Sister M. Wendelin Casey, IHM

Sister M. Wendelin Casey, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Sunday, July 20, 1986, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on February 22, 1906, Scranton, PA, and given the name Margaret. She was the daughter of the late John and Delia Connolly Casey. She entered the IHM Congregation on August 14, 1928, received the religious habit on April 1, 1929, and made profession of her vows on April 14, 1931.

Sister Wendelin served as a teacher at St. Paul School in Cranston, RI.

After teaching for a few years, Sister Wendelin began a career in nursing which took her to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Carbondale, PA, where she was supervisor of the maternity department and nursing instructor. She later served as a nurse at the Catholic Child Care Center in Hollidaysburg, PA.

From 1979 until the time of her death, Sister Wendelin was a member of the support staff at the Marian Convent.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Marie Casey and Mrs. Al Domboski; and a brother, Edmund.

She is survived by a sister, Clare Rose Whalen of Scranton, PA, nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Wednesday, July 23, at 9:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the Marian Convent. Interment will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call at the Marian Convent Tuesday afternoon or evening.