Sister Mary Edwin BERRY

Sister Mary Edwin Berry, CCVI, died at St. Placidus Convent, Houston, Texas, July 15, 2025. Sister was born in Westport,Co Mayo, Ireland, the daughter of Edward and Annie Berry. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, TX, in April 1951 at St. Michael Convent, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare, Ireland. She madeher Perpetual Profession of Vows on August 15, 1959 at Villa de Matel, Houston, Texas.

To prepare for ministry, Sister Edwin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Sacred Heart Dominican College, Houston, TX. Beginning in 1954, she began a life of service in the business office in many of our Health Care facilities. In 1981, Sister Edwin was missioned as one of the Founding Sisters to Saint John Hospital, Nassau Bay, Texas. There she spent the next 25 years ministering as the Business Office Manager, Treasurer, and Patient Representative. In ministry, she was known for her great kindness and her uniquesense of humour. In 2007, Sister Edwin retired from active ministry to dedicate her time to prayer at the Marian Convent in Villa de Matel, Houston, Texas.

Sister Edwin is survived by her sister, Mrs. Mary Gannon of Coventry, UK; her sisters-in-law, Mrs. Sally Berry and Mrs. Teresa Berry of Co. Mayo, Ireland; and numerous nieces and nephews in Ireland, England and the United States.

We extend a special thanks to all who cared for Sister Edwin during her final days at St. Placidus Convent.

Sister Edwin’s body was received at the ImmaculateConception Chapel, Villa de Matel, 6510 Lawndale Street, Houston, Texas, on Thursday, July 24, at 5:00 p.m. The Mass of Resurrection was held at Villa de Matel Chapel on Friday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m.

On Friday, September 26,2025, the cremains will be brought to Saint Mary’s Church, Westport, Co Mayo, for the 10:00am Mass. Following Mass, the cremains will be brought to McMahon’s Funeral Home, at 2:00pm Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare.

The Rite of Committal will take place at 3:00pm at Saint Michael’s Convent Cemetery, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co.Clare, in the presence of the sisters at Saint Michael’s Convent, Sister Edwin’s family and friends.