Sister M. Bonaventure Murphy, IHM
December 4, 1874 – September 29, 1924
Sister M. Bonaventure Murphy, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Monday, September 29, 1924, at St. Rose’s Convent in Carbondale, PA.
She was born on December 4, 1874 in Binghamton, NY, and given the name Elizabeth A. She was the daughter of the late Michael L. and Elizabeth Whalley Murphy. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1903, received the religious habit on December 31, 1903, and made profession of her vows on December 28, 1905.
Sister Bonaventure served as a teacher at St. Paul School in Edgewood, RI, and St. Rose Academy in Carbondale, PA.
She was the sister of William H. and Mary.
The funeral will be Wednesday, October 1, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Rose’s Church in Carbondale, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Carbondale, PA.
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