Sister M. Adelaide Byrne, IHM
October 6, 1902 – March 26, 1984
Sister M. Adelaide Byrne, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Monday, March 26, 1984, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.
Born on October 6, 1902 in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Lawler Byrne. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1932, received the religious habit on April 24, 1933, and made profession of her vows on April 30, 1935.
At Marywood College in Scranton, PA, Sister Adelaide served as secretary to the president, and later secretary to the dean for approximately thirty-five years.
From 1979 until the time of her death, Sister Adelaide served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.
She is survived by two brothers, Linus of Williamsport, PA, and William of Olean, NY; nieces and nephews, including Reverend James Byrne of Lewiston, PA.
The funeral will be Thursday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the Marian Convent. Interment will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call at the Marian Convent on Wednesday afternoon or evening.
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