Posted November 13, 2024

Sister Barbara Glennon SSJ, (formerly Sister Miriam Cecelia), age 90, died on November 6, 2024.

The daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (nee Raillean) Glennon, she attended Holy Name of Jesus Grade School and John W. Hallahan High School.

In September 1951 she entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1959.

Sister Barbara ministered in the dioceses of Camden, Newark and Philadelphia.

She is preceded in death by her siblings James, Thomas, Bernadette, John, Patrick, Therese, and Elizabeth. She is survived by her brothers Vincent and Joseph, her beloved nieces and nephews, and members of her congregation, the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

Visitation by relatives and friends will begin at 9:30 am on November 14, 2024, at Saint Joseph Villa in Flourtown. A Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 AM. Services will be live-streamed from the Saint Joseph Villa website www.stjosephvilla.org.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sister’s name to Saint Joseph Villa, 110 W. Wissahickon Ave, Flourtown, Pa 19031.