Mangalore, August 25: The senior-most member of Society of the Sisters of Bethany Sr Cresencia passed away after a brief illness here on Friday night. She was 103.
Born and brought in the state of Goa, she served in many parts of Karnataka before moving to the Holy Family Convent, Nirkana, Vagga of Bantwal taluk in 1978.
It was the inspiration of Bethany Sisters founder Raymond Mascarenhas, which made her to join the profession at Bethany Convent in Mangalore at the age of 10. In her young age she was recognized as Maria, Camelina and Angelica. But she was identified as Sr Crescentia, after accepting the nunhood.
She has served at Gurupur, Puttur, Siddakatte, Kanajar, Dharwad and Kinnigoli and Kadoor convents in the state apart from neighbouring state Kerala.
A pall of gloom descended in the entire Vagga, following the death of Sr Cresencia, whose one of the wishes was to be buried in the soil of this small village of Dakshina Kannada district after her death.
She was affectionately called as 'Vadlivany Sister' (grandma sister) by Vagga residents.
Several priests, Christian leaders and thousands of people are expected to participate in her funeral rites which will be held on Sunday.
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