Sister Mary Estelle Mullen, IHM

Sister Mary Estelle Mullen, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Thursday, June 27, 1963.

She was born on January 1, 1885 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and given the name Mary. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine Crowley Mullen. She entered the IHM Congregation on March 25, 1914, received the religious habit on August 3, 1914, and made profession of her vows on August 2, 1916.

Sister Mary Estelle served as a teacher at St. Rose Elementary School in Carbondale, PA, from 1916 to 1919, and St. Michael’s School for Boys in Hoban Heights, PA, from 1919 to 1963.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Francis, and a sister, Anna.

She is survived by a sister, Sister M. Margaretta, IHM, of Scranton, PA.

Interment is at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, Pennsylvania.

Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.

Archival Remembrance:

After her profession, Sister Mary Estelle taught for two years at Saint Rose Academy, Carbondale. She was then transferred to Saint Michael’s School for Boys at Hoban Heights, where she spent forty-four fruitful years, teaching several grades and performing the many other tasks asked of our devoted Sisters at the boys’ school. But her very special task was the sacristy and the care of the beautiful sanctuary at Saint Michael’s. Second only to her joy in keeping the beauty of God’s house was her joy in showing its splendor to visitors. She was rightly proud of her care of all that pertained to His holy service. Hers was a life devoted to God and to our community.

Sister Mary Estelle was a quiet, gentle Sister, humble in her own esteem, and kind in her relations with others. Her greatest joy was to be near Sister M. Margaretta, and their devotion to each other was most edifying. May God grant our dear Sister Mary Estelle eternal rest.