Notes for Roseanne Valley, OSB

Family Group Sheet

Notes for Roseanne Valley, OSB

Sister Rose Ann Valley, 87, St. Scholastica Monastery, died Thursday, April 29, 1999, at the monastery.

She was born in Gentilly to Albert Valley and Asma Marie (Vaudrin) Valley where she attended elementary school through grade five. She completed grade school and high school at Villa Sancta Scholastica, Duluth. Later, she took college courses at the College of St. Scholastica and the former Duluth Normal School. In 1967, after completing evening classes at Duluth Central High School, she received her certification as an executive housekeeper. During her long, active career, she served in various ministries. Her first assignment was to St. Gertrude's School, Washington, D.C., where she helped supervise the students and did housework. As a teacher, she served at Cathedral, St. James, St. Clement's, St. Peter's and St. Margaret Mary's, all in Duluth. She also taught at Holy Name School in Wayzata, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Cloquet, Our Lady of Victory in Minneapolis and St. Leo's in Hibbing. She performed general household duties at the music conservatory operated by the Benedictines, at the former McCabe Guest Home, St. Scholastica Monastery and the former St. James Children's Home, all in Duluth. She cared for the elderly at St. Mary's Convent, at the former St. Ann's Home and at the present St. Ann's Residence in Duluth. She spent 10 years at St. Mary's Medical Center as executive housekeeper. In 1987, she returned to the monastery as assistant to the Director of Temporalities. Failing health made it necessary for her to retire in 1989. She had been a member of the 75th Chapter of the National Executive Housekeepers Association, Head of the Lakes Chapter, which she served as treasurer and board member.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and six sisters. She is survived by the sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery; one brother, Albert of Bella Vista, Ark.; three sisters, Jean (Gordon) Ellinger of Crookston, Lucille (Sheldon) Ahles of Fargo, N.D. and Martha (Felix) Baier of Greenfield, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. A wake service was held on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, St. Scholastica Monastery, with visitation following until 5:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 4:30 p.m. on Monday in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Scholastica Monastery. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Home, Jarvi-Dowd Chapel, Duluth.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and six sisters.