Sister M. Jeromine McCarthy, IHM
Sister M. Jeromine McCarthy, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Thursday, September 2, 1965, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
She was born on September 19, 1885 in Scranton, Pennsylvania,; and given the name Catherine. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Brigid McNally McCarthy. She entered the IHM Congregation on August 15, 1903, received the religious habit on August 2, 1904, and made profession of her vows on July 26, 1906.
Sister Jeromine served as a teacher at the following schools: St. John Elementary School in Susquehanna, PA, from 1906 to 1907; St. John the Evangelist Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1907 to 1913; St. Joseph Elementary School in Spokane, WA, from 1913 to 1919; Most Holy Rosary Elementary School in Syracuse, NY, from 1919 to 1920; St. John the Evangelist Elementary Schoolin Pittston, PA, from 1920 to 1941; and St. Patrick Elementary School in Olyphant, PA, from 1941 to 1958.
From 1958 until the time of her death, Sister Jeromine served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.
Interment is at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, PA.
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:
Our dear Sister M. Jeromine, after a long dedicated life as teacher, passed her last seven years at the Marian Convent. Her she was never idle, but spent herself devotedly doing for those less able than herself countless little acts of charity. She sustained a broken hip in a fall, and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, where, despite every care, she succumbed on September 2. Sister Jeromine was an ideal teacher. She presented to her pupils a high scholastic standard. The culture and refinement of her pupils were the reflection of those virtues which asserted themselves so eminently in the personality of their teacher. Many of those pupils are among the prominent leaders today in the religious and professional life and other areas of society. We who knew Sister Jeromine loved her. Her spirituality and kindness helped to smooth the rugged paths of life. Her conversations always brought us closer to heaven. Her influence will still be felt as she pleads for us before our Father in celestial realms above.
