Sister M. Gonzaga Walton, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Thursday, November 17, 1983, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
She was born on November 16, 1886 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and given the name Anna Gonzaga. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Lahey Walton. She entered the IHM Congregation on March 25, 1916, received the religious habit on August 2, 1916, and made profession of her vows on August 5, 1918.
Sister Gonzaga served as a teacher of at the following schools: Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY; St. Ann Elementary School in Nyack, NY; St. Peter of Alcantara School in Port Washington, NY; St. Ephrem School in Brooklyn, NY; as well as high schools located in Altoona and Pittsburgh, PA.
Sister Gonzaga served as principal, and at the same time taught Latin, math and history at St. Cecilia Academy, Holy Rosary School, and St. John the Evangelist School, all located in Scranton, PA.
From 1968 until the time of her death, Sister Gonzaga served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Michael, Thomas, James, Leo and John, and four sisters Jane Hayes, Mary, Elizabeth Whitten and Sister M. Augustine, IHM.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews, and cousins.
The funeral will be Saturday, November 19 with Mass of Christian Burial in the Marian Convent chapel at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pennsylvania. Friends may call at the Marian Convent Friday afternoon or evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.
Sisters:
Mary B. Walton: #31059394
Jane Hayes: #136307635
Elizabeth Whitten: #31059522
Sister M. Augustine Walton, IHM: #34387018
Brothers:
Michael J. Walton: #31059438
James S. Walton: #31059248
Thomas Walton: #109064465
Leo Walton: #31059412
John Walton: #31059463
Aunts:
Sister M. Bertrand Walton, IHM: #35197725
Sister M. Gonzaga Walton, IHM: #35188132
Sister M. Gonzaga Walton, IHM: #35197724
Sister M. Jerome, Walton, IHM: #35188131
Cousins:
Sister M. Justa Walton, IHM: #34217065
Sister Mary Robert Gerrity, IHM:#49215258
Sister M. Gonzaga Walton, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Thursday, November 17, 1983, at the Marian Convent in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
She was born on November 16, 1886 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and given the name Anna Gonzaga. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Lahey Walton. She entered the IHM Congregation on March 25, 1916, received the religious habit on August 2, 1916, and made profession of her vows on August 5, 1918.
Sister Gonzaga served as a teacher of at the following schools: Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY; St. Ann Elementary School in Nyack, NY; St. Peter of Alcantara School in Port Washington, NY; St. Ephrem School in Brooklyn, NY; as well as high schools located in Altoona and Pittsburgh, PA.
Sister Gonzaga served as principal, and at the same time taught Latin, math and history at St. Cecilia Academy, Holy Rosary School, and St. John the Evangelist School, all located in Scranton, PA.
From 1968 until the time of her death, Sister Gonzaga served as a prayer minister at the Marian Convent.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Michael, Thomas, James, Leo and John, and four sisters Jane Hayes, Mary, Elizabeth Whitten and Sister M. Augustine, IHM.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews, and cousins.
The funeral will be Saturday, November 19 with Mass of Christian Burial in the Marian Convent chapel at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pennsylvania. Friends may call at the Marian Convent Friday afternoon or evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.
Sisters:
Mary B. Walton: #31059394
Jane Hayes: #136307635
Elizabeth Whitten: #31059522
Sister M. Augustine Walton, IHM: #34387018
Brothers:
Michael J. Walton: #31059438
James S. Walton: #31059248
Thomas Walton: #109064465
Leo Walton: #31059412
John Walton: #31059463
Aunts:
Sister M. Bertrand Walton, IHM: #35197725
Sister M. Gonzaga Walton, IHM: #35188132
Sister M. Gonzaga Walton, IHM: #35197724
Sister M. Jerome, Walton, IHM: #35188131
Cousins:
Sister M. Justa Walton, IHM: #34217065
Sister Mary Robert Gerrity, IHM:#49215258
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