SISTER PHYLLIS GEMBAROSKY

GEMBAROSKY SISTER PHYLLIS
A member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, died at the age of 77, on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Sister was in her 60th year of Religious life. Sister entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity on September 8, 1954, from St. Dominic Parish in Donora, PA. Sister Phyllis received a B.S. Ed. with a major in Social Studies from Mt. Mercy College (Carlow) and an M. Ed. in elementary education administration from Duquesne University. Sister was privileged to serve God's children as a teacher and principal in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg in Pennsylvania, Mobile, Alabama, and Cape Gerardeaux, Missouri. In the 54 years that she spent in education, she touched the lives of hundreds of children and infants and this brought her much joy. Sister Phyllis was a woman of many talents. She was a seamstress and was especially talented as an artist and painter. There are many people who cherish her paintings. She had a keen eye for the beautiful, and would vocally thank God often for creation. Sister was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Anna Drapp Gembarosky; her sisters, Anne, Helen, Pauline, Cecilia, Lucy, and Regina; and her brothers, Edward, Paul, Joseph, and Gabe. Sister is survived by her sisters, Clara McDonough and Martha Gembarosky of Baltimore, Maryland; and many nieces and nephews, as well as numerous grandnieces and nephews. Sister also leaves to celebrate her life, the many members of her religious community. Family and friends will be received at St. Louise Convent, 8200 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (formerly the Vincentian Sisters' Motherhouse) on Friday, February 7, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in the Chapel at St. Louise Convent on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Sisters' cemetery on the convent grounds. Donations in memory of Sister Phyllis Gembarosky may be made to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Office of Congregational Advancement, PO Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048-0009.
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