For fifty-seven years, Flora Marinelli (1933-2018) was a devout member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, through which she served as an educator, humanitarian, and community advocate. She earned a Masters in Religious Education from Fordham University and was principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in West Islip, NY. After teaching Religious Studies at Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn, Flora returned to her hometown of Dutch Kills where she began her thirty-five year ministry at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church. Sister Flora was widely regarded as kind, encouraging and compassionate by everyone who knew her. She was an active member of the Dutch Kills Civic Association and worked with local elected officials and charities to highlight constituent cases. She participated in charity events, as well as rallies against harmful overdevelopment in Dutch Kills.