Joan (Joanice) Maga, BVM
Joan Maga, BVM (Joanice) died Friday, April 13, 2018, in Glendale, Calif. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on May 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard Church in Los Angeles. Burial is in Forest Lawn, Glendale, Calif.
She was born in Los Angeles on May 9, 1937, to Peter and Virginia Baudino Maga. She entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1955, from Incarnation Parish, Glendale, Calif. She professed first vows on Feb. 3, 1958, and final vows on July 16, 1963.
Sister Joan taught elementary school in Butt, Mont., and San Francisco and Los Angeles, where she was also a vice principal. In Glendale, Calif., she taught elementary school and served as vice principal.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by a brother, Frank (Michelle) Maga, Frazier Park, Calif.; nephews; and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 62 years.
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Thank you, Sister Joan, for God’s blessings to us in your gifts as Teacher, Coach, Mentor and Friend … to the many young minds and hearts you inspired and touched during you life. We will always remember you … with love, gratitude and respect.
Eternal rest grant unto Sister Joan, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace. Amen.
Sr. Joan made the culmination of 8 years at St. Bernard’s Elementary School truly special. She gave us a superhighway to algebra and we made Super 8 movies too! Her great poise and presence were unmatched. It was a great joy to have the opportunity to reconnect with her during or last years with us. May she rest in peace and continue to teach us from her place beside God.