(Pictured from left to right: Stove Shop manager, Brandon Chapa; current owner, Patrick Ryan; and former owners, Bill and Cyndy Ryan.) The Stove Shop’s role as a bronze sponsor for Sippin’ for the Sisters wasn’t just a business decision as it was the continuation of a family story rooted in faith, gratitude, and the enduring …
Sister M. Claire Sullivan, formerly known as Sister M. Edward Dolores Tyrrell, died on May 4, 2026 in Camilla Hall. Sister served 75 years as a Sister Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on two continents. Born February 19, 1933 to her parents, Edward J. and Frances (Tyrrell), both of Philadelphia, she was preceded …
Sister Rosemarie Hagan, formerly known as Sister M. Thomas Vincent, died in Camilla Hall on April 21, 2026 in the 62nd year of her religious life. Sister Rosemarie attended Most Blessed Sacrament School during the elementary grades and West Catholic Girls for high school. She entered the Immaculate Heart Sisters on June 27, 1964 making …
Sister M. Theresa Bernadette Meade, formerly known as Sister M. James Elizabeth, died in Camilla Hall on April 18, 2026 in the 62nd year of her religious life. In addition to her IHM Community, she is survived by her sister Mary Ann Meade and mourned by the faculty and staff of St. Pius X School …
Ann Baiada, co‑founder of Bayada Home Health Care with her husband Mark, has been a devoted supporter of the IHM community for many years — a commitment that began in first grade at Immaculate Conception School in East Germantown, where she met Sister Miriam Irene Keenan. Ann, an early reader, quickly became Sister Keenan’s little …
Joe and Denise Dolan have been generous supporters of the IHM community for many years, a commitment rooted in Denise’s family connection. Her two older sisters, Sister Marie Renée Murphy and Sister Cheryl Ann Murphy, both entered the IHM community in the 1960s. “We have been closely connected,” Denise shared. “I feel blessed to be in …
Sister M. Eileen Dugan (formerly Sister Grace Maureen) died on March 5, 2026 in Camilla Hall. Sister Eileen was born on August 24, 1930, originally from St. Carthage Parish. Charles Faul and her mother Grace (Dugan) Faul eventually became members of St. Laurence Parish in Upper Darby, the parish from which Eileen entered the Congregation. …
Sister Ann Thomas Mullen (formerly Elizabeth M. Mullen) died on February 18, 2026 in Camilla Hall, having celebrated her centenary birthday in the summer. Born on July 31, 1925, she was raised the only child of her father Thomas J. Mullen and her mother Anne E. [McClain] Mullen in St. Helena parish, their lifelong residence, …
Sister M. Margaret McMahon (formerly Sister Maureen Clare, IHM) died on January 31, 2026 in Camilla Hall shortly before her 87th birthday. Born on February 24, 1939 and raised in West Philadelphia by her now deceased parents, James P. and Agnes B. (Lawless) McMahon. Sister entered Good Shepherd parish school in 1945, followed by West …
Sister Angelica Marie died on January 22, 2026 in Camilla Hall shortly after her 96th birthday. Sister died in the 76th year of her religious life. Dorothy Rockwell was born on January 18, 1930. Dorothy’s parents William and Kathryn (Nestel) Rockwell raised their family of two boys and two girls in Good Shepherd Parish in Philadelphia. …