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Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ
Sister
Home parish: St. Philip, Crossingville, PA
Sister Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ, was born in Crossingville, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Caroline Galovich Sabella. She grew up in a happy, Christian home where faith was an important part of family life. Although there was no Catholic school in her community, religious instruction during the summer and weekly classes helped strengthen the faith she learned at home.…
Angela Marie Servidea, SSJ
Sister
Home Parish: Holy Rosary, Johnsonburg, PA
Sister Angela Marie Servidea first felt a call to religious life when she was in first grade at Holy Rosary School in Johnsonburg. Throughout her years there, she was drawn to the Sisters and often thought about becoming a Sister herself. She remembers that she did not want to attend public school, although she had no alternative.…
Nancy Sonnenfeld, SSJ
Sister
Former Religious Name: Sister Frederick Claire
Home Parish: St. John the Baptist, Erie, PA
Sister Nancy Sonnenfeld, SSJ, formerly known as Sister Frederick Claire, is a woman of intelligence and creativity. She has combined her appreciation for nature with her interest in technology, developing a particular passion for photography and her artistic work has earned medals at various contests and events.…
Ann Stephanie Stano, SSJ
Sister
Home Parish: St. Stanislaus, Erie, PA
Sister Ann Stephanie Stano, SSJ, has devoted her life to education, serving as a student, teacher, mentor, administrator, and educational consultant. She attended Villa Maria Elementary School, Villa Maria Academy, and Villa Maria College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Sister Ann Stephanie’s call to religious life began during her high school years at Villa Maria Academy.…
Marianne Stuckert, SSJ
Sister
Former Religious Name: Sister Joanne
Home parish: Blessed Sacrament, Margate, NJ
Sister Marianne Stuckert, formerly known as Sister Joanne, has devoted her life to education, service, and the pursuit of peace and justice. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1967 from Blessed Sacrament Parish in Margate, New Jersey, after completing her junior year as a chemistry major at Villa Maria College in Erie, Pennsylvania.…
Moira Sullivan, SSJ
Sister
Home parish: Holy Rosary, Johnsonburg, PA
Sister Moira Sullivan, SSJ, was born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, to William H. and Elsie Penfield Sullivan. She attended Holy Rosary School and Johnsonburg Area Joint School before continuing her education at Villa Maria College in Erie. It was during her college years that Sister Moira began to seriously consider a call to religious life—a call she initially resisted.…
