Sister Mary Lisa Weisglass died in Camilla Hall on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in Camilla Hall. Sister Lisa was in the 37th year of her religious life.
Lisa Jean Weisglass was born on February 25, 1965. Lisa’s parents Bernard John and Anna Louise (Hanlon) Weisglass. Lisa was born in Altoona before the family moved first to St. Clement Parish in Philadelphia then to Sacred Heart Parish in Lancaster.
Lisa attended St. Clement elementary school (1971-1978) then Sacred Heart elementary (1978-1979). Lisa moved on to Lancaster Catholic High School (1979-1983). After Sister entered the community, her post-secondary education included Millersville University, Immaculata College (BA Theology-Spanish-Education. Sister also earned her M.A. in Religious Studies at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Sister entered the Community on January 19, 1988. Sister received her holy habit on August 14, 1988 and her religious name Sister Mary Lisa. Sister pronounced her First Vows on August 14, 1990.
Beginning in August 1990 through the school year ended in 2007, Sister Mary Lisa taught children in grades one through four in a variety of dioceses. Sister taught children in Shamokin, Philadelphia, Reading, Norfolk VA, Ashland PA, and Villas NJ.
In August 2007 through August 2013, Sister taught English to the Peruvian students in Inmaculado Corazon in Lima, Peru. Sister returned to the States in 2013 and served at St. Matthew School in Philadelphia as the Coordinator of Religious Education and served as the Learning Support Teacher through August 2019.
Sister Lisa’s next assignment took her to Kulpmont in upstate Pennsylvania where she ministered at Our Lady of Hope Parish as the Director of Religious Education. While there, a need arose at nearby Lourdes Regional High School – for a Theology teacher. Sister fit the bill perfectly and in the fall of 2019 began teaching high school students.
Sister Lisa became ill at the start of the 2024 school year and left Lourdes for rest and treatment at our nursing facility, Camilla Hall. Sister’s health deteriorated rather quickly. While ever remaining joyful and upbeat, Sister Lisa ‘fought the good fight’ until her passing into heaven on June 19, 2025. Sister Maureen Ruth Weisglass, Sister Lisa’s sister, also suffered with cancer and died on June 21, 2023 – their Mom, Anna Louise Weisglass, suffered deadly cancer and went to heaven in 2022. The Weisglass Family is no stranger to the pain of loss.
In addition to her IHM Community and her local community at Holy Angels Convent in Kulpmont, Sister is survived by her sisters Maureen (Rineer) Weisglass and A. Louise Weisglass, her brothers Bernard M. Weisglass and David J. Weisglass (Candy), and her nieces and nephews.
Sister is predeceased by her parents Bernard J. Weisglass and Anna Louise (Hanlon) Weisglass and her sister, Sister Maureen Ruth Weisglass, IHM.
The Funeral Mass for Sister Lisa was celebrated on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Reverend Andrew Stahmer celebrated this Mass and delivered the homily. Reverend Brandan Horan, SJ, Friar Nicholas Spano, OFMConv, Reverend Jonathan Sawicki, Deacon Robert Wislock and Deacon Thomas Conlin joined Father Andrew around the altar.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to:
Camilla Hall Nursing Home
IHM Mission Advancement Office
230 IHM Drive
Malvern, PA 19355