SR. LILLY EDAYANIMATTATHIL D.B.S.
Sr. Lilly was born at Palackattumala near Palai in Kerala to devout parents, Joseph and Monica, on 26.06.1945. She finished her L.P. School education at Palackattumala and High School education from at Marangattupilly. After completing her SSLC she joined in the congregation of Catechist sisters of St. Ann in 19965. From 1971-74 she had her General Nursing and Midwifery course at Hyderabad Gandhi Hospital .After the midwifery course she left the Congregation and joined with Mother Mary Tresa to start Deen Bandhu Samaj and was a member of it till 5th November 1996. She chose religious life to serve the people of God and joined Deen Bandhu Samaj, in June 1976 and offered herself wholly to God in her first profession on June 22, 1978 and final profession on June 22, 1984 at Deen Bandhu Kuteer, Koppaguda.
Though she finished her General Nursing she tried her best to score more knowledge in Homeopathy by correspondence courses and short courses in Ayurveda and Pranic healing. She was more efficient than a doctor to diagnose and treat any case. She dealt with motherly love to all the patients who approached her and treated them patiently until they get cured. Relying in the Providence of God, she handled any dangerous situation courageously. She showed heroic inner strength and made herself available for the suffering people. When many were at the point of death due to cholera and when the Government medical employees were running away from Murdunda.Sr. Lilly had such an attractive personality that, while living with her others experienced an inner force to fulfill their responsibilities perfectly. Her creativity in the field of agriculture, gardening, animal husbandry, poultry and her culinary skills were tremendous.
In 1995 December was diagnosed “Lung Cancer. Our dear Sr. Lilly Edayanimattathil was called to eternal rest on 5th Nov. 1996 at 2.45 p.m. at Cherupushpam Hospital, Palai. The funeral mass and obsequies started on 10th November at 2 p.m. in our convent Vimala Training Centre, Ernakulam, presided over by Rt. Rev. Simon Stock Palathra CMI, Bishop of Jagdalpur in the presence of many priests, religious, relatives and parishioners.