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. …
Sister M. Cheryl Ann Murphy died on January 10, 2026 in Camilla Hall. Sister died in the 58th year of her religious life. Cheryl was born on June 20, 1949. Her parents Thomas and Frances (Hetzer) Murphy raised their three daughters Renee, Cheryl, and Denise in St. Henry Parish in Philadelphia. Cheryl attended St. Henry …
Sister Andrew Marie Cavanaugh died in Camilla Hall on January 8, 2026 in Camilla Hall. Sister died in the 76th year of her religious life. Marie Cavanaugh was born on August 23, 1932. Her parents Andrew and Marie (Moran) Cavanaugh raised Marie and her twin sister, Kathryn, in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in …
Catherine Balzarett has been a generous donor to IHM since 2018, a commitment rooted in her long-standing friendship with Sister Patricia McDermott. The two first met in 2010, when Sister Patricia was serving as retreat director at Loyola Retreat House in Maryland. Catherine, who was raised Catholic but had become distanced from the Church, attended …
Sister Janice Marie Firn died in Camilla Hall on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 not long after her 87th birthday. Sister died in the 68th year of her religious life. Janice Firn was born on November 20, 1938. Her parents George and Helen M. (Griffin) Firn raised Janice and her four brothers in Immaculate Conception Parish …
Sister Miriam Scully (formerly Sister Patricia Miriam) died in Camilla Hall on December 10, 2025 not long after her 93rd birthday. Sister was in the 75th year of her religious life. Miriam D. Scully was born on November 21, 1932 to her parents, John Anthony and Mary T. (Powers) Scully. Miriam and her sister, who …