Ann Healey Obituary
Ann Ruston Healey FORT WORTH -- Ann Ruston Healey, 78, former director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, died peacefully on August 21, 2018. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAl: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday with a Vigil to begin at 5 p.m. at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later date in Hanover, Indiana. MEMORIALS: Those who wish to make a donation in Ann's honor may do so to Community Hospice of Texas, 6100 Western Place, Suite 105, Fort Worth, Texas 76107; James L. West Alzheimer's Care Center, 1111 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Houston Associate Community, 10204 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024; or Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76110. Born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba, she was raised in Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. Ann graduated with a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1960. In 1962, she received her certification in Social Work from Cook County and worked in community mental health and senior services. In 1965, she graduated with an M.A. in Religious Studies from Loyola University (Mundelein), and entered the Sisters of the Cenacle. She earned a Certificate in Pastoral Care from St. Louis University in 1980. In 1984, Ann accepted the position of Director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. She devoted the next 26 years to the formation of deacons. In 1989, she completed her Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling. In 2011, she was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI for her dedicated service. Ann was the only woman elected President of the National Association of Deacon Directors from 1994-1996. She retired in 2010 and continued to teach in parish and diocesan programs and to volunteer at Carswell Federal Women's Prison. She was active as an Associate Member of the Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. She is preceded in death by her parents, H. Max Healey and Elizabeth Rea Healey and her sister, Patricia Healey. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her long-time friend and co-worker, Judy Locke.
Ann Ruston Healey FORT WORTH -- Ann Ruston Healey, 78, former director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, died peacefully on August 21, 2018. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAl: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday with a Vigil to begin at 5 p.m. at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later date in Hanover, Indiana. MEMORIALS: Those who wish to make a donation in Ann's honor may do so to Community Hospice of Texas, 6100 Western Place, Suite 105, Fort Worth, Texas 76107; James L. West Alzheimer's Care Center, 1111 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Houston Associate Community, 10204 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024; or Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76110. Born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba, she was raised in Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. Ann graduated with a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1960. In 1962, she received her certification in Social Work from Cook County and worked in community mental health and senior services. In 1965, she graduated with an M.A. in Religious Studies from Loyola University (Mundelein), and entered the Sisters of the Cenacle. She earned a Certificate in Pastoral Care from St. Louis University in 1980. In 1984, Ann accepted the position of Director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. She devoted the next 26 years to the formation of deacons. In 1989, she completed her Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling. In 2011, she was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI for her dedicated service. Ann was the only woman elected President of the National Association of Deacon Directors from 1994-1996. She retired in 2010 and continued to teach in parish and diocesan programs and to volunteer at Carswell Federal Women's Prison. She was active as an Associate Member of the Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. She is preceded in death by her parents, H. Max Healey and Elizabeth Rea Healey and her sister, Patricia Healey. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her long-time friend and co-worker, Judy Locke.
Ann Healey Obituary
Ann Ruston Healey FORT WORTH -- Ann Ruston Healey, 78, former director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, died peacefully on August 21, 2018. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAl: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday with a Vigil to begin at 5 p.m. at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later date in Hanover, Indiana. MEMORIALS: Those who wish to make a donation in Ann's honor may do so to Community Hospice of Texas, 6100 Western Place, Suite 105, Fort Worth, Texas 76107; James L. West Alzheimer's Care Center, 1111 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Houston Associate Community, 10204 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024; or Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76110. Born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba, she was raised in Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. Ann graduated with a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1960. In 1962, she received her certification in Social Work from Cook County and worked in community mental health and senior services. In 1965, she graduated with an M.A. in Religious Studies from Loyola University (Mundelein), and entered the Sisters of the Cenacle. She earned a Certificate in Pastoral Care from St. Louis University in 1980. In 1984, Ann accepted the position of Director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. She devoted the next 26 years to the formation of deacons. In 1989, she completed her Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling. In 2011, she was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI for her dedicated service. Ann was the only woman elected President of the National Association of Deacon Directors from 1994-1996. She retired in 2010 and continued to teach in parish and diocesan programs and to volunteer at Carswell Federal Women's Prison. She was active as an Associate Member of the Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. She is preceded in death by her parents, H. Max Healey and Elizabeth Rea Healey and her sister, Patricia Healey. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her long-time friend and co-worker, Judy Locke.
Ann Ruston Healey FORT WORTH -- Ann Ruston Healey, 78, former director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, died peacefully on August 21, 2018. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAl: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday with a Vigil to begin at 5 p.m. at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later date in Hanover, Indiana. MEMORIALS: Those who wish to make a donation in Ann's honor may do so to Community Hospice of Texas, 6100 Western Place, Suite 105, Fort Worth, Texas 76107; James L. West Alzheimer's Care Center, 1111 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Houston Associate Community, 10204 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024; or Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76110. Born on December 29, 1939 in Havana, Cuba, she was raised in Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. Ann graduated with a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1960. In 1962, she received her certification in Social Work from Cook County and worked in community mental health and senior services. In 1965, she graduated with an M.A. in Religious Studies from Loyola University (Mundelein), and entered the Sisters of the Cenacle. She earned a Certificate in Pastoral Care from St. Louis University in 1980. In 1984, Ann accepted the position of Director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. She devoted the next 26 years to the formation of deacons. In 1989, she completed her Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling. In 2011, she was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI for her dedicated service. Ann was the only woman elected President of the National Association of Deacon Directors from 1994-1996. She retired in 2010 and continued to teach in parish and diocesan programs and to volunteer at Carswell Federal Women's Prison. She was active as an Associate Member of the Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. She is preceded in death by her parents, H. Max Healey and Elizabeth Rea Healey and her sister, Patricia Healey. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her long-time friend and co-worker, Judy Locke.
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