Sister M. Cecily Wittig, IHM

Sister M. Cecily Wittig, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Friday, December 19, 2003, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

Born on September 10, 1915, in Roslyn, NY, she given the name Rose, and was the daughter of the late William A. and Rose Golden Wittig. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1934, made temporary profession of her vows on May 3, 1937, and final profession of her vows on August 1, 1940.

Sister Cecily served as a teacher at the following schools: St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, NY; St. Joseph High School in Danville, PA; and Sacred Heart Elementary School in Mount Holly, NJ. She also taught at schools located in Pittsburgh, PA, New Bern, NC, and New York City, NY.

Sister served as the office manager at Cathedral High School in New York City, NY; and receptionist at the IHM Center in Scranton, PA.

From 1996 until the time of her death, Sister Cecily was a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.

She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education, and a Master of Science degree in theology, both from Marywood College.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Hastie and Gertrude Wittig, and three brothers, William and two infant boys.

She is survived by a niece, Rosemary Dressel of Kingston, NY; nephew, James Hastie of Kingston, NY; and cousins, Margaret Busse of Bethpage, NY, James Dykes of Southbury, CT, Richard Dykes of Port Washington, NY, and Bernard Dykes of West Islip, NY.

The funeral will be Tuesday, December 23, at 9:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the Marian Convent. Interment will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call on Monday, December 22, between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Marian Convent.