Sister M. Denise Monahan, IHM

Sister M. Denise Monahan, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Saturday, September 21, 1974, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on March 29, 1907 in Tobyhanna, PA, and given the name Catherine Elizabeth. She was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary Ellen Cunningham Monahan. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1931, received the religious habit on April 21, 1932, and made profession of her vows on April 24, 1934.

Sister Denise served as a teacher at the following schools: St. John the Evangelist School in Pittston, PA, in 1934; St. Paul School in Scranton, PA, from 1934 to 1935; Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY, from 1935 to 1942; St. Ann School in Scranton, PA, from 1942 to 1943; and St. Basil School in Dushore, PA, from 1943 to 1944. She served as a catechetical instructor at St. Ignatius Church in Kingston, PA, from 1951 to 1952.

Sister Denise served as the librarian at the following schools: St. Paul School in Scranton, PA, from 1934 to 1935; Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY, from 1935 to 1942; and at Marywood College in Scranton, PA, from 1944 to 1974.

From 1974 until the time of her death, Sister Denise was a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Reverend Thomas, and a sister, Mary Monahan.

She is survived by three brothers, William of Tobyhanna, PA, and Edward J. and John, both of East Stroudsburg, PA; a sister, Winifred Chandler of New York City, NY; nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Tuesday, September 24, at 9:30 a.m. at the IHM Generalate in Scranton, followed by interment at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call at the Marian Convent on Sunday after 2:30 p.m. and all day on Monday.