Sister Joy Barth, OSF
Sister Joy Barth, 93, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
Sister Joy was born Mary Alice Barth on August 16th, 1930, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to Russell and Marie (Capelle) Barth. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1951, received the name of Sister Joy, and made perpetual vows in 1956. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the College of St Teresa, Winona, MN, in 1959.
Sister Joy was an Intermediate Education Teacher for 35 years in Minnesota and Maryland. After teaching, she served as the Hospitality Coordinator for the Assisi Heights Community Center and, later on, as part of the Justice and Peace and Prayer Ministries.
Survivors of Sister Joy include her Franciscan Sisters, with whom she shared life for 73 years, a sister, Shirley Finn, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A Resurrection Liturgy will be held at Assisi Heights at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery. To view the funeral on Thursday, February 15 at 11:00 a.m., go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88367423126.
Memorials are suggested to the Sisters of Saint Francis, Office of Mission Advancement, 1001 14th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901.