Sister M. Florence Langan, IHM

Sister M. Florence Langan, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Saturday, February 5, 2000, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on January 12, 1916 in Scranton, PA, and given the name Mary B. She was the daughter of the late John A. and Margaret V. Jackson Langan. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1932, made temporary profession of her vows on April 30, 1935, and final profession of her vows on August 2, 1938.

Sister Florence was an accomplished artist and served as an art teacher at St. Dominic School in Oyster Bay, NY. She also taught art at schools located in Brooklyn, Manhasset, and New York, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA.

Sister Florence served as an art and math teacher at the IHM Novitiate in Scranton, PA, from 1962 to 1969. She was a graphic artist at Marywood College in Scranton, PA, from 1969 to 1991, and for the IHM Communications Office at the IHM Center in Scranton, PA, from 1991 to 1998.

From 1998 until the time of her death, Sister Florence served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.

She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art/education from Marywood College, and a Master of Arts degree in art from New York University.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Genevieve (Jeanne) Langan, and an aunt in community, Sister M. Basil Langan, IHM.

She is survived by a sister, Helen Wright of Vero Beach, FL, a brother, Robert of Mendon, MI, and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Tuesday, February 8, at 10:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the Marian Convent, followed by interment at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call on Monday between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Marian Convent.