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Hoffman.
At a recent jubilee celebration, seven Sisters of
Mercy in the Scranton Province were honored for their
60 years of service in religious life.
Sr. Clarita Coggins is a native of Sewickley, Pa. A
graduate of College Misericordia, she spent 48 years
as a teacher in elementary and secondary schools in
Scranton, Rockville Centre, Brooklyn and Harrisburg
Dioceses. Now retired, she resides at Mercy Center,
Dallas.
graduated from St. Mary’s High School there. She
received a Bachelor of Science degree from College
Misericordia and a Master of Science degree in
Education from Fordham University. During her 56
years as an elementary school teacher, she taught in
diocesan schools in Towanda, Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre
and several schools in the Rockville Centre and
Brooklyn Dioceses. She resides at St. Anastasia
Convent, Douglaston, N.Y.
A native of Sugar Notch, PA, Sr. Walter Caffrey
graduated from St. Leo’s High School, Ashley. She
went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree at College
Misericordia and a Master of Arts degree in English
from Villanova University. She served on the faculties
Nanticoke; St.- Gabriel School, Hazleton; and St.
Sisters of Mercy in Guyana, South America. She, too,
is a resident of Mercy Center.
Sr. Charlotte Russell attended elementary and
secondary schools in Towanda, PA and earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree from College Misericordia
and a Master of Arts degree from Fordham Univer-
sity. She is a former member of the College Misericor-
dia faculty and served as principal of St. Gabriel
School, Hazleton in 1961 and 1962. Currently she is a
member of the pastoral ministry team at St. Anastasia
parish in Douglaston, NY.
Sr. Eustace Kane was born in Nanticoke and
graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre.
A graduate of College Misericordia, she began her
teaching career in 1927 and taught in Freeland,
Honesdale, Plymouth, Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre in
the Scranton Diocese, and in the Harrisburg and
Rockville Centre Dioceses. She is a resident of Mercy
Center, Dallas. ;
Sr. Mary Blanche Hoffman, a native of Scranton, is
a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre
and of College Misericordia. She began her teaching
career at St. Mary Magdalen School in Honesdale,
from 1937 until her retirement in 1984, taught in
numerous elementary schools on Long Island. She is a
member of the community at Sacred Heart Convent in
Bayside, NY.
These Sisters shared a Jubilee Weekend with Sisters
celebrating 50 and 25 years of religious life. Sr.
Maureen McCann, Administrative Director of the
Mercy Consultation Center, Dallas, led them in a time
of ‘Reflection and Celebration” that included a
special Liturgy and a dinner in their honor.
Ceremony held
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Panel participants
Leadership Wilkes-Barre recently
conducted a media program tar-
geted at understanding the media.
The morning session included a
media panel consisting of represent-
atives from the local newspapers,
television and radio stations who
tackled the topic, ‘“The Role of the
Media and Community Relations:
Cheerleader vs. Muckraker.”
John V.R. Bull, assistant to the
executive editor of the Philadelphia
The following awards were earned
by the Webelos of Pack 281:
Athlete, Outdoorsman, Sports-
man, Traveler, Scholar and Aqua-
naut earned by David Seidel; For-
ester, Citizen, and Sportsman
earned by Chris Pelton; Aquanaut
and Outdoorsman earned by David
Holdredge; Athlete earned by Billy
Camp; Athlete earned by Ray Buck-
man; Athlete and Sportsman earned
by Josiah Garland. Donnie Hart-
shorne earned two silver arrows.
Dave Seidel also earned a special 75
year Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Patch.
Billy Morgan, Joe Noon and
Aaron Gingo received membership
into Pack 281. Special awards were
presented to the following adults for
their many years of service to Pack
281: Mr. and Mrs. Niskey, Mrs.
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Mary Chappel, Mrs. Linda Ross,
and Mrs. Susan Gordon. The Cubby
Award went to Den 2 for the best
dressed pirates.
The Pack had several important
announcements. Pack 281 received
second place in the Boy Scout Coun-
cil’s poster contest. A roller skating
party for all cub scouts and their
families will be held on Sunday,
Nov. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Rollaway.
This is sponsored by the Back
Mountain Commission Staff and the
cost is only $1.00 per person.
The Pack had two special scout
visitors, Mark Hozempa from
Lehman and Bob Bunney from
Mehoopany.
The next Pack meeting will be
held Friday, Nov. 15 at the Dallas
Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m.
Inquirer, kicked off the discussion
with a speech on boosterism and the
role of the newspaper.
The afternoon session was entitled
“When You Become the News’ and
was led by Bill Bachman, the direc-
tor of public relations for Pennsyl-
taped interviews of three class
members, Bachman illustrated the
pitfalls of TV interviews and how to
best present yourself on television.
This was the first program for the
1985-$986 Leadership class. The next
program, which is on Economic
Development, will be held on Nov. 7
at Montage Ski Resort. :
Betty McDonald
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