Obituary: Sister Magdalen Mary Dunne, OSF; Served in Wilmington Diocese for Seven Years - The Dialog

Obituary: Sister Magdalen Mary Dunne, OSF; served in Wilmington Diocese for seven years - The Dialog

Aston, PA—Sister Magdalen Mary Dunne, OSF, 90, died in Assisi House on Monday, June 16, 2025. She was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 70 years. Sister Magdalen Mary (Mary Theresa Dunn) was born in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, where she was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. She entered the congregation in 1950 and professed her first vows in 1955. Sister Magdalen Mary ministered pri…

Sister Mary Anthony Schifano, RSM 1937–2025

Sister Mary Anthony Schifano, who molded young minds for 56 years as a teacher, died June 4, 2025, at Mercy Center in South Buffalo. Born May 4, 1937, in Jamestown as Theresa Margaret Schifano to Anthony and Grace (Viello) Schifano, Sister Anthony attended Willard Street School and Jefferson Junior High, and Jamestown High School. She came to Mercy Center convent on Sept. 8, 1956. She professed her first vows Aug. 16, 1959, and her final vows t…