Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Sister M. Margery Mitternight CSC

Jan. 11, 1922 - Sept. 16, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 9/18/2008
SOUTH BEND - Sister M. Margery (Ruth Clare Mitternight), CSC, 86, was born in Mobile, AL, to the late Christopher and Rosalie Green Mitternight. Sister is survived by her sister, Rosalie Rossomando of Arizona; brother-in-law, Donald Roby of Virginia; nieces, Regina Olszewski of Pennsylvania and Mary Anne Coleman of Arizona; nephews, George Rossomando and Alleyn Rossomando of Arizona; and cousins, Frank Mitternight Jr. of Alabama and Patty Fugua of Florida; and many friends. Sister Margery received her early education in Alabama, St. Cecilia's and Dunbarton College of Holy Cross in Washington, DC. After entering the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Sister Margery taught for 40 years in elementary schools in Texas, Ohio and the Eastern States. Sister was diocesan secretary in Virginia, studied gerontology in Ft. Wayne, IN, and managed gerontology cases at Cardinal Nursing Home and Saint Mary's. She was assigned as hall director of LeMans Hall at Saint Mary's College. Sister Margery was assigned to Holy Cross High School, Riverside, NJ, as a teacher and then to the Academy of Holy Cross, Kensington, MD. Family responsibilities occupied her time in 1988, and in 1990 she was a tutor at Holy Cross School, Garrett Park, MD. Sister worked in health care, Raphael's House, and taught part-time at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD. She retired to Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN, in 2000, and was active in the Ministry of Prayer until her death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556.

 

Reception of the body will be at 9 a.m. Friday in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN. Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.