Sister Marilou MacDonald, IHM

Sister Marilou MacDonald (formerly Sister Joseph Dolores, IHM) died in Camilla Hall on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the 71st year of her religious life. Marilou was born on October 25, 1933. Her parents, Joseph A. and Louise (Loughlin) MacDonald and their three children lived in New York. Marilou attended the following elementary schools: Woodrow …

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Sister Mary Estelle Covins, IHM

Sister Mary Estelle Covins, IHM died in Camilla Hall on Aril 25, 2023.  Sister recently celebrated her 83rd birthday on March 13.  Sister Estelle was in the 58th year of her religious life. Elaine Marie Covins was born  March 13, 1940, in Washington, D.C.  Her parents Vincent Covins and Ellen (Fitzer) Covins raised their family …

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Sister M. St. Elizabeth Kowleski, IHM

Sister M. St. Elizabeth Kowleski died in Camilla Hall on April 1, 2023, shortly after her 96th birthday. Sister was in the 77th year of her religious life. Elizabeth Louise Kowleski was born in Philadelphia on March 11, 1927. Sister’s parents Casmir and Elizabeth (Thomas) Kowleski were originally from Philadelphia but settled in St. Aloysius …

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Sister Marie Shaun McShane, IHM

Sister Marie Shaun McShane died in Camilla Hall on March 29, 2023. Sister Shaun was in the 73rd year of religious life. Regina Clare (Jeanne) McShane was born on February 29, 1932. Her parents John McShane and Catherine McShane (O’Leary) ultimately settled their family in St. James Parish in Falls Church, Virginia. Jeanne’s elementary education …

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Sister Jacinta Marie Potochney, IHM

Sister Jacinta Marie Potochney died in Camilla Hall on March 24, 2023. Sister was in the 66th year of her religious life. Lorraine Ann Potochney was born on January 21, 1940, in Mt. Carmel, PA.  Lorraine and her siblings were raised in St. Ignatius Parish in Centralia; she attended St. Ignatius Elementary School (1945-1953) and …

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Sister Eleanor Marie Conlan, IHM

Sister Eleanor Marie Conlan (formerly Sister Maureen Robert) died in Camilla Hall on March 16, 2023, three days after 86th  birthday in the 67th year of her religious life. Eleanor was born on March 13, 1937.  Eleanor’s parents Robert Edmund and Mary (Dunne) Conlan raised their family of three in Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in …

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Sister Karen Marie Corcoran, IHM

Sister Karen Marie Corcoran, formerly known as Loretta Marie Corcoran, died suddenly in Camilla Hall on March 16, 2023. Sister Karen died in the 73rd year of her religious profession. Loretta Marie Corcoran was born on November 1, 1928. Her parents Joseph Corcoran and Frances (Feeley) Corcoran raised their family in Delaware County, PA. The …

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Sister Judith Mary Stecklair, IHM

Sister Judith Mary Stecklair, formerly known as Florence L. Stecklair, died in Camilla Hall on March 15, 2023. Florence was born on February 28, 1934. Her parents, Francis and Josephine (Kelly) Stecklair, raised their family of six children in Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Philadelphia. Florence attended Most Blessed Sacrament Elementary School (1939-1947) and West …

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Sister Michael Maureen McArdle, IHM

Sister Michael Maureen McArdle died in Camilla Hall on March 10, 2023. Sister was in the 72nd year of her religious life. Sister died shortly before her 90th birthday. Mary Teresa McArdle was born on March 29, 1933. Her parents Joseph and Anne (Ryan) McArdle raised their daughter in Holy Angels Parish in Philadelphia. Mary …

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Sister Jane Dolores Biddle, IHM

Sister Jane Dolores Biddle died in Camilla Hall relatively shy of her 93rd birthday.  Sister was in the 72nd year of her religious life. Mary Jane Biddle was born on June 3, 1930. Her father, Charles Biddle, and her mother Mary (McCarthy) Biddle raised their family of two girls in St. Francis de Sales Parish …

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