Sister Phyllis Doyle, RSM

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Phyllis Doyle, RSM, who died on August 20, 2025 at the age of 95.

Sister Phyllis was the youngest of eight siblings born to James Doyle and Mary King Doyle. She attended Cathedral High School in Portland, after which she entered the Sisters of Mercy. 

She received a BA in English from Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Standish, a master's in English from the University of Maine, and then earned her PhD. from the University of Rhode Island.

Sister Phyllis taught at elementary, junior high, and high schools from Portland to Houlton, including John Bapst High School in Bangor. In 1974, she became a professor of English at Saint Joseph's College. A gifted poet and writer, while at Saint Joseph's College, she wrote and published several papers.

Sister Phyllis's religious motto was "Rejoice in the Lord," something she did throughout her life.