Sister M. Marinus Krumenacker, IHM

Sister M. Marinus Krumenacker, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, February 28, 1996, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on December 14, 1904 in Nicktown, PA, and given the name Gertrude. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Dumm Krumenacker. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 7, 1924, made temporary profession of her vows on August 15, 1926, and final profession of her vows on December 8, 1930.

Sister Marinus served as a teacher and school librarian at the following schools: St. Raymond Elementary School in East Rockaway, NY; St. Mary Elementary School in Avoca, PA; St. Monica Elementary School in Raleigh, NC; All Saints High School in Masontown, PA; St. Rosalia High School in Pittsburgh, PA; St. Mary of the Mount High School in Pittsburgh, PA; St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, NY; West Central Catholic High School in Kingston, PA; St. Patrick High School in Scranton, PA; Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg, PA; and Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona, PA.

From 1975 until the time of her death, Sister Marinus served in prayer ministry at the Marian Convent.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Marywood College, and a Master of Arts degree in English from Duquesne University.

She was preceded in death by five sisters, Louise, Margaret DuBreucq, Isabel Topper, Ann Brown and Bertha Ludwig, and four brothers, Louis, William, Marinus and Gerard.

She is survived by a brother, Joseph (Pete) of Carrolltown, PA, and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Saturday, March 2, at 10:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the Marian Convent in Scranton, followed by interment at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call on Friday after 2:00 p.m. at the Marian Covent.

Archival Remembrance:

With kindness, compassion and profound concern for anyone in need, Sr. Marinus lived fully her 70 years as an IHM sister. Her gentle and loving ways reflected to the many people she encountered a living experience of the World of God. As a teacher and a librarian, she opened the minds and hearts of hundreds of students to the wonder of the written word. May God reward her and grant her eternal happiness.