Sister M. Petrina Maher, IHM

Sister M. Petrina Maher, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Sunday, August 27, 1978, at Mercy Hospital in Scranton, PA.

She was born on May 8, 1915 in Oneida, NY, and given the name Marjorie. She was the daughter of the late George and Helen Cashman Maher. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 7, 1933, received the religious habit on April 24, 1934, and made profession of her vows on August 15, 1939.

Sister Petrina served as a teacher of Latin at the following schools: IHM Academy in Coeur d’Alene, ID; St. Edward School in Twin Falls, ID; St. Rosalia School in Pittsburgh, PA; St. Mary of the Mount School in Pittsburgh, PA; St. Michael’s School for Boys in Hoban Heights, PA; Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY; St. Dominic School in Oyster Bay, NY; and St. Patrick School in Scranton, PA.

From 1970 until the time of her death, Sister Petrina served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She is survived by a twin sister, Kate Lyons of Miami, FL, a niece and a nephew.

The funeral will be Tuesday, August 29, at 9:30 a.m., with a Mass of Resurrection at the Marian Convent, followed by interment at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call Monday afternoon or evening at the Marian Convent.