Sister M. Genevieve Fitzgerald, IHM
August 16, 1891 – March 31, 1979
Sister M. Genevieve Fitzgerald, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Saturday, March 31, 1979 at the Marian Convent in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
She was born on August 16, 1891 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and given the name Agnes. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Laura Hopkins Fitzgerald. She entered the IHM Congregation on October 2, 1913, received the religious habit on December 27, 1913, and made profession of her vows on December 30, 1915.
Sister Genevieve served as a teacher in the following schools: St. John the Evangelist Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Bernard Parochial School in Hastings, PA; Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY; Holy Rosary Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Rosalia Elementary School in Pittsburgh, PA; St. Patrick Elementary School in Scranton, PA; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School in Rocky Mount, NC; St. Patrick Elementary School in Oneida, NY; St. Cecilia Elementary School in Exeter, PA; and St. Ambrose Elementary School in Bridgeport, CT.
From 1966 until the time of her death, Sister Genevieve served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Ella Fairchild.
She is survived by nieces and nephews.
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