Sister Martha Westwater, SC (Sister Agnes Martha), a beloved Sister of Charity, Halifax for 78 years, entered peacefully into God’s loving embrace on December 9, 2025. The daughter of the late Joseph J. Westwater and Martha (Early) Westwater, Sister Martha was born in Boston and grew up in Saint Margaret Parish, Dorchester, MA. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Agnes Westwater, Evelyn Westwater Doyle and Sister Joanne Westwater, RGS and her brothers, Joseph J., Donald W., and Robert L. Westwater. Sister Martha leaves many loving nieces and nephews, in-laws, several grandnieces and nephews as well as her Sisters throughout the Congregation in the United States and Canada. Sister Martha’s life-long passion was education and her love was literature. As a Sister of Charity, she lived the legacy of Elizabeth Ann Seton, saint and educator, all throughout her life in ministry. She began as a teacher of elementary school children at Resurrection- Ascension School in New York and Saint Patrick School in Dorval, Quebec. From there she was missioned to Our Lady’s School, Vancouver, British Columbia where she taught high school and also served as girls’ Guidance Counselor, Librarian and Choir Director. Her next move was to Halifax, Nova Scotia to teach at Saint Patrick High School before entering the collegiate level at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, where she served as Professor of English, Department Chair and Professor Emeritus for nineteen of her sixty-five years in education. Returning home to Boston, Sister Martha served as adjunct professor at Stonehill College, Easton, MA and Massasoit College, Brockton, MA. She taught English at the former Elizabeth Seton Academy, Dorchester, MA and adults seeking to learn English at Casserly House, Roslindale, MA. Retiring to Marillac Residence at Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley, MA, Martha pursued the path of Spiritual Direction, involvement with the Associates of the Sisters of Charity and, ever the teacher, offered classes in Poetry, Journaling and Creative Writing to the residents. Funeral Services for Sister Martha Westwater, SC will take place on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Mount Saint Vincent, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA. Wake at 9:15 AM followed by a Prayer Service at 10:15 AM and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 AM. Interment at Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham, MA immediately following the Mass. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Sister Martha Westwater, SC may be made to the Sisters of Charity, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 or the Martha E. Westwater Scholarship Fund, Mount Saint Vincent University, Advancement Office, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3M 2J6.