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Photo of Marjorie Adams, SSJ

Marjorie Adams, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Agatha
Home parish:  St. John the Evangelist, Girard, PA

Photo of Clare Marie Beichner, SSJ

Clare Marie Beichner, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Michael, Fryburg, PA

Photo of Ann Marie Cappello, SSJ

Ann Marie Cappello, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Sacred Heart, Erie, PA

Photo of Rose Marie Chisholm, SSJ

Rose Marie Chisholm, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Sacred Heart, Watertown, MA

Photo of Josephine DePetro, SSJ

Josephine DePetro, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Mary Anthony
Home parish: Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Bradford, PA

Photo of Lucille DeStefano, SSJ

Lucille DeStefano, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Leo, Ridgway, PA

Photo of Perpetua Dickant, SSJ

Perpetua Dickant, SSJ

Sister

Sister Perpetua Dickant
Home parish: St. Leo, Ridgway, PA

Sister Perpetua Dickant, SSJ, was born in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. She received a bachelor’s in elementary education from Villa Maria College, Erie, in 1972. She participated in many seminars and workshops on early childhood education in Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, and Harrisburg, PA. Sr. Perpetua entered the Sisters of St.…

Photo of Phyllis DiFuccia, SSJ

Phyllis DiFuccia, SSJ

Sister

Former Religious Name: Sister Paula Marie
Home parish: St. Peter Cathedral, Erie, PA

Photo of Claudia Dombrowski, SSJ

Claudia Dombrowski, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Blessed Sacrament, Erie, PA

Photo of Mary Drexler, SSJ

Mary Drexler, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sr. Mary Kristen
Home parish: Sacred Heart, Erie, PA

 

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André Feulner, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sr. Mary André

Entrance:  August 31, 1955

Final profession: August 15, 1961

Home parish: St. Ann, Erie, PA

Photo of Nancy Fischer, SSJ

Nancy Fischer, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  September 1, 1968

Final profession: September 10, 1978

Home parish: St. John the Baptist, Erie, PA

Photo of Mary Helen Forney, SSJ

Mary Helen Forney, SSJ

Sister

Mary Helen Forney, SSJ
Home parish: St. Mary of Angels, Olean, NY

Virginia Formey, was born in Olean, N.Y. After graduating from Olean High School in 1953, she felt an invitation to become a Sister and requested information from the Sisters of St. Joseph. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania from St.…

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Margaret Frank, SSJ

Sister

Margaret Frank, SSJ
Former religious name: Sister Immaculata
Home parish: St. Leo Ridgway, PA

Sister Margaret Frank, SSJ, was born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. She graduated from St. Leo High School and Elementary School, Ridgway. She received an M.Ed. from Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, in 1974 and a BA from Villa Maria College, Erie in 1964.…

Photo of Mary Fromknecht, SSJ

Mary Fromknecht, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Ann Raymond

Entrance:  August 27, 1958

Final profession: August 15, 1966

Home parish: St. John the Baptist, Erie, PA

Photo of Linda Fusco, SSJ

Linda Fusco, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  March 1, 1992

Final profession: September 22, 2001

Home parish: St. Joseph, Sharon, PA

Photo of Bernadine Gehringer, SSJ

Bernadine Gehringer, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Mary Michael

Entrance:  August 31, 1955

Final profession: August 15, 1961

Home parish: St. John the Baptist, Erie, PA

Photo of Josette Gocella, SSJ

Josette Gocella, SSJ

Sister

Josette Gocella, SSJ
Home parish: St. Bernard, Bradford, PA

Sister Josette Marie Gocella was born in Bradford, PA. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 8, 1954, from her home parish, St. Bernard, Bradford, Pennsylvania and professed her final vows on August 15, 1960. She received an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago, an MA in English from Gannon University, Erie, and a BA in English from Villa Maria College, Erie.…

Photo of Margaret Ann Hardner, SSJ

Margaret Ann Hardner, SSJ

Sister

Margaret Ann Hardner, SSJ
Home parish: St. Patrick, Erie, PA

An Erie native, Sister Margaret Ann Hardner attended St. Patrick School, Villa Maria Academy, and Villa Maria College, all in Erie, before attending Xavier University and Providence College. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Patrick’s parish on September 2, 1949, and she professed her final vows on August 15, 1955.…

Photo of Michele Healy, SSJ

Michele Healy, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Leo, Ridgway, PA

Photo of Mary Herrmann, SSJ

Mary Herrmann, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name:  Sr. Rosemary

Entrance:  September 8, 1960

Final profession: August 15, 1968

Home parish: St. Ann, Erie, PA

Photo of Susan Herzing, SSJ

Susan Herzing, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  September 8, 1966

Final profession: September 15, 1974

Home parish: St. Mary, St. Marys, PA

Photo of Phyllis Hilbert, SSJ

Phyllis Hilbert, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Joseph Therese

Entrance:  August 28, 1957

Final profession: August 15, 1965

Home parish: St. Luke, Erie, PA

Photo of Mary Carol Hoke, SSJ

Mary Carol Hoke, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  August 3, 1951

Final profession: August 15, 1957

Home parish: St. Brigid, Meadville, PA

Photo of Martha Howick, SSJ

Martha Howick, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Mary Walter
Home parish: St. Agatha, Meadville, PA

Photo of Agnes Marie Hughes, SSJ

Agnes Marie Hughes, SSJ

Deceased Sister

Home parish: St. Peter & Paul, Philipsburg, PA

Photo of Ann Marie Joint, SSJ

Ann Marie Joint, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister John Patrick
Home parish: St. Ann, Erie, PA

Photo of Marie Stephen Kebort, SSJ

Marie Stephen Kebort, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Brigid, Meadville, PA

Photo of Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ

Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Joseph, Erie, PA

Photo of Mary Rita Kuhn, SSJ

Mary Rita Kuhn, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  September 1, 1950

Final profession: August 15, 1956

Home parish: St. Andrew, Erie, PA

Photo of Catherine Manning, SSJ

Catherine Manning, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister James Miriam
Home parish: St. Bernard, Bradford, PA

Photo of Frances Therese Matia, SSJ

Frances Therese Matia, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Sacred Heart, Houtzdale, PA

Photo of Phyllis McCracken, SSJ

Phyllis McCracken, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  August 29, 1971

Final profession: August 6, 1977

Home parish: St. Patrick, Erie, PA

Photo of Veronica Mittal, SSJ

Veronica Mittal, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Andrene

Entrance:  August 28, 1957

Final profession: August 15, 1965

Home parish: Sacred Heart, Sharon, PA

Photo of Carol Morehouse, SSJ

Carol Morehouse, SSJ

Sister

Carol Morehouse, SSJ
Home parish: St. Peter Cathedral, Erie, PA

Sister Carol Morehouse, SSJ, is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy and Villa Marie College in 1971 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She furthered her studies, earning a JD degree in Law from Duquesne University Law School in 1986.…

Photo of Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ

Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Michael, Forest City, PA

Photo of Elizabeth Ann Niebauer, SSJ

Elizabeth Ann Niebauer, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  August 27, 1958

Final profession: August 15, 1966

Home parish: Blessed Sacrament, Erie, PA

Photo of Margaret O’Brien, SSJ

Margaret O’Brien, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Mary Matthew
Home parish: St. Joseph, Oil City, PA

Photo of Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ

Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Cordelia

Entrance:  August 27, 1958

Final profession: August 15, 1966

Home parish: St. Joseph, Oil City, PA

Photo of Maria Onuffer, SSJ

Maria Onuffer, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Maria Goretti
Home parish: Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Lewis Run, PA

Photo of Colette Palmer, SSJ

Colette Palmer, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Sacred Heart, Erie, PA

Photo of Margaret Pellerite, SSJ

Margaret Pellerite, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Anthony Marie
Home parish: St. Francis, Clearfield, PA

Photo of Nancy Prenatt, SSJ

Nancy Prenatt, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Ann Charles
Home parish: St. Venentius, Rouseville, PA

Photo of Carmel Rojek, SSJ

Carmel Rojek, SSJ

Sister

Carmel Rojek, SSJ
Home parish: St. Joseph Cupertino, Ellicott City, MD

Sister Carmel Rojek, SSJ, was born in Lackawanna, NY, and graduated from Lackawanna High School. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Holyoke Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Massachusetts School of Nursing. Sr. Carmel was initially accepted into the Sisters of St.…

Photo of Maria Assumpta Ruza, SSJ

Maria Assumpta Ruza, SSJ

Sister

Entrance:  August 31, 1955

Final profession: August 15, 1961

Home parish: Holy Family, Erie, PA

Photo of Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ

Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ

Sister

 
Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ
Home parish: St. Philip, Crossingville, PA

Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ, was born in Crossingville, PA. She attended Crossingville Grade School and received a religious education certificate from Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart in 1952. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on August 15, 1945, from her home parish, St.…

Photo of Angela Marie Servidea, SSJ

Angela Marie Servidea, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Holy Rosary, Johnsonburg, PA

Photo of Nancy Sonnenfeld, SSJ

Nancy Sonnenfeld, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Frederick Claire
Home parish: St. John the Baptist, Erie, PA

Photo of Ann Stephanie Stano, SSJ

Ann Stephanie Stano, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Stanislaus, Erie, PA

Photo of Marianne Stuckert, SSJ

Marianne Stuckert, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Joanne

Entrance:  August 30, 1967

Final profession: August 7, 1976

Home parish: Blessed Sacrament, Margate, NJ

Photo of Moira Sullivan, SSJ

Moira Sullivan, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Holy Rosary, Johnsonburg, PA

Photo of Jude Marie Talerico, SSJ

Jude Marie Talerico, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Bernard, Bradford, PA

Photo of Mary Arnold Tann, SSJ

Mary Arnold Tann, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Andrew, Erie, PA

Photo of Marie Timmons, SSJ

Marie Timmons, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Louis Martin
Home parish: St. Andrew, Erie, PA

Photo of Barbara Ann Vavreck, SSJ

Barbara Ann Vavreck, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Sts. Peter & Paul, Hawk Run, PA

Photo of Sally Villa, SSJ

Sally Villa, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Joseph, Erie, PA

Photo of Ricarda Vincent, SSJ

Ricarda Vincent, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. Andrew, Erie, PA

Photo of Stephanie Wagner, SSJ

Stephanie Wagner, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Immaculate Conception, Johnstown, PA

Photo of Mary Ann White, SSJ

Mary Ann White, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Our Lady of Fatima, Farrell, PA

 

Photo of Dorothy Wilwohl, SSJ

Dorothy Wilwohl, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Edward Marie
Home parish: Holy Rosary, Erie, PA

Photo of Barbara Ann Zakutney, SSJ

Barbara Ann Zakutney, SSJ

Sister

Former religious name: Sister Mary Zita
Home parish: Sacred Heart, Houtzdale, PA

Photo of Millicent Zimmer, SSJ

Millicent Zimmer, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: St. John the Baptist, Erie

Photo of Marilyn Zimmerman, SSJ

Marilyn Zimmerman, SSJ

Sister

Home parish: Holy Rosary, Erie, PA