Sister M. Herman McLaughlin, IHM

Sister M. Herman McLaughlin, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Monday, July 24, 1978, at the Mercy Hospital in Scranton, PA.

She was born on September 8, 1895 in Catasauqua, PA, and given the name Rebecca. She was the daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth Ann (Eliza) Butler McLaughlin. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8,1915, received the religious habit on December 28, 1915, and made profession of her vows on January 3, 1918.

Sister Herman served as a teacher in the following intermediate and high schools: Holy Rosary School in Scranton, PA; St. Patrick Elementary School in Spangler, PA; St. John the Evangelist Elementary School in Bellefonte, PA; St. Patrick School in Scranton, PA; St. Paul School in Scranton, PA; St. Paul School in New Bern, NC; St. Rita Elementary School in Dundalk, MD; Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY; and Marywood Seminary in Scranton, PA.

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

She was preceded in death by five brothers, Matthew Jr., Robert, John, Thomas, and David; and three sisters, Margaret Jane McLaughlin, Isabella “Belle” McLaughlin, Mary Agnes Mattern.

She is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Dutcher of Wilkes-Barre, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Wednesday, July 26, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marian Convent, followed by interment at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA. Friends may call at the Marian Convent on Tuesday after 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning before Mass.