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Sister Helen Horton, S.C.

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Sister Helen Horton, S.C., who formerly served as program director of Archdiocesan Instructional Television (ITV) center on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, died Jan. 8. She was 88.

She served as ITV’s program director from 1967 to 1989, and then continued to select and schedule programming from 1989 to 1997.

In 1984, she received the first annual William E. Fagan award from Children’s Television International, recognizing her “excellence in leadership and contribution to the growth and quality of instructional television.”

She taught in Manhattan at St. Joseph’s Academy, 1964-1967, and in the Bronx at St. Raymond’s School, 1948-1959, and St. Gabriel’s, 1947-1948.

She was leader of song at St. Joseph’s parish in Yonkers for more than 25 years.

Born in New York City, she sang professionally in venues like the Stork Club and the Hotel Pierre before entering the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1946. She professed final vows in 1950. She was formerly known as Sister Mary Ligouri.

She held a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of Mount St. Vincent and a master’s in communications from New York University.

A Funeral Mass was offered Jan. 11 at Mary the Queen Convent, Yonkers. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Yonkers.

Sister Helen Horton, S.C.