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Tell Us: Sister Jackie Anniversary

The beloved Syosset nun was tragically killed one year ago.

A beloved Syosset nun died one year ago Thursday after she was struck and killed in Suffolk County.

Sister Jackie Walsh, of St. Edward the Confessor Church, was struck by a car allegedly driven by Carlos Armando Ixpec-Chitay on July 11, 2012. 

A year has gone by and many are still in pain as they remember the life cut short by tragedy.

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How are you remembering Sister Jackie Walsh on this sad anniversary? What still sticks out in your mind about her life? What do you think of the search for the man who reportedly drove the car that struck her?

Tell us in the comments.

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