Sister M. Antonia Pritchard, IHM
May 22, 1844 – February 23, 1897
Sister M. Antonia Pritchard, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, February 3, 1897, at St. Rose’s Convent in Carbondale, PA.
She was born on May 22, 1844 in Pleasant Mount, PA, and given the name Ellen. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Julia Dolan Pritchard. She entered the IHM Congregation on October 26, 1874, received the religious habit from Bishop O’Hara on February 9, 1875, and made profession of her vows on February 13, 1877.
Sister Antonia served as a teacher at the following schools: St. Cecilia Academy in Scranton, PA; St. Basil Academy in Dushore, PA; and St. Rose Academy in Carbondale, PA.
Sister also served in child care for resident children at St. Patrick’s Orphan Asylum in Scranton, PA, and St. Joseph’s Foundling Home in Scranton, PA.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles.
She is survived by two sisters, Agnes McGarry of High Lake, Wayne County, PA, and Catherine McDermott of Omaha, NE; five brothers, William, Thomas Jr., and Michael, all of Greeley County, NE, Joseph of Omaha, NE, and John of Rock Lake, Wayne County, PA; and several nieces and nepehws.
The funeral will be Thursday, February 25, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose’s Church in Carbondale. Interment will follow at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Carbondale, PA.
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