Sister Jean Toolan, IHM
Sister Jean Toolan, IHM, (formerly known as Sister M. Dermot) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA.
She was born on December 13, 1922, in Carbondale, PA. She was the daughter of the late William Leo and Rosalia Margaret Vaughey Toolan. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1940, and made her temporary profession of vows on May 10, 1943, and her final profession of vows on May 10, 1946. Sister Jean received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Marywood College, and a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Notre Dame.
Sister Jean served as a teacher in the following schools: Cathedral Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1943 to 1950; St. Ephrem Elementary School in Brooklyn, NY, from 1950 to 1957; Kingston Central Catholic High School in Kingston, PA, from 1957 to 1966; and St. Mary High School in Manhasset, NY, from 1978 to 1980.
Sister served as vice-principal at Maria Regina Diocesan High School in Uniondale, NY, from 1966 to 1978.
Sister Jean also served as assistant superintendent of secondary schools at the Catholic Schools Office for the Diocese of Scranton from 1980 to 1993; administrator of the IHM Center in Scranton, PA, from 1993 to 2000; and as receptionist at the Adult Day Program at St. Joseph’s Center in Scranton, PA, from 2000 to 2012.
From 2012 until the time of her death, Sister Jean was a prayer minister at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter William and Charles W., a sister, Lois T. Baker, and two cousins, Romayne Gilmartin and Clare Conmy.
Sister Jean is survived by beloved nieces and nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. She is also survived by the members of the IHM Congregation.
The funeral will be Monday, January 8 at 11:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Peace Residence, 1510 University Avenue in Dunmore, PA. Friends may call at Our Lady of Peace Residence on Monday, January 8, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow Mass on Monday at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired Sisters of IHM c/o the Sisters of IHM Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.
Prayer and Funeral: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/133276629
