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October 15, 2020
Sr. Mary Anne Duva (Sr. Mary Claver) of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary passed away at Sapphire Nursing Home in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the age of 89.
Sr. Mary Anne was born on November 11, 1930, in the Bronx, NY, and entered the Sisters of the Presentation on September 8, 1949. She professed final vows on April 17, 1955. She graduated from St. Barnabas High School, Bronx, and earned a BS from Fordham University and an MA from Catholic University in Washington, DC.
During her 53 years of ministry, Sr. Mary Anne taught in various New York locations: Mt. St. Joseph Academy and Presentation Junior College, New Windsor; Sts. John and Mary School, Chappaqua; and John S. Burke Catholic HS, Goshen. Sister worked in the Paterson NJ Diocese at: St. Andrew School, Clifton; Diocesan Secretariat of Ministry; and St. Joseph Parish, Mendham. Sister was a talented musician and artist.
In addition to her family of the Sisters of the Presentation, Sr. Mary Anne is survived by her sister, Jeanne Poli, and her nieces and nephews.
Sr. Mary Anne was predeceased by her parents, Nicholas and Rose (Vasta) Duva, and her brothers, James, and Robert Duva.