Sr. Doreen Cuschieri, long serving headmistress of St. Dorothy’s School, has passed away, on her birthday. She was 68.
Sr Doreen was also Provincial of the Sisters of St Dorothy.
She became headmistress in 1986 and served for more than 25 years, steering the school through the troubles of the 1980s and later the move from Mdina to Zebbug.
Sr Doreen was widely praised for her cheerful character as well as her experience and pragmatism.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2.30p.m. at Sacro Cuor parish church, Sliema.
See blog by Alison Bezzina at http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141218/blogs/she-taught-us-how-to-smile.548730