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Harris, Sister Maureen (Sister Margaret Dennis), beloved Sister of Charity, Halifax for 63 years, entered peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley, MA. Devoted daughter of the late James Dennis Harris of County Kerry, Ireland and Margaret Mary (Durkin) Harris of County Sligo, Ireland, she leaves her loving sister, Kathleen Ann (Harris) Sullivan, several cousins and her sisters in the congregation. Sister Maureen’s ministry as a Sister of Charity began as a teacher and then as a guidance counselor in several parish schools in Bellmore, Brooklyn, Rego Park and Patchogue, New York. On returning to Boston, she served as a teacher and guidance counselor at Saint Patrick High School in Roxbury. Later, Sister Maureen took on a new ministry at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Boston, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury, MA as an Education Specialist before retiring to Elizabeth Seton Residence. Sister Maureen was known as an accomplished Irish step dancer and throughout her life she cherished and celebrated her Irish heritage. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint John the Evangelist Church, Wellesley, MA on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow the Mass at Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sister Maureen may be made to the Elizabeth Seton Residence, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.