Sister Thais Lorio, SSND

1921-2008

Sister M. Thais Lorio, 86, of Chatawa, died there June 8, 2008, at St. Mary of the Pines. Morning prayer and visitation is 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Teresa Church in Chatawa. The Eucharistic Celebration will follow at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Malcolm O’Leary, SVD, will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Chatawa Cemetery, with Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home of McComb in charge of arrangements.

Mary Agnes was born Aug. 29, 1921, in New Orleans, the oldest of 11 children born to Philip and Agnes Marie Toups Lorio.

She began her studies to become a School Sister of Notre Dame in St. Louis in 1939. At her reception into the congregation she received the name Mary Thais. She pronounced her vows as a member of this congregation in 1942.

Sister Thais was professionally prepared for her almost half-century of teaching as she earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Loyola University in New Orleans.

With the exception of a few early years with primary school students, Sister Thais taught young people in upper elementary or junior high school. Though she taught in Missouri, Mississippi and Texas, most of her teaching ministry was in Louisiana. St. Anthony School in Baton Rouge and Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in New Orleans were the scenes of her educating youth during three decades.
After this service of teaching, Sister Thais came to St. Mary of the Pines to recuperate from illness in 1991 and lived there until her death.

Survivors include her sisters, Sister Dorothy Lorio, O.P. and Rosemary Millet of New Orleans; and six brothers, Philip, Paul, James and John of New Orleans, Thomas of Hyde Park, N.Y., and the Rev. Lloyd Lorio, S.J., of Sri Lanka.

Memorials to honor Sister Thais may be sent to St. Mary of the Pines, P.O. Box 38, Chatawa, MS 39632.

Pallbearers will be from the Charles R. Brill Council of the Knights of Columbus.

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