Sister M. Helene Therese McGroarty (formerly S. Teresa Marie) died on October 19, 2026, at Camilla Hall at the age of 87. Sister was in the 69th year of her religious life. Born on April 6, 1939, in Tamaqua, PA, Teresa Marie was raised by her parents, Adolph McGroarty and Helen (Dowd) McGroarty. Growing up …
Sister Bernadette Mary Lyons (formerly Sister Bernadette Regina) died on October 18, 2026, at Camilla Hall. Sister was in the 75th year of her religious life. Born on December 17, 1933, to her parents James Aloysius Lyons and Elizabeth (Quigley) Lyons, she grew up in St. Denis Parish, Havertown, attending elementary school there. Bernadette went …
Sister M. Anne Brigid Gallagher, formerly known as Anne Colleen Gallagher, died on October 9, 2026, at Mary Immaculate Convent in South Philadelphia. Sister died in the 47th year of her religious life. Born Anne Colleen Gallagher on May 10, 1955, to her parents, John and Beatrice, who raised their family of two boys and …
Sister Mary Grace Fertal died in Camilla Hall on September 30, 2026, having served for 69 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born Saturday, November 4, 1939 in Swedeland, PA, she was named Helen after her mother She was raised by her parents, Andrew and Helen (Kundek) Fertal; her father …
Sister Maureen Peter O’Connor died in Camilla Hall on September 28, 2026, having served for 69 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born January 7, 1939, to her parents, John O’Connor and Mary (Tinney) O’Connor, Mary Cecilia was raised with her two brothers, John J. and Peter E. O’Connor and …
Sister Norine Mary Quinn, IHM passed away peacefully at Camilla Hall on September 20, 2026, just shy of her 93rd birthday. Sister served for 75 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born on September 24, 1933, to Edward and Nora (Shaughnessy) Quinn, Theresa was raised alongside her four siblings—one sister …
Sister M. Rose McHugh, formerly Sister Dennis Mary McHugh, passed away peacefully in Camilla Hall on September 18, 2026, after serving for 75 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born in Philadelphia on October 4, 1932, Rose was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Helen (Troy) McHugh. She …
Sister Mary Michele O’Haren died August 28, 2026 in Camilla Hall, having served 78 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. She was born Mary Patricia on July 20, 1931, to her parents, James and Elizabeth [Sauer] who raised her and her brothers, Thomas and James, in Annunciation Parish in Shenandoah, …
For Francis Tuturice (pictured right), supporting the IHM is more than a charitable gift. It is a way of honoring the sisters who helped shape his life and the lives of his family for generations. A lifelong member of Holy Savior Parish in Norristown, Francis was educated by IHMs for 12 years, first at Holy …
Sister Marguerite Mary, formerly known as Margaret McAveney, died on August 20, 2026 in Camilla Hall just a month after her 95th birthday, having served 76 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born July 26, 1931 to her parents Terence and Margaret (Taylor), both of Philadelphia, she was preceded in …