Sister Mary Elizabeth Daschbach

1919 - 2012  (92 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth Daschbach
  Prefix	Sister
  Nickname	Petra
  Born	8 Jul 1919	Thornburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Jan 2012	Mother Theodore Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
  Buried	18 Jan 2012	St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Vigo County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I183562	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Albert Charles Daschbach,   b. 8 Aug 1872, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 May 1960, Thornburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Estella McCloskey,   b. 11 Oct 1872, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1935, Thornburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F70678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Sister PETRA DASCHBACH (Age 92) Sister Petra Daschbach died at 10:47 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012 in Mother Theodore Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was born on July 8, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA to Albert and Estelle McCloskey Daschbach and was baptized Mary Elizabeth. Sister entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence on February 1, 1939. She earned a bachelors degree from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and a masters degree from DePaul University in Latin. Of her 72 years as a Sister of Providence, she ministered in education for 42 years, teaching Latin and Religion at Immaculata Preparatory School in Washington, DC from 1965-86. Hundreds of former students have kept in touch with Sister over the years. Retiring from teaching, she continued in ministry, including volunteer service at St. Ann Parish in Washington, DC from 1989 to 2008. In February 2010, Sister Petra moved to Lexington, NC, where she dedicated herself to the ministry of prayer and presence in the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary. In August, 2011, Sister Petra moved to the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Providence, committing herself totally to the ministry of prayer. Sister is survived by nieces and nephews. The wake and funeral were held on January 18, 2012 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. Published in The Washington Post on January 18, 2012