Sister Emerita Godal, CSJ

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada announces the peaceful death of our dear Sister Emerita Godal in her 100th year, on Monday, November 11, 2024. 

Louise Godal was born on November 30, 1924, in Pobedim, Slovakia, and joined the Sisters of St. Joseph on February 2, 1943. She is remembered with affection by her CSJ Sisters, sisters-in-law Lona, Evelyn, Jo-Ann, and Carolyne Goodal, and brother-in-law Robert Rule.

 Sister Emerita was predeceased by her parents Josephine (Feranec) and Michael Godal, brothers John, Bernard (Fern), Louis, William (Pat), Sylvester and Jerry Goodal, sister Mary Jean Rule, and sister-in-law Janet Gammage.

For 34 years Sister Emerita was a homemaker in convents in London, Ingersoll, Delhi, Sarnia, and St. Thomas, and a food supervisor in dietary services at Killam General Hospital, Alberta, and the Home Economics Department at Mount St. Joseph Academy, London. The highlight of her life was as a pastoral minister at Blessed Sacrament Church, Chatham where she ministered to parishioners for 22 years. She provided pastoral outreach by visiting homes, hospitals, and funeral homes. Sister witnessed love and compassion, which helped sustain people during difficult times. Sister Emerita delighted in preparing delicious celebratory meals and was also a creative and gifted seamstress and used these talents throughout her life for the benefit of others. We thank God for Sister Emerita’s presence among us and for the tender care she received from our care centre staff.

 All services will be held at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 485 Windermere Road, London. Visitation on Wednesday, November 13, from 2:30 – 4:00 pm and from 7:00 – 8:00 pm with a prayer service at 6:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, November 14, at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Funeral Mass will be live-streamed at www.csjcanada.org/funeraleg

Expressions of sympathy or donations to the works of the Congregation in memory of Sister Emerita Godal may be made at www.csjcanada.org

Online condolences & Guest Book at www.oneilfuneralhome.ca