4-6 for 45 years in St. Paul at Nativity, St. Vincent and St. Mark schools, at St. Thomas the Apostle In Minneapolis, Nativity of Mary in Bloomington, and in Graceville, Waverly and Minneota, where she became a teaching principal. Preceded in death by her parents, Hero J. Maertens and Mary Buysse Maertens, siblings Hero, Joan, Earl, Donald and Richard (Dick). She is survived by her brother David and sister Doris many nieces and nephews, caregivers at Carondelet Village, Sisters of St. Joseph and Consociates. Visitation at 10am Wednesday, May 3, 2017 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am at Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel, 1884 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery following lunch in Carondelet Center. Memorials to the Sisters of St. Joseph Retirement Fund. O'Halloran & Murphy 651-698-0796

Published on April 30, 2017