Oblate Sister of Providence Eleanor Marie Wedge, who served motherhouse, dies at 89 

A funeral Mass for Oblate Sister of Providence Eleanor Marie Wedge was offered Jan. 8 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus. Sister Eleanor Marie died Dec. 23. She was 89.

Sister Eleanor Marie coordinated everything from cooking to vehicle maintenance and hospitality for her fellow sisters at their motherhouse on Gun Road.

One of seven children, Eleanor Marie Wedge was born in Washington, D.C., June 30, 1934. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic elementary school and Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro. Entering the Oblate Sisters of Providence Sept. 8, 1952, she made final vows Aug. 15, 1960. 

Sister Eleanor Marie’s ministries included cooking (also liaison to the kitchen), transportation (driving as well as coordinating care and maintenance of cars) and hospitality (responsible for serving retreat groups). 

In addition to Baltimore, she ministered in her native Washington as well as Leavenworth, Kan., and St. Paul, Minn.  

Read More Obituaries

Sister Kathleen Marie Engers, beloved founder of Baltimore’s Pumpkin Theater, dies at 101

Capuchin Franciscan Father William Graham remembered for pastoral presence to those seeking annulments

Father Joseph Wenderoth, a leader in correctional ministry, dies at 90

Father Mark Logue, who transformed two parishes and touched many lives, dies at 78 

Sister Joan Bastress, I.H.M., served in multiple ministries in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, D.C., former president of Seton Keough High School, dies at 86

Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media

 Print