Sister Rose Marie Mozzachio, IHM
Sister Rose Marie Mozzachio, IHM, (formerly known as Sister Mary Louise) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA.
She was born on April 28, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, and given the name Rose Marie Rita. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Frederick and Louise DeNezio Mozzachio. She entered the Sisters of Christian Charity Congregation on October 11, 1959, made her temporary profession of vows on August 21, 1962, and her final profession of vows on August 15, 1968. She joined the IHM Congregation in Scranton, PA, on June 20, 1976, and was incorporated May 25, 1978. Sister Rose Marie received an Associate of Arts degree in liberal arts from Assumption College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and German from Seton Hall University, and a Master of Arts degree in administration/supervision of grades K-12 from Kean College.
As a Sister of Christian Charity, Sister Rose Marie served as a teacher in the following schools: St. Michael Elementary School in Elizabeth, NJ, from 1962 to 1964; St. Patrick Elementary School in Chatham, NJ, from 1964 to 1970; and Reading Central Catholic High School in Reading, PA, from 1974 to 1976. She served as principal at the following schools: St. Paul Elementary School in Reading, PA, from 1970 to 1972; and St. Mary of the Assumption Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1972 to 1974.
As a Sister of IHM, Sister Rose Marie served as a teacher at the following schools: St. Paul Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1977 to 1981; Seton Catholic High School in Pittston, PA, from 2006 to 2007; and Holy Cross High School in Dunmore, PA, from 2008 to 2012.
Sister served as principal at the following IHM schools: St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School in Archbald, PA, from 1981 to 1984; Seton Catholic High School in Pittston, PA, from 1984 to 1986; Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg, PA, from 1986 to 1990; and Monsignor McHugh Elementary School in Cresco, PA, from 1994 to 1998. She was the assistant principal at St. Matthew Elementary School in Wilmington, DE, from 1990 to 1994.
Sister Rose Marie also served as director of vocations and affiliates for the IHM Congregation from 1998 to 2001; director of formation for the IHM Congregation from 2001 to 2006; coordinator of faith formation for Blessed Sacrament/Saint Mary’s Parish Community in Pittston, PA, from 2007 to 2008; registrar/receptionist at Holy Cross High School in Dunmore, PA, from 2012 to 2014; and director of the Educational Enrichment Institute at the IHM Center in Scranton, PA, from 2014 to 2022.
From 2023 until the time of her death, Sister Rose Marie was a prayer minister at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Nicholas. She is survived a brother, John of Hillsborough, NC, a sister, Connie Giannobile of Voorhees, NJ, and nieces, and nephews. She is also survived by the members of the IHM Congregation.
The funeral will be Monday, June 12, at 11:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Peace Residence, 2300 Adams Avenue in Scranton. Friends may call at Our Lady of Peace Residence on Monday, June 12, 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 IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.
Prayer of Remembrance and Funeral Mass: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/132841034
