Sister M. Rose Angela Ruddy, IHM
Sister M. Rose Angela Ruddy, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Saturday, October 1, 1983, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, Pennsylvania, after suffering a heart attack in August.
Daughter of the late Dennis and Anna Roche Ruddy, she was born on April 27, 1911 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She entered the IHM Congregation on January 6, 1926, received the religious habit on August 15, 1926, and made profession of her vows on August 15, 1928.
Sister Rose Angela served as teacher at the following schools: Chapel School in Scranton, PA; St. Ann Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Patrick Elementary School in Scranton, PA; Nativity of Our Lord Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Elementary School in Dunmore, PA; St. Thomas Elementary School in Providence, RI; St. Peter of Alcantara Elementary School in Port Washington, NY; Archbishop Neale Elementary School in LaPlata, MD; St. Paul Elementary School in Scranton, PA; as well as at elementary schools located in Manhasset, NY.
Sister Rose Angela served as principal at the following schools: Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Ann Elementary School in Devon, CT; and St. Ann Elementary School in Nyack, NY.
From 1983 until the time of her death, she served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.
She was preceded in death by sister, Kathleen, who died in infancy.
She is survived by her sister, Sister Maria Rita Ruddy, IHM of Scranton.
The funeral will be Tuesday, October 4 with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul's Church, Scranton. Interment will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pennsylvania. Friends may call at the Marian Convent on Monday afternoon or evening.
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.
Remembering Sister Rose Angela:
Loving sister to Sister Maria Rita, and faithful friend! Sister Rose Angela was a quiet, frail-looking teacher who worked miracles especially with the small children at Chapel School. Her determination and strength came from a prayerfulness centered in listening to God's word in scripture and her deep love of God and her community.
