Obituaries
Sister Mary Arthur Hoagland, I.H.M, dies at 97, was long-time librarian
Sister Mary Arthur Hoagland, I.H.M., formerly Lucille Hoagland, died April 12 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 78th year of her religious life, the day before she was to have celebrated her 75th anniversary of religious profession. She was 97 years old. Born inNew York City, Sister Mary Arthur entered the Congregation of the Sisters, […]
Sister Irene Regina, I.H.M.
Sister Irene Regina, I.H.M., formerly Irene McConnell, died March 25 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, after a brief illness. She was in the 59th year of her religious and was 76. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Irene entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1954 from St. Athanasius Parish […]
Sister Theresa O’Donnell, S.H.C.J., longtime teacher in U.S., dies at 84
Sister Theresa O’Donnell, who was a Sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 62 years, died of heart failure on Easter Sunday, March 31, at Holy Child Center in Rosemont. She was 84. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Theresa graduated from West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School in 1946. She entered the Society of the Holy […]
Sister Julia Hare, S.H.C.J., dies at 100
Sister Julia Hare, who was a Sister of the Holy Child Jesus for 79 years, died of heart failure March 22 at Holy Child Center in Rosemont. She was 100. Born in Suffern, N.Y., Sister Julia graduated from Holy Child High School, Suffern, in 1929. She entered the Society of the Holy Child Jesus in […]
Sister Miriam Vincent Jafolla, I.H.M., longtime teacher, dies at 91
Sister Miriam Vincent, I.H.M., formerly Madeline Agnes Jaffola, died recently at Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 73rd year of her religious life. She was 91 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Miriam entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1939 from St. Joachim Parish in Philadelphia, and professed […]
St. Charles seminarian with devotion to Divine Mercy dies at 39
Jose A. Serrano, II, 39, a first-year theology student at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, died March 24 following an extended battle with cancer.
Sister Mary Elaine Joyce, I.H.M.
Sister Mary Elaine Joyce, I.H.M., formerly Sister Bernard Mary, I.H.M., died suddenly March 9 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 68th year of her religious life. She was 86 years old. Born in Kulpmont, Pa., Sister Mary Elaine entered the congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1944 from St. Joseph Parish, Locust […]
Sister Margaret Benfield, I.H.M., native of Scranton, served in archdiocesan schools
Sister Margaret Benfield, I.H.M., formerly known as Sister Margaret William, died March 13 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice Unit at Geisinger-Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was 73 years old.
Sister Mary Rosario DiBello, O.P., dies at age 89
Dominican Sister Mary Rosario DiBello, formerly Rose DiBello, died March 11 at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Columbus, Ohio. She was 89 years old. Born in Philadelphia, she entered the Dominican Sisters in July 1948 and made her first profession of vows Feb. 13, 1951. Sister Rosario taught in Media, Delaware […]
Immaculate Heart Sister Catherine Moehrle dies at 95; taught 1st grade for 50 years
Sister Catherine Elizabeth Moehrle, formerly Sister Mary Anthony, I.H.M., died March 3 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 67th year of her religious life. She was 95 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Catherine entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1945 from St. Raymond Parish, Philadelphia, and […]