Sister Anne Marie Hill, RSHM

Sister Anne Marie (Sister des Victoires) Hill, RSHM died at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hollow, NY, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was 85 years of age and had been a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 67 years.

She was born in County Clare, Ireland, on June 30, 1938, to Michael and Mary Rourke Hill.

She received a BA in French from Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY, and an MA in French from the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Sister Anne Marie entered the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary at the RSHM Novitiate in Tarrytown, NY, on September 8, 1955. She made her first vows on April 21, 1957, in Tarrytown, where she also made her final vows on August 26, 1963.

Sister Anne Marie’s lifelong ministry in education began in the United States when she was sent to teach at St. John’s School, McLean, VA (1957-1959). Her next assignment was to Marymount School of New York, NYC, where she taught (1961-1968) before being named principal (1968-1969). She spent four years in Zimbabwe teaching at St. Killian’s Mission in Rusape (1969-1973).

She was head of school at each of the Eastern American RSHM schools in Europe: in England at Marymount International School, London (1974-1984); in Italy at Marymount International School, Rome (1984-2003) and Istituto Marymount, Rome (1998-2003); in France at Marymount International School, Paris (2003-2010), and a second time in Italy at Marymount International School, Rome (2010-2012).

Sr. Anne Marie was committed to education, and in particular to the growth of schools run by the RSHM. When she was head of Marymount International School, London, England, she invited the heads of the Eastern American Province schools to meetings in London. Later, with the encouragement of Province leadership, the heads and representatives of the schools in England, Paris, and Rome began working together to strengthen the RSHM spirit and charism in the European schools. This work expanded with the addition of the schools of the Eastern and Western American Provinces. Schools in other provinces joined the group and formed a network and together they developed goals and criteria for the RSHM schools.

In 2003, Sr. Anne Marie was named Director of the RSHM Network of Schools, a position she held until 2014. Under her leadership, commitment to the charism and mission of the RSHM deepened. Today, the network brings together heads, administrators, teachers, trustees, and students to educate for the causes of justice and peace in a multicultural world. It also provides opportunities, such as exchange programs, academic events, and sports competitions, for students to meet students from other RSHM schools.

After retiring, she remained in England, before coming to Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, shortly before her death.

Sister Anne Marie is survived by three sisters, one brother, an extended family of nieces and nephews, and by the members of her religious family.                                                

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Marymount Convent, 32 Warren Avenue, Tarrytown, NY, on Tuesday, January 9, at 10:30 am. Burial is at Mount Calvary Cemetery, White Plains, NY.

We invite you to join us for the Mass at Marymount Convent or by live-stream on our website, where it will be archived.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in her name may be made to Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, 50 Wilson Park Drive, Tarrytown, NY, 10591.