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Sister Marie Kronheimer, SNJM
Sister M. Joseph Louis
November 13, 1933 – December 18, 2022
Sister Marie Kronheimer, SNJM departed this life on December 18, 2022 at Cedar Creek in Los Gatos, California.
Sister Marie celebrated 89 years of life and 69 years of religious profession.
A Mass of Resurrection was held Monday, January 13, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Chapel in Campbell, California.
Her burial took place on January 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward, California.
Sister Marie Kronheimer, SNJM
Sister M. Joseph Louis
November 13, 1933 – December 18, 2022
Sunday morning, December 18, 2022, Sister Marie Kronheimer (Sister M. Joseph Louis) passed into eternal life at Cedar Creek in San Jose, California.
Sister Marie was born in 1933 in Los Angeles, California to Violet and Louis Kronheimer and had three siblings, Joseph, Alfred and Ann Louise. After graduating from Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra she entered the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary where she was a professed sister for 69 years.
For almost fifty years Sister Marie ministered in elementary schools as either teacher or principal. She served as at St. Augustine (Oakland), St. Anastasia (Los Angeles), St. Clement (Ocean Park), St. Mary (Los Angeles), St. Anselm (San Anselmo), St. Elizabeth (Altadena), St. Mark (Venice), St. Anthony (San Gabriel), St. Gerard Majella (Los Angeles), Mary Immaculate (Pacoima), St. Thomas the Apostle (Los Angeles), St. Jane Frances (North Hollywood) and St. Thomas More (Alhambra). After “retiring” she and Sister Virginia Stuart started Be Smart Tutoring. She also tutored at the Maryknoll Center in Monrovia and at Pasadena City College.
Sister Marie loved being a principal. She saw that there was much she could share, yet more importantly there was much she could learn and grow from others. With an understated approach she had a deep commitment to issues of justice. “It was a blessing in my life to be in a position where I could gain close knowledge of the plight of some families and assist them with means to help their situations through counseling, grants, food and clothing donations and the united prayer of all involved.” She was well-respected by the parents of her students who often came to her for advice.
Sister Marie’s family was special to her as were the many friends and co-workers she had. In addition to her family, friends and co-workers she will be missed by the Sisters and affiliates.