Sister M. Basil Langan, IHM
November 14, 1882 – December 29, 1923
Sister M. Basil Langan, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Saturday, December 29, 1923, at Marywood College in Scranton, PA.
She was born on November 14, 1882 in Scranton, PA, and given the name Mary V. She was the daughter of Michael G. and Mary A. Manley Langan. She entered the IHM Congregation on July 2, 1902, received the religious habit on July 2, 1903, and made profession of her vows on August 15, 1905.
Sister Basil served as a mathematics teacher at Marywood Seminary and Marywood College, both in Scranton, PA.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Julia, and a brother, Thomas.
In addition to her parents, she is also survived by a brother, John A., three sisters, Helen Langan, Anna Campbell, and Catherine Langan, nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Wednesday, January 2, with Mass of Christian Burial in the chapel at Marywood College, Scranton. Interment will follow at the Marywood College Cemetery, on the grounds of Marywood College in Scranton.
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