Sister M. Bonaventura Pryle, IHM

Sister M. Bonaventura Pryle, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, December 21, 1966, at Mercy Hospital in Scranton, PA.

She was born on October 7, 1900 in Scranton, PA, and given the name Kathleen. She was the daughter of the late Martin J. and Bridget Hughes Pryle. She entered the IHM Congregation on August 15, 1918, received the religious habit on August 2, 1919, and made profession of her vows on August 2, 1921.

Sister Bonaventura served as a teacher at the following schools: St. Alphonsus School in New York, NY, from 1921 to 1924; St. Paul School in Scranton, PA, from 1924 to 1928; St. Mary Elementary School in Avoca, PA, from 1928 to 1940; St. Ann School in Scranton, PA, from 1940 to 1947; St. Rose School in Carbondale, PA, from 1947 to 1952; St. Patrick School in Olyphant, PA, from 1942 to 1956; St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Elementary School in Dunmore, PA, from 1956 to 1958; St. Joseph School in Danville, PA; and St. Dominic School in Oyster Bay, NY.

From 1963 until the time of her death, Sister Bonaventura was a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Martin A., John J., and Joseph P.; three sisters, Margaret Pryle, Mary C. Walsh, and Ruth Caffrey; and step-mother, Margaret Kearney Pryle.

She is survived by a brother Andrew J. of Archbald, PA.

The funeral will be Friday, December 23, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marian Convent. Interment will be at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call on Thursday afternoon or evening at the Marian Convent.