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MotherMother Franciska Way (Staten Island) Present name:Columbia Avenue Location:Between Chicago Avenue and the St. Joseph Hill Academy Campus Honoree: Franciska Lechner, Mother Franciska (1833-1894) founded the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity in Vienna, Austria in 1868. The Congregation has an elementary school and high school on Staten Island. LL:2011/47 Mother Teresa Way (Bronx) Present name:None Location:Intersection of Lydig Avenue and Holland Avenue Honoree: Mother Teresa (1910-1997), born in Albania, served the poor, sick, orphaned and dying in India for over 45 years through the Missionaries of Charity, which she founded. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Her memory is especially significant to the Albanian-American community, such as along Pelham Parkway. LL:2009/25 |
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