Obituaries
IHM Sister Anne Marie Meehan dies at age 88
The former Most Blessed Sacrament parishioner joined the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters in 1949. After many years as a teacher, in her final years she visited the sick and elderly of Holy Innocents Parish, Philadelphia.
Sister Philomena Hartley, 84, dies after 66 years in religious life
One of 11 children, the graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1952 and taught in three dioceses, including Philadelpha.
Bernardine Franciscan Sister dies at age 98
Sister Sebastian Krasowski, a native of Conshohocken, entered the Bernardine order in 1941 and served in five states as an elementary teacher, superior and local minister.
Phila. native Sister Mary Karis dies at 92
She attended school at St. Anne's in Port Richmond and a vocational school, then taught in six dioceses including the Philadelphia Archdiocese over a ministry of 71 years with the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Immaculate Heart Sister Mary Ellis dies at age 44
Entering religious life in 1995, Sister Mary taught in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and served in Chile and Peru. Her last assignment was Directress of Novices for the I.H.M. Congregation.
Bensalem native Sister Marie Moser, I.H.M., dies at 91
In her 68 years of religious life, the Immaculate Heart of Mary sister taught in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and in the Dioceses of Allentown, Harrisburg and Arlington.
Sister Beata Jurewicz, longtime health care leader, dies at 89
The Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth had intended to serve as a teacher but instead became a nurse and nursing supervisor, and later the administrator of St. Neumann Nursing Home for 22 years.
Sister M. Clarissa Mroz dies at 90; was teacher, librarian
The Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth earned degrees at Community College of Philadelphia, Holy Family University, Villanova University and St. Charles Seminary, and taught in three states.
Holy Family sister, a teacher, artist and baker, dies at 96
Sister M. Ann Rita Kobierowski, C.S.F.N., was one of five sisters from St. Adalbert's in Port Richmond, all of whom entered the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Sister Denise Williams dies, taught at Gwynedd Mercy Academy
The Daughter of Charity was a leader of her congregation in Pennsylvania and New York. She was 71, and had served in religious life for 52 years.