SAINT-HYACINTHE, Quebec – Sister Carmen Poulin of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint-Hyacinthe passed away on Friday, July 1, at 83 years old and 62 years of religious life, at the Mother House in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

She was born in Waterville on July 16, 1921. She entered the community on Aug. 2, 1939 and later made profession.

She was missioned in the United States most of her life as a teacher, which she loved and excelled in. She was also Missioned in Manitoba, where she also did some teaching. She was stationed in Portland and in North Smithfield, R.I., where she was loved as an activity director for the long-term care residents. In 1993, she went back to Canada where she performed various duties among them, beautiful artistic manual works.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Theresa King of Fairfield; and a sister-in-law, Nina Poulin of Atwater, Calif.; and a few nieces and nephews.

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