Sister M. Gerardus Turi, IHM
June 7, 1916 – June 19, 1985
Sister M. Gerardus Turi, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died on Wednesday, June 19, 1985, at the Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, PA.
She was born on June 7, 1916, in Scranton, PA, and given the name Carmel. She was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Rose Marie Romano Turi. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1934, received the religious habit on April 30, 1935, and made profession of her vows on May 3, 1937.
Sister Gerardus served as a teacher at the following schools: Holy Rosary Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Patrick Elementary School in Scranton, PA; Nativity of Our Lord Elementary School in Scranton, PA; Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Scranton, PA; Our Lady of Good Counsel Elementary School in Inwood, NY; Mother of Mercy Elementary School in Washington, NC; St. Peter of Alcantara Elementary School in Port Washington, NY; and St. Leo Elementary School in Ashley, PA.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Martin, and a sister, Marion Turi.
She is survived by three sisters, Lena Contento of Fairlawn, NJ, and Stella Turi, and Antoinette (Mary) Monopoli, both of Scranton, PA; a brother, Stephen of Moscow, PA; nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Saturday, June 22, at 10:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the Marian Convent in Scranton. Interment will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call at the Marian Convent Friday afternoon or evening.
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