Sister Thaddeus Marie Del Ricci, IHM

Sister Thaddeus Marie died in Paoli Hospital, in the 71st year of her religious life. Elizabeth Marie Del Ricci was born on September 1, 1930. Her parents Samuel and Catherine (DiNofa) Del Ricci were born and raised in Italy. When they came to the United States, they settled in St. Joan of Arc Parish in …

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Sister Marie Elaine Farabaugh, IHM

Sister Marie Elaine Farabaugh died on her 91st birthday in Camilla Hall, in the 73rd  year of her religious life. Anne Elaine Farabaugh was born on February 23, 1932, in New York; her parents later settled in Lansdowne, PA. Sister’s parents Cletus F. Farabaugh and Ellen V. Farabaugh (Rodgers) raised their family of three girls …

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Celebrating the 110th Death Anniversary of Mother M. Camilla Maloney, IHM

Creative Hope…Mother Camilla’s dream that Gradually Evolved into What Some Now Call “THE CITY OF MARY” Mother Camilla Maloney (1904-1913) Born at Susquehanna Depot, PA, November 10, 1852, on the Congregation’s seventh birthday, she entered the Novitiate at Reading on September 1, 1870, at the age of 17. Sister Camilla was still a novice when …

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Sister M. Jane Frances Rearden, IHM

Sister Jane Frances Rearden (Formerly Sister Marie Dorothy) died in Camilla Hall on January 19, 2023, in the 65th year of her religious life. Jane was born on August 3, 1934. Her parents Anthony and Agnes (Vogel) Rearden were born and raised in Reading, PA where they raised their family. Jane attended St. Margaret Elementary …

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Fascinating Discoveries in the Archives…As we continue to share our IHM Story!

Since the foundation of our IHM Congregation, our sisters have been amazingly faithful in recording and preserving our community’s history.   Recently, singular artifacts have been a great source of our interest, as we appreciate the fact that former archivists and many other sisters took notice of, as well as identified and saved them, for posterity.  …

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Sister Mary A. Leonard, IHM

Sister Mary Leonard (Formerly Sister M. Margaret James) died in Camilla Hall on January 15, 2023, in the 65th year of her religious life. Mary was born on April 13, 1938; her parents James and Mary (Lynch) Leonard raised their family six children in St. Clement Parish in Philadelphia. Mary attended St. Clement Elementary School …

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Sister M. Anne Kelly, IHM

Sister M. Anne Kelly, formerly Sister Dennis Maureen, died in Camilla Hall on December 30, 2022, in the 67th year of her religious life. Nancy was born on August 3, 1937. Her dear parents Eanies and Winifred (Walsh) Kelly were born in Ireland, when they settled in Philadelphia, they raised their family of two girls …

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Sister Marita Immaculate Buckley, IHM

Sister Marita Immaculate Buckley died in Camilla Hall on December 17, 2022, in the 69th year of her religious life. Mary Jane Buckley was born on April 25, 1935. Sister’s parents Robert and Mary (Connolly) Buckley raised their family of four in Good Shepherd Parish in Philadelphia. Mary Jane attended Good Shepherd Elementary (1941-1949) and …

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Sister M. Anna L. Bradbury, IHM

Sister Nancy Bradbury (Formerly Sister Albert Marie) died in Paoli Hospital on December 7, 2022, the 65th year of her religious life. Nancy was born on February 14, 1938. Sister’s parents Albert and Anna (Krupsky) Bradbury raised their family of three daughters in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in South Philadelphia. Nancy attended Our …

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Sister M. Agnes Hughes, IHM

Sister Agnes Hughes (Formerly Sister Eileen Dolores) died in Camilla Hall on December 5, 2022, in the 76th year of her religious life. Agnes was born on July 21, 1928. Her parents, James Francis and Agnes Dolores (Hennessy) Hughes raised their four children in St. Rose of Lima Parish before moving to St. Andrew Parish …

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