Dear Alumnae, Families, and Friends in the SJA Faith Community,
We want to thank you for the outpouring of support and concern you have extended to the sisters and each other as we mourn the loss of Srs. Gabriella Nguyen and Monica Fumo.
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Dear Alumnae, Family, and Friends of St. Joan Antida High School,
It is with a sadness beyond words that I inform you of the death of another of our beloved Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida, Sr. Monica Fumo. She was 78 years old and died due to the COVID-19 virus. Sister was a teacher, administrator, cheerleader, good sport, and friend for the young women, staff, administrators, and donors of our high school for years. As with Sr. Gabriella, all possible medical treatments and supportive equipment were given to Sr. Monica to help her battle this insidious virus.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – May 19, 2020 – The Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida today announced that Sr. Gabriella Nguyen, 75, and Sr. Monica Fumo, 78, have died from the COVID-19 virus.Sr. Gabriella, a native of Vietnam, was an alumna of St. Joan Antida High School and went on to work for the school for many years in a variety of capacities. She most recently spent time at St. Charles Borromeo Parish where she continued to carry on the mission of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joan Antida.
Sr. Monica served for more than 50 years as a teacher, administrator, counselor, and friend to thousands of young women who studied at St. Joan Antida High School. She was well known for her involvement in the annual Spaghetti with the Sisters and Nun Run events, as well as her many connections to the Italian community in southeastern Wisconsin.
