Sister M. Cecilia McAndrew, IHM
Sister M. Cecilia McAndrew, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, September 6, 1916, at St. John's Convent in Pittston, Pennsylvania, after an illness.
She was born on August 18, 1870 in Archbald, Pennsylvania, and given the name Mary. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Bridget Barrett McAndrew. She entered the IHM Conregation on December 8, 1890, received the religious habit on August 2, 1891, and made profession of her vows on April 3, 1893.
Sister Cecilia enjoyed her years of teaching children in our IHM mission schools, including St. Rosalia School in Pittsburgh, PA, and St. John the Evangelist School in Pittston, PA.
She was preceded in death by seven brothers, Edward, Paul, Thomas, James, Peter, Matthew and John.
She is survived by a sister, Ann of Archbald, PA.
Interment is at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery in Pittston, Pennsylvania.
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.
"Sister M. Cecilia McAndrew died at Saint John's, Pittston, and was buried in Saint John's cemetery, the first Sister to be interred in Saint John's since the death of Sister M. Bridget Stokes, who died there in 1871. Sister Cecilia, who had just recovered from a serious illness, was about to begin the work of the year, but found that her optimistic spirit had belied her strength. When told there was no hope, she cheerfully resigned herself to God's holy will."
Excerpted from The Sisters of the I.H.M.: The Story of The Founding of The Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Their Work In The Scranton Diocese by Sister M. Immaculata Gillespie, IHM, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, NY, 1921, p. 453
