Sister M. Justin Duffy, IHM
Sister M. Justin Duffy, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Sunday, July 21, 1957, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
She was born on February 22, 1876 in Upper Lehigh, Pennsylvania, and given the name Catherine. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine Branigan Duffy. She entered the IHM Congregation on December 8, 1893, received the religious habit on May 24, 1884, and made profession of her vows on July 2, 1896.
Sister Justin enjoyed many years of teaching children in our IHM mission schools, including at Immaculate Conception Elementary School in West Pittston, PA.
She is preceded in death by a brother, John, and a sister, Margaret Boyle.
She is surived by five sisters, Mrs. Patrick McLaughlin of Hazleton, PA, Mrs. Neal Gallagher of Audenried, PA, Mrs. Harry Sheldrawe of Washington, DC, Mrs. John Glynn of Philadelphia, PA, and Mrs. J. X. McGeehan of Union City, NJ, and several nieces and nephews.
Interment is at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, 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.
Archival Remembrance:
During the summer, God called Himself our devoted Sister M. Justin Duffy. She carried with her to God's holy presence, many decades of consecrated service to God and to our Congregation. Besides their long and fruitful years of active service in the classrooms, God asked of each of these Sisters the added gift of long and painful suffering. In imitation of our Blessed Mother, whose life of sorrow is the essence of her Immaculate Heart, our dear Sister edified all by her patience and resignation. Sickness is the true index of character, and the Marian Convent bears holy witness to the sterling spiritual qualities of those Sisters whose active lives of dedication to God's service blend into the painful days of awaiting God's summons. In Imitation of our Blessed Mother, our revered Sister exemplify an untroubled supernatural joy, even as she suffers intense pain. God grant that Sister Justin has entered into eternity, and heard the diving words, "Well done..." For each of them we pray that God's eternal peace and rest may be her reward.
