Sister M. Columba Caffrey, IHM

Sister M. Columba Caffrey, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Thursday, January 24, 1929 at St. Rose Convent in Carbondale, PA.

She was born on April 13, 1882 in White Haven, PA, and given the name Lucy. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Eliza) Mackesy Caffrey. She entered the IHM Congregation on October 2, 1902, received the religious habit on July 2, 1903, and made profession of her vows on August 15, 1905.

Sister Columba served as music teacher at the following schools: St. Paul School in Scranton, PA; Holy Rosary School in Scranton; St. Leo School in Ashley, PA; St. Patrick School in Olyphant, PA; Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY; and St. Rose School in Carbondale, PA.

She is survived by five sisters, Sister M. Nepomucene Caffrey, IHM, of Scranton, PA; Sister M. Cyrenia Caffrey, IHM of Philadelphia, PA (Immaculata IHM branch); Mary Lawless of East Orange, NJ: Mrs. James McNamara of Philadelphia, PA; Anna and Julia (Jule) Caffrey, both of Bethlehem, PA; a brother, John of Philadelphia, PA; nieces and nephews, including Sister M. Cyrenia Caffrey, IHM and Sister Cyrenia Marie Caffrey, IHM (Immaculata IHM branch).

The funeral will be Saturday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in Carbondale, followed by interment in Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Carbondale. Friends may call at St. Rose Convent on Friday.