Sister M. Annamae Haran, IHM
Sister M. Annamae Haran, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA.
She was born on July 11, 1917, in Carbondale, PA, and given the name Elizabeth. She was the daughter of the late Luke and Clara McDonald Haran. She entered the IHM Congregation on February 2, 1938, made temporary profession of her vows on August 2, 1940, and final profession of her vows on August 2, 1943.
Sister Annamae served as a teacher at the following schools: Marywood Seminary in Scranton, PA, from 1939 to 1940; St. Agnes Elementary School in Lock Haven, PA, from 1940 to 1943; St. Bernadine Elementary School in Baltimore, MD, from 1943 to 1945; St. Ann Parish School in Devon, CT, from 1945 to 1952; Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School in Forty-Fort, PA, from 1952 to 1961 and 1981 to 1982; Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1961 to 1968; St. Paul Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1968 to 1975; Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School in Forest Hills, NY, from 1978 to 1979; St. Leo Elementary School in Ashley, PA, from 1982 to 1983; Holy Trinity Elementary School in Poughkeepsie, NY, from 1985 to 1986; and St. Ambrose Elementary School in Bridgeport, CT, from 1986 to 1988 and 1995 to 1998. She served as a catechetical instructor at St. Patrick's Catechetical Center in Milford, PA, from 1975 to 1978.
At the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA, she served as nursing assistant from 1979 to 1981, and dietary assistant from 1983 to 1985.
Sister Annamae also served as parish minister at St. Agnes Parish in Forest City, PA, from 1992 to 1995; and instructor at the Educational Enrichment Institute at the IHM Center in Scranton, PA, from 1998 to 2007.
From 2007 until the time of her death, Sister Annamae served as a prayer minister at Our Lady of Peace Residence.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies and a Master of Science degree in elementary education/reading, both from Marywood College. She also received a nurse’s aide certification from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Carbondale, PA.
She was preceded in death by a brother, John, and a sister, Catherine Congdon.
She is survived by a brother, Joseph of Greenfield Township, PA, a sister, Claire Christie of Milltown, NJ, nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Tuesday, April 21, 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, April 20, between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 4:00 p.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.
Funeral: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/61371502
Vespers: https://video.ibm.com/recorded/61345704
Reprinted from "In Memoriam" section of Journey, Fall 2015 issue
Sister Annamae Haran had the gift and blessing of being a vital, connected person through all her 97 years.
She had a passion for history, she read continuously, she was in touch with many of her considerably large family and she often spoke with pride of the accomplishments of her nieces and nephews.
All of these life-giving activities kept Annamae active and young at heart through her 75 years of Religious Profession.
In ministry, Sister Annamae’s main gift was being a primary and elementary school teacher, even tutoring in the EEI Program when close to her nineties. But teaching was not her only ministry. Annamae was a dietary assistant and a nursing assistant at the Marian Convent and also was a parish minister for a few years of her life.
You could say, she was willing to “take things on”, a welcome attitude considering the many ministry needs of the congregation.
We celebrate her joyful, loving service, her pride in her IHM family, her faithful prayerfulness, and her thirst for knowledge. We celebrate and thank God for Sister Annamae.
by Sister Maria Rose Kelly, IHM
