Sister Diane Saraceni, IHM

Sister Diane Saraceni, IHM, (formerly known as Sister Ann Miriam) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died on Tuesday, November 9, 1993, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on May 11, 1939, in New Hyde Park, NY, and given the name Diane Joanne. She was the daughter of Anthony and Anna Mattiace Saraceni. She entered the Congregation on September 8, 1960, received the religious habit on June 26, 1961, and made her profession of vows on June 26, 1963.

Sister Diane served as a music teacher at the following schools: Seton Catholic High School in Pittston, PA; Marywood Seminary in Scranton, PA; and Sacred Heart High School in Carbondale, PA.

At Marywood College in Scranton, PA, Sister Diane also served on the faculty of the music department, and most recently, as a staff member in the public relations department.

An accomplished pianist and flautist, she had been a member of the member of the Music Educators National Association and the National Flute Association. She also served on the board of trustees of the Hemodialysis Patients Association in Scranton, PA.

She is survived by the members of the IHM Congregation.

The funeral will be Thursday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the IHM Center in Scranton. Interment will be at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the IHM Center, on the campus of Marywood College in Scranton.