Sister Jane Torbet Sellmayer, SUSC, 75
Dateline: Hyannis, MA
Sister Jane Torbet Sellmayer, SUSC, age 75, of Hyannis formerly of Mansfield passed away on Tuesday, July 9 at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River following a brief illness.
Born in Oceanside, New York on April 4, 1938, she was a loving daughter of the late Ralph C. and Mary R. (Smith) Torbet.
In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, she is survived by her devoted children Marybeth Smith and her husband Bruce of North Attleboro, Britt F. Sellmayer and his wife Elaine of Mansfield and Monica Paquin and her husband Chris of Mansfield. She was the dear sister of Anne P. Boll and her husband Albert of San Antonio, Texas, and is also survived by her cherished grandchildren Brendan, Kevin and Cassie Smith, Lauren Sellmayer, and Danielle and Nicholas Paquin. Her beloved husband David B. Sellmayer predeceased her on February 15, 1987. She is also survived by 3 nieces and 1 nephew.
Sr. Jane was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School, Schenectady, NY and St. Mary School of Nursing, Rochester, NY. After her children were grown, she worked as a nurse mainly with geriatric patients. She was active in the Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.
Sr. Jane entered the Holy Union Sisters in Brockton, MA on September 2, 1989 and pronounced her final vows on August 14, 1994 at St. Bridget Church, Abington. Her first ministry was as a pastoral associate at St. Bridget’s Parish, Abington.
In 2000 she became a part-time pastoral associate at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Osterville, and part-time parish nurse at Holy Rosary Parish, Fall River. At Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Osterville she served as spiritual advisor to the Women’s Guild, on the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Parish Council, the Pro-Life Committee and the parish Vocation Team.
After her retirement in 2012, she continued to serve as a Eucharistic Minister at Cape Cod Hospital, and to home bound parishioners.
Her funeral Mass to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be celebrated on Saturday, July 13th at 9:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, 330 Pratt St. (Route 106) Mansfield. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Mansfield.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday July 12th from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield.
In lieu of flowers. Donations in Sr. Jane’s memory may be made to St. Mary’s School, 330 Pratt St., Mansfield, MA 02048 or The Holy Union Sisters Mission Advancement Office, P.O. Box 410, Milton, MA 02186-0006.
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