Sister Marie Ann Brent passed away November 22. Brent was born in 1934 in California. After becoming a nun and serving in Oakland, Brent travelled to Alaska and worked in the church as well as volunteered as an EMT in Dillingham and the Aleutian Islands. Brent came to Valdez in 1993 and spent 21 years at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, most of the time serving as church administrator. Brent moved back to California in 2014. The St. Francis Xavier community invites everyone to come and share memories and photos of this amazing woman on Wednesday at 6pm.

KVAK‘s Laurie Prax had a chance to interview Sister Marie in 2014.

CLICK HERE to hear an interview her experiences, adventures and thoughts on life.