Sister Nancy Jean deMattos

Sister Nancy Jean deMattos, 94 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the St. Francis Convent in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Franciscan Sisters Convent in Little Falls, MN. Visitation will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 and from 9-11 A.M. on Friday all at the Franciscan Sisters Convent in Little Falls, MN. A Franciscan prayer service will be prayed at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Caring for Sister Nancy and her family is the LeMieur Funeral Home in Little Falls. Sister Nancy deMattos was born on June 7, 1930, in South Hampton, N.Y. She was the oldest of three children born to the late John and Eva Marie (LaPlante) Dethier. Sister Nancy was a “Sister Mom,” having been married and raised her two children, Sharon and Stephen, before becoming a Franciscan Sister. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, Minnesota, on December 30, 1984. She made her first profession of vows on August 9, 1986, and final vows on June 17, 1989. She was a Franciscan Sister for 40 years. She worked as an office clerk, practical nurse, retail buyer and sales representative. As a sister, Sister Nancy ministered as an occupational therapy assistant, assistant activity director, switchboard operator and communications assistant. Sister Nancy served in Wisconsin, Colorado, and St. Paul, Onamia and Little Falls, Minn. Sister Nancy was a woman of faith, praying that God’s will—not hers—be done. She was a person with a lot of energy and a creative mind that never seemed to rest. She loved to cook, bake, set up for parties and do crafts. She enjoyed working at the computer and set out to explore her family history, even traveling to fill in details and organize it into a story for her descendants. She was generous with her time and talent and created strong community bonds with her Franciscan Sisters and appreciated their support. Sister Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, son Stephen, and brothers, George and Robert. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon (Arthur) Broughton, Nevada City, Calif.; granddaughters, Amy Monax and Annika Broughton; great-grandson Eric Monax and her Franciscan Community. Mass will be livestreamed on YouTube: youtube.com/@FSLFvideos. Donations to Franciscan Sisters ministries are preferred.

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Sister Nancy Jean deMattos

June 7, 1930 - February 12, 2025