Tributes
Tributes

Region: Chardon

Sister Mary Antonee, SND

Sister Mary Antonee, SNDNovember 12, 1945 – June 6, 2026Professed August 16, 1966 Born Helen Marie on November 12, 1945, to Joseph and Katherine (Armbruster) Pfenning, Sister Mary Antonee began a journey of faith and service. As a result of an early childhood hip dislocation, she struggled with significant mobility issues for the rest of […]

Sister Mary Theresa Gebura, SND (formerly Sister Mary Magdalae)

Sister Mary Theresa Gebura, SND(Formerly Sister Mary Magdalae)March 29, 1935 – June 4, 2026Professed August 16, 1956 Theresa was born on March 29, 1935, to Joseph and Mary (Kosnac) Gebura. She was the sixth of seven children. Being the first generation of Slovak descent, the family celebrated many religious and national holidays and customs. St. […]

Festival Memories

For more than 100 years, we celebrated July 4th with the annual SND Fourth of July Festival. Over the years, the day included games, raffles, an auction, sisters’ market, delicious food and most of all, the joy of meeting old friends and creating new ones.

Sister Marian Coughlin, SND (formerly Sister Mary St. Patrick)

Sister Marian Coughlin, SND(formerly Sister Mary St. Patrick)July 19, 1928-March 14, 2026Professed August 16, 1948 Born in Youngstown, Ohio, on July 19, 1928, Marian was the ninth of the twelve children, seven boys and five girls of Joseph and Gertrude (Handel) Coughlin. Hers was a happy, busy, hard-working, and loving Catholic family. Each day was […]

Sister Mary Lenette Marcello, SND (formerly Sister Mary Sherise)

Sister Mary Lenette Marcello SND(formerly Sister Mary Sherise)February 23, 1949-March 11, 2026Professed August 15, 1969 Lenette was the first of six children born to Leonard and Frances (Ludwick) Marcello in Warren, Ohio. Being three months premature, all her life Lenette struggled with poor eyesight and limited lung capacity. In the love of her wonderful, large […]

Sister Mary Margaret Kerr, SND (formerly Sister Mary St. Maurus)

Sister Mary Margaret Kerr, SND(formerly Sister Mary St. Maurus)March 3, 1934-March 6, 2026Professed August 16, 1954 Margaret was the youngest of the six children born to Maurice and Edith (Ford) Kerr on March 3, 1934, in Cleveland. She joined her siblings in their Cleveland Heights home in St. Ann Parish, where the children attended school […]

Sister Mary Barbara Morscher, SND (Formerly Sister Mary Dennine)

Sister Mary Barbara Morscher, SND(formerly Sister Mary Dennine)December 11, 1942 – February 7, 2026Professed January 3, 1963 Barbara was born on December 11, 1942 to Joseph and Mary (Kapolka) Morscher. She was the second of three girls. Barbara was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Aloysius Elementary School. She admired the Sisters […]

Sister Mary Deborah Carlin, SND (Mary Margaret Carlin)

Sister Mary Deborah Carlin, SND(Mary Margaret Carlin)May 9, 1935 – February 6, 2026Professed August 16, 1956 Mary Margaret Carlin was born on May 9, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio to Margaret (Leneghan) and Michael Carlin. Joy and grief were intertwined, as complications from a long labor resulted in Margaret’s death.  Michael was 53 years old, having […]

Sister Mary Jeanne Moenk, SND (formerly Sister Mary Bede)

Sister Mary Jeanne Moenk, SND(Formerly Sister Mary Bede)March 31, 1946 – December 30, 2025Professed August 16, 1967 Born on March 31, 1946, to Jean and Rita (Remay) Moenk, Jeanne spent her early years in Cleveland, Ohio. When she was five years old, the family moved to Karlsruhe, West Germany, where Mr. Moenk was an army […]