Sister M. Paulinus Richards, IHM

Sister M. Paulinus Richards, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Friday, April 15, 1921, at St. Mary of the Mount Convent in Pittsburgh, PA.

She was born on September 26, 1886 in Scranton, PA, and given the name Agnes Cecilia. She was the daughter of Barbara O’Hora Richards and of the late Peter Richards. She entered the IHM Congregation on February 2, 1906, received the religious habit on July 26, 1906, and made profession of her vows on July 16, 1908.

From 1910 until the time of her death, Sister Paulinus served as a teacher at St. Mary of the Mount Elementary School in Pittsburgh, PA.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of New Rochelle, and a Master of Arts degree from Duquesne University.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Harry (Henry), and Edward J.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by two brothers, Joseph of New York, and Peter Jr. of Scranton, PA; two sisters, Ella and Anna Richards, both of Scranton, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Tuesday, April 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at Marywood Seminary in Scranton. Interment will follow at the Marywood College Cemetery, on the grounds of Marywood College in Scranton, PA.

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“Sister M. Paulinus Richards died at Saint Mary’s of the Mount in Pittsburg after an illness of a few days’ duration. Her death occurred in April, 1921. Sister Paulinus had been connected with Saint Mary’s of the Mount since its opening, and had contributed much to its development and success. Though comparatively young in years, Sister Paulinus had gathered the full sheaves of a bountiful harvest.”

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. 488. 489