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- Sister Ella Deland, SOS
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Born 9 March 1902 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec; daughter of Alfred Deland and Mary Ann Dixon; entered 21 January 1935; first vows 15 August 1937; final vows 15 August 1942; died 24 December 2000.
Growing up in a large family of English and French heritage in Quebec provided Ella with an early experience of two cultures. Her father, who was born on a farm, became a notary. He met her mother, the Irish-English daughter of the town pharmacist while teaching Latin to her brother. Following the death of their father, she and her twin sister, Edna, attended a retreat in Montreal with the Franciscan Sisters of Mary.
Ella became aware of the Sisters of Service through the local Catholic Women’s League, of which their mother was a charter member and The Field at Home, the community's quarterly magazine. Her sister Mamie, a nurse in Montreal, cared for Father Daly’s brother, William, and his family. Entering at the age of 33 in January 1935, Ella professed first vows on June 2, 1937, and final vows on August 15, 1942 in Edson.
Like her twin sister, Edna, Sister Ella received most of her appointments to the community's women’s residences: Montreal (1936-1937); Toronto (1937); Edmonton (1937-1942); Ottawa (superior 1944-1950 and 1961-1968, superior 1962-1968); Regina (1950-1955); Vancouver (superior 1955-1961) and Halifax (1968-1978). Only in the residence in Edmonton (1940-1942) were Sisters Edna and Ella Deland assigned to the same mission. Taking a leave from the Halifax residence, Sr. Ella with Sr. Nora FitzPatrick cared for the dying Sr. Edna in the community's Montreal house on Elm Avenue.
In 1978, Sister Ella retired from the Halifax residence and moved to live with the SOS retirement community in St. Catharines, Ontario (1978-1989) and Scarborough Court (1989-2000). She died on December 24, 2000 at Scarborough Court. Her nephew, Fr. Jacques Monet s.j., celebrated the funeral Mass at Scarborough Court. Her body was buried in the SOS plot in Mount Hope cemetery in Toronto.
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Created by F Rousselle May 1, 2025.
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Biographical sketch adapted for brevity from complete biography written by SOS congregational archivist MC Havey.