Sister M. Hilarion Doyle, IHM
May 21, 1850 – November 3, 1915
Sister M. Hilarion Doyle, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, November 3, 1915, at St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
She was born on May 21, 1850 in Honesdale, PA, and given the name Bridget. She was the daughter of the late Christopher and Mary Fagan Doyle. She entered the IHM Congregation on January 29, 1879, received the religious habit on May 13, 1879, and made profession of her vows on April 19, 1881.
Sister Hilarion served as a teacher at the following schools: Laurel Hill Academy in Susquehanna, PA; St. Patrick School in Olyphant, PA; St. Joseph School in Renovo, PA; and St. Cecilia Academy in Scranton, PA.
She is survived by a sister, Mary Doyle of Scranton, PA.
The funeral will be Saturday, November 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Scranton, PA. Interment will be at the Marywood College Cemetery, on the grounds of Marywood College in Scranton.
“The following Sisters opened the school: Sister M. Lucy, Superior, Sister M. Ligouri, Sister M. Hilarion, Sister M. Clementine, Sister M. Martha, Sister M. Scholastica, Sister M. Norbert, Sister M. Louise, and Sister M. William. God has blessed Saint Patrick’s in a singular manner. It has prospered from the beginning and has attracted many students from the towns about Olyphant till at present it has an enrollment of over three hundred students, and a high school of the first class according to the Pennsylvania Bureau.”
Excerpted from The Sisters of the I.H.M.: The Story of The Founding of The Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Their Work In The Scranton Diocese by Sister M. Immaculata Gillespie, IHM, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, NY, 1921, p. 253
“On November 3rd, Sister M. Hilarian (sic) Doyle died at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Philadelphia, whither she had gone some months before for treatment. She had given long and faithful service to the community and had edified the Sisters by her spirit of child-like simplicity.”
Excerpted from The Sisters of the I.H.M.: The Story of The Founding of The Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Their Work In The Scranton Diocese by Sister M. Immaculata Gillespie, IHM, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, NY, 1921, p. 457
Note: According to some Congregation records, Sister’s first name could also be spelled as “Hilarian” like it is on her gravestone.
Donate in Sister's memory
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired Sisters of IHM. Donate online today, or send your donation c/o the Sisters of IHM Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.