Obituaries

Sister Dorinda Young, SSJ, age 78, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on March 18, 2018. She was born Judith Anne Young in Erie, PA on March 6, 1940, the daughter of Daniel and Dorinda (DeMaison) Young.  She later became Sister Dorinda after entering the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1958…

Our name, Sisters of St. Joseph, expresses our resolve to serve others with loving concern as Joseph served Jesus and Mary.                ~ SSJ Constitutions Sister Mary Alice Reed, SSJ, age 90, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on March 2, 2018.  She was in the…

Sister Marie Eileen Moyer, SSJ, age 79, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 18, 2018.  She was in the 60thyear of her religious life.  She was born in Schenectady, NY, on August 10, 1938, the daughter of the late Elmo and Georgia (Murray) Moyer. She entered the Sisters of…

“We have loved her during life.  Let us not abandon her until we have conducted her by our prayers into the house of the Lord.”   St. Ambrose Sister Hildegarde Boxer, SSJ, age 86, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 5, 2018.  She was in the 68th year of her…

Ann Amen, SSJ, Ph.D., age 99, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on August 29, 2017.  Sister Ann was in the 67th year of her religious life.  She was born in Quincy, Illinois on August 16, 1918, the daughter of the late Ralph and Julia (Fessler) Amen.  Sister Ann decided to…

Sister Leonie Shanley, SSJ, age 89, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on August 28, 2017.  She was in the 72nd year of her religious life.  Sister Leonie was born on October 24, 1927 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Leo B. and Grace Quinn Shanley.  She entered…

Be most faithful to the graces of the Holy Spirit, listen attentively to his inspirations; obey God promptly and entirely as is indeed just, and give glory to him for the successes of your actions.                                        …

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”                  Lamentations 

Sister Leonella Gingenbach, SSJ, age 88, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 3, 2017. She was in the 66th year of her religious life. Sister Leonella was born in Erie, Pa. on March 3, 1928, the daughter of the late Chester and Leona (Fox) Gingenbach. She entered the Sisters…

Sister Ann Louis Grandinetti, SSJ, 78, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on June 15, 2016. She was in her 59th year of religious life. Sister was born on March 13, 1938 in Bradford, PA the daughter of the late Louis and Joanne Curcio Grandinetti. She entered the Sisters of St.…