Sister Mary Marcella Finley, IHM
February 23, 1866 – December 18, 1896
Sister Mary Marcella Finley, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Friday, December 18, 1896, at St. Cecilia Academy in Scranton, PA.
She was born on February 23, 1866 in Binghamton, NY, and given the name Elizabeth (Lizzie) Philomena. She was the daughter of Johanna (Joanna) Gorman Finely and the late Philip Finley. She entered the IHM Congregation on October 1, 1888, received the religious habit on December 27, 1888, and made profession of her vows on August 2, 1891.
Sister Mary Marcella served as teacher at St. Patrick Elementary School in Scranton, PA; St. Paul Elementary School in Scranton, PA; and St. Cecilia Academy in Scranton, PA.
She was preceded in death by a brother, John W., and a sister, Joanna Bridget.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by four sisters, Mary Ellen (Lala), Adelia (Delia), Katherine Marcella and Alice, and two brothers, Reverend Philip Leo and James, all of New York.
The funeral will be Monday, December 21 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton, followed by interment at Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton, PA.
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