May 10, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial for Carmelite Sister Norah Michael McNamara was celebrated May 5 at St. Margaret Hall in Cincinnati. Sister Norah, 67, died May 1 after a long illness.

Sister Norah was a member of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm for 48 years. She spent her life ministering to the elderly as both a nurse and administrator at various nursing homes in the United States.

In January 2001 she was assigned to St. Margaret Hall, where she served as administrator until her death.

Sister Norah is survived by her sister, Martha Sieger. Interment was in Queen of Carmel Cemetery in Germantown, NY.