Precious Blood, died on the 13th December, 2016 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on the 21st of February, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and entered the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood in 1954. She had the joy of celebrating her 60th Anniversary of Profession in August 2016.
Sr. Sylvia worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at St.
Bernard's Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada, and for 20 years at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, Pa. She was well known for her vast knowledge on almost any topic and her sparkling wit.
She is predeceased by her parents; and brother, John; and survived by her brothers, Richard and Thomas Haas; and her sisters, Ann Pollinger and Mary Elizabeth Parrott. She will be missed by her many nieces and nephews, her large extended family and by her Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood.
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by Fr. Eugene Ritz, will be held on Saturday, 17th December, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood Convent, 1094 Welsh Road, Reading, PA. Visitors are welcome to pay their respects from 9.30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Interment at Precious Blood Convent Cemetery will take place immediately after the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Pa, would be appreciated.
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