Obituary of Sister Jean Moylan

Sister Jean Moylan, CSJ

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada is saddened to announce the peaceful death of our beloved Sr. Jean Moylan at the care centre at the Sisters of St. Joseph residence in London, Ontario, on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Jean Frances Moylan was born in Seaforth, Ontario, on March 1, 1944. She is lovingly remembered by her CSJ Sisters, her sister Catherine Janossy, brother Gordon (Kathryn), sister-in-law Rita Moylan, and her nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary Ethel (Lane) and John Moylan; her infant sister Anne Marie, brother Donald; sister Luella and her husband Bill Murphy; and brother-in-law Janos Janossy.

Sr. Jean trained as a teacher and taught in Zurich before entering the Congregation in 1967. Over the next 34 years, she served as an educator and later a counselor in schools across London, Kingsville, Goderich, and Windsor. From 1972 to 1976, she was appointed Dean of Students at Mount St. Joseph Academy, where she provided wise and compassionate counsel to students living away from home.

A lifelong learner, Sr. Jean earned a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Toronto. In 1998, she was honoured with the J.F. Johnston Outstanding Educator Award by the Windsor Catholic Principals’ Association. After retiring from teaching, she received a Diploma in Spiritual Theology from Regis College and began a new ministry with the Congregation as director of the home for women in transition at 534 Queen’s Avenue in London.

Her commitment to social justice and community service was deep and enduring. Sr. Jean served on the steering committee for My Sisters’ Place, the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Essex County, and was a member of the Women’s Mental Health and Addiction Action Research Coalition. She was later elected to the leadership team of the Sisters of St. Joseph. From 2020 until the present, she continued her ministry as a guide and mentor to educators in Christian meditation.

Sr. Jean will be remembered for her deep love of community, family, and friends. Her warmth, practicality, and sincere interest in people from all walks of life were evident to all who met her. With confidence and compassion, she quietly advocated for those facing difficult circumstances, offering them renewed hope and purpose. To have known Jean was truly a gift and a blessing. 

All services will be held at the residence of the Sisters of St. Joseph, 485 Windermere Road, London.  Visitation on Wednesday, April 30, from 2:30 – 4:00 pm and 7:00 – 8:00 pm with a prayer service at 6:30 pm.  Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, May 1 at 11:00 am.  Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

The funeral mass will be livestreamed at www.csjcanada.org/funeraljmoylan

Expressions of sympathy or donations to the works of the Congregation in memory of Sr. Jean Moylan may be made at www.csjcanada.org