Sister Mary Frederick Walize, IHM

Sister Mary Frederick Walize, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Sunday, January 10, 1988, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

She was born on April 3, 1902, in Muncy, PA, and given the name Mary. She was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Cora Hess Walize. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 7, 1920, received the religious habit on December 28, 1920, and made profession of her vows on December 28, 1922.

Sister Mary Frederick served as a teacher at the following schools: St. Ann Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1922 to 1925; St. Justin Elementary School in Pittsburgh, PA, from 1925 to 1927; St. Mary of the Mount High School in Pittsburgh, PA, from 1927 to 1928 and 1960 to 1965; St. Mary Elementary School in Manhasset, NY, from 1928 to 1930; Immaculate Conception Elementary School in West Pittston, PA, from 1930 to 1932; St. Dominic School in Oyster Bay, NY, from 1932 to 1946; St. Rosalia High School in Pittsburgh, PA, from 1951 to 1953; and St. Rose High School in Carbondale, PA, from 1965 to 1970.

Sister was principal at the following schools: Epiphany School in Sayre, PA, from 1946 to 1948; St. Patrick Elementary School in Oneida, NY, from 1948 to 1951; St. Joseph High School in Renovo, PA, from 1953 to 1956; St. Basil High School in Dushore, PA, from 1956 to 1959; and St. Mary of the Mount High School in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1959.

She also served as the librarian at St. Mary of the Mount High School in Pittsburgh, PA, from 1960 to 1965; St. Rose High School in Carbondale, PA, from 1965 to 1970; and Pocono Central Catholic High School in Cresco, PA, from 1970 to 1977.

From 1977 until the time of her death, Sister Mary Frederick was a prayer minister at the IHM Convent in Cresco, PA, and the Marian Convent in Scranton, PA.

Sister earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/social studies/math, and a Master of Arts degree in English, both from Marywood College. She also studied library science at Carnegie-Mellon University.

She was preceded in death by six brothers, Frederick, Nathan, Clyde, an infant boy, James, and Kenneth; and two sisters, Martha Walize and Margaret Lovett.

She is survived by two sisters, Helen Bauer of Renovo, PA, and Theresa Staib of Williamsport, PA; a brother James; nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Tuesday, January 12, at 11:30 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 Monday afternoon or evening.