Sister M. Marguerita Carbone, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA.
Born on December 6, 1927, in the Bronx and given the name Theresa, Sister Marguerita was the daughter of the late Vincent and Margaret LaVista Carbone. She entered the IHM Congregation on February 2, 1948, made temporary profession of her vows on May 8, 1951, and final profession of her vows on August 2, 1954. Sister Marguerita received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education/English and a Master of Science degree in elementary education/reading, both from Marywood College.
Sister Marguerita served as a teacher at the following schools: Our Lady of Good Counsel Elementary School in Inwood, NY, from 1951 to 1957; Mother of Mercy Elementary School in Washington, NC, from 1957 to 1959; St. Paul Elementary School in Scranton, PA, from 1959 to 1962; St. Rose Elementary School in Carbondale, PA, from 1962 to 1963; St. John the Evangelist Elementary School in Silver Spring, MD, from 1963 to 1967; St. Stephen Elementary School in New York, NY, from 1967 to 1974; and St. Peter of Alcantara Elementary School in Port Washington, NY, from 1974 to 1980. She served as a reading specialist at St. Mark’s High School in Wilmington, DE, from 1980 to 2004, and Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Elkton, MD, from 2005 to 2008.
Sister Marguerita also served as a caregiver at New Angels of New Castle in Wilmington, DE, from 2004 to 2005, and was a volunteer at the former Franciscan Care Center in Hockessin, DE, from 2009 to 2013.
From 2013 until the time of her death, Sister Marguerita was a prayer minister in Wilmington, DE, and later at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael; four sisters, Teresa Carbone (infant), Lucy Fitzgibbons, Christina DePinto, and Maria (Millie) Carbone; and a niece, Christina Heim. Sister Marguerita is survived by a nephew-in-law, Edward Heim; nieces; grandnieces and grandnephews; and a dear friend, Sister Patricia T. Miszczuk, OSF. She is also survived by the members of the IHM Congregation.
The funeral will be Friday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Peace Residence, 1510 University Avenue in Dunmore, PA. Friends may call at Our Lady of Peace Residence on Friday, March 7, between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow Mass on Friday at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired Sisters of IHM c/o the Sisters of IHM Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.