Sister Toyleen Fook, SP, devoted herself to prison ministry

The Sisters of Providence announced the death of Sister Toyleen Fook, who died at age 75 on Oct. 20 at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton.

Sister Toyleen entered the congregation in 1981 after meeting the Sisters of Providence through ministry with the Chinese community in Edmonton. She served in Calgary and Edmonton in various roles, including provincial councillor and vocation director. For the last 15 years, she worked in prison ministry at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

Prayers will be held on Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m., followed by a funeral Mass on Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. at the Providence Centre Chapel. Father John Hesse will celebrate the Mass. Interment will take place at a later date at the Sisters of Providence Cemetery in Calgary. The congregation requests that donations be made to the works of the Sisters of Providence in lieu of flowers.