Please Pray for the Peaceful
Repose of the Soul of
Sister Mary Irenaeus Chekouras
4/8/1922 - 5/22/2012
Dedicated Administrator Beloved teacher Advocate for the Homeless
Sister Mary Irenaeus Chekouras, RSM, Ph.D., age 90, died suddenly of complications after surgery on Tuesday, May 22, at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Ill. Sister Marion Johnson, RSM, her dear friend for many decades, was at her side.
From 1972 until 1982, Sister Irenaeus served as president of Saint Xavier College, founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, During her tenure there, Sister Irenaeus led many changes, including directing the transition from an all-women's college to a co-educational institution.