Sister M. Benedict Marron, IHM

Sister M. Benedict Marron, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Sunday, September 30, 1900, at St. Cecilia’s Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on March 13, 1836 in Philadelphia, PA, and given the name Mary. She entered at the IHM Congregation in Reading, PA, on August 31, 1859, received the religious habit on December 8, 1859, and made profession of her vows on December 8, 1860.

Sister Benedict served as a teacher at Select School for Girls in Reading, PA, which opened in September of 1859; then she assisted Sister Agnes with the female junior students at St. Joseph School in Susquehanna, PA. Sister Benedict assisted Mother Mary in opening a convent in Manayunck, PA, in 1863 where she remained until 1865. In 1865, she was assigned to St. Teresa’s Convent in Haycock, PA, where she remained until 1866. In 1866, she went to St. Mary’s Convent in Lebannon, PA. In 1867, she returned to Manayunck, where she stayed until being sent to St. Alphonsus Academy in Susquehanna, PA, in 1868. In 1871, the Scranton Diocese was formed, and Sister Benedict remained with the Scranton branch of IHM Sisters.

Sister Benedict served as a teacher at the following schools within the Diocese of Scranton: Laurel Hill Academy in Susquehanna, PA; St. Basil Academy in Dushore, PA; and St. Cecilia Academy in Scranton, PA. She also served as superior while stationed at St. Basil Convent.

She is survived by two sisters, both of Philadelphia, PA.

The funeral will be Tuesday, October 2 at 9:30 a.m., at St. Peter’s Cathedral on Wyoming Avenue in Scranton. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton, PA.

“A Nun of Forty Years – Death of Sister Benedict at St. Cecilia’s Convent

The oldest nun in the order of the Immaculate Conception (sic) in the diocese of Scranton, Sister Benedict, formerly Miss Marron, of Philadelphia, passed away early yesterday morning at St. Cecilia’s convent, on Wyoming avenue, after an illness extending over a period of several years.

The dead sister was 64 years old, was born in Philadelphia, and was professed exactly forty years ago. After her profession she was stationed at Susquehanna for a number of years and went from there to Dushore, where she was mother superior for some time. She came to this city from Dushore some eight years ago and had been stationed here ever since.

Her deep piety and her wonderful patience during her long illness won for her the respect and love of every sister in the convent. She is survived by two sisters, both of whom reside in Philadelphia. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9.30 p’clock, when a solemn high mass of requiem will be solemnized in St. Peter’s cathedral. Interment will be made in the Cathedral Cemetery.”

The Scranton Tribune · Scranton, Pennsylvania · Monday, October 01, 1900 · Page 6