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M. Krug Obituary
Sister M. Romaine Krug, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA. Sister died at the age of 109 and was the oldest living member of the IHM Congregation.
She was born on Sept. 12, 1913, in Ashville, Pa., and given the name Verna Matilda. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Matilda Douglass Krug. She entered the IHM Congregation on Sept. 8, 1940, and made her temporary profession of vows on May 10, 1943, and her final profession of vows on Aug. 2, 1946. Sister Romaine received a Bachelor of Science degree in education/social science from Marywood College, and a Master of Arts degree in home economics/foods from New York University. Sister Romaine served as a teacher at St. Joseph High School in Danville, Pa., from 1943 to 1953; and as a faculty member of Marywood College in Scranton, Pa., from 1953 to 1971.
At the Marian Convent in Scranton, Pa., Sister Romaine served as dietician from 1971 to 1983, and as a member of the dietary staff from 1983 to 1988. Sister Romaine was faithfully committed for many years to work of the Diocese of Scranton Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Guild where she served as moderator from 1988 to 1992, and as administrative assistant from 1992 to 2009. From 2010 until the time of her death, Sister Romaine was a prayer minister at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton.
She is preceded in death by five brothers, Herman, Leo, Robert, Douglas and Francis; and seven sisters, Helen, Mary Bender, Marian, Jane, Dorothy Conlon, Sister M. Hermine, IHM, and Sister M. Franceline, IHM.
She is survived by a brother, Edgar of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a sister, Theresa Cole of Indiana, Pa.; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews; great-grand nieces and great-grand nephews. She is also survived by the members of the IHM Congregation.
Interment will be at St. Catherine's Cemetery in Moscow, Pa. Because of restrictions related to the coronavirus, the funeral mass and graveside service are private.
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509.
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Kenneth Noll
November 20, 2022
Sister was a very special part of my life, she called me her Little Brother often and that was Shared with her Sister Theresa and Brother Edgar and I was so welcomed by the Krug family as one of them. This Summer and Fall we went out on many outings. To the outdoor Mass on Memorial Day at St Catherine´s cemetery in Moscow to Kettles Greenhouse where she made many friends and to the LaCoe Farm where all the way home she would tell me that it brought back beautiful memories of her working on the Farm with her Pop and Brothers and Sisters even when she was a nun and would go home for a few weeks in the summer she would work on the farm with the Sisters and her other family members. I learned so much from Sister most of all about our Blessed Mother and our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ. There are many things not in Sisters obituary that she did in her life because it would fill the page, but one thing sticks out. I became a Grandfather for the first time on October 23rd Sister was as excited as I was and couldn´t wait to see our new baby. She was already failing but she still wanted to see the baby. We walked in her room and it was like all pain was lifted she threw off the covers and started getting up when we told her to stay there we would put the baby on the bed. She was so Happy and Excited and told us that when she was a young Sister she was a baby nurse or aid and it was one of the most Beautiful things in her life. It never took much to make Sister Happy but I know she was also extremely Happy when she met now St Mother Theresa while at the University of Scranton and also had the pleasure of Meeting Father Patrick Peyton and was a member of the Fr Patrick Peyton guild. I could go on but I hope others will tell of there great life with this Great Sister. I know she is in Heaven because of her 109 years of devotion to Mary, the Infant Jesus and our Heavenly Lord. They were all there to welcome her into her Heavenly Kingdom and Home. Rest in peace my friend. Please remember Me. Until we meet again.
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