Obituary of Sister Jane Hardison IHM

Sister Jane Hardison, IHM, (formerly known as Sister Timothy Marie) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton. She was born on October 21, 1939, in Washington, NC. She was the daughter of the late Audrey and Mae Arnold Hardison. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 7, 1957 and made her temporary profession of vows on March 12, 1960 and her final profession of vows on March 14, 1965. Sister Jane also served as an assistant to the special education teacher at Monticello Central School District in Monticello, NY, from 2009 to 2015. She is survived by her siblings, D Thomas Hardison of Durham, NC, Miriam (and Preston) Phillips of Byron GA, Teresa (and Danny) Smith of Chocowinity, NC, Anna (and Frank) Gray of Knoxville, TN, nieces and nephews: Ty (Shannon) Carter, Elisa Phillips, Lee (Stefanie) Phillips, Etta Carter, Daniel (Jamielyn) Smith, and Jacklyn (Todd) Buck; several grandnieces and grandnephews; and her many friends and fellow parishioners at St. Joseph's Church in Wurtsboro. Her longtime friends Connie McDermott and Sister Marylin Grosselfinger, IHM of Wurtsboro, NY also survive. They were Jane's faithful companions for her many medical appointments and dialysis visits during her illness. She is also survived by the members of the IHM Congregation. The funeral will be Wednesday, August 12, at 6:00 p.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Peace Residence, 2300 Adams Avenue in Scranton. Friends may call at Our Lady of Peace Residence on Wednesday, August 12, between 3:00 p.m. and 6 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Interment will be Thursday, August 13, at St. Catherine's Cemetery in Moscow, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509. To send an online condolence, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com