Sister Marcelia Maglinte, BVM
Sister Marcelia Maglinte, BVM, 85, of 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Visitation will be from 1–1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 1:30 p.m. followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery. A livestream of the services is available at: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bvmsisters/.
Sister Marcelia ministered as an elementary teacher in Chicago; Round Lake, Ill.; Missoula, Mont.; Los Angeles, Stockton, and Carlsbad, Calif.; and Kappa and Kahului, Hawaii. She also served as a secondary teacher and director of religious education in Kappa, Hawaii.
She was born on March 2, 1939, in Kealia, Hawaii, to Demetrio and Marcela (Boca) Maglinte. She entered the BVM congregation Aug. 2, 1957, from St. Catherine parish, Kappa, Hawaii. She professed first vows on Feb. 3, 1960, and final vows on July 16, 1965.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Isidra “Manang” (Simeon) Aqui, Adela (Silverio “Fred”) Galvez, Segunda “Sally” (Kenneth “Mano”) Pia, Jovita “Bita” (Quirino “Cas”) Domingo, Plecita “Boy” (Adriano) Mendoza, and Beatrice “Atey” (Justiniano) Tactay; and brother-in-law Delpidio “Sonny” Labuguen. She is survived by sisters Cresencia “Cres” Labuguen, Hawaii, and Gloria “Toneng” (Angel) Madrid, Lihue, Hawaii; nieces; nephews; and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 66 years.
Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at https://www.bvmsisters.org/support_donate.cfm.
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Sister Marcelia always lifted my spirits. Her ability to be with a person and help heal their brokenness was so obvious when you needed a gentle push or encouraging word. Her presence will be missed.
I loved Sister Marci who was a Kauai Island girl from my hometown of Kapaa. Her extended family are dear friends of my family’s as well.
Her death was so unexpected! She had just returned from a wedding and family reunion in Las Vegas! We spoke last week. She will be sorely missed!
Aloha ke Akua,
Beatrice (Bee) Lemke-Newman
So glad I had a chance to chat with Sister when I was there in May. Sister taught at my grammar school. May she Rest In Peace.
I met Sister Marcy about 10 years ago at the urging of Sister Mary (Bertille) O’ Connor. Sister Marcy was living on Maui but visited Kauai several times and she and I attended the St. Catherine All School reunion. Sister was a kind soul and easy to talk to. As we say in the island, “We love to talk story of the past.” Rest is peace sister and we’ll all miss you. Mike