SISTER MARY DOROTHY HUBER, age 88, died at Caritas Christi, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in Greensburg, on March 7, 2015. An Altoona native, Sister Mary Dorothy entered the congregation of the Sisters of Charity on January 1, 1950, from Holy Rosary Parish, Juniata, PA. Preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Christine (Kline) Huber, and three brothers, Edward, Wilfred and Morgan Huber, two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy (Harold) Ropp and Mrs. Mary (Michael) Marr and a cousin, Sister James Louise Krug, SC, she is survived by two brothers, LeRoy and Joseph Huber and four sisters: Mrs. Eleanor (Ronald) Ryan, Mrs. Dolores (George) Alexander, Mrs. Berenice (Milt) DeJean, and Mrs. Olean (David) Kieffer, nieces and nephews. She earned a bachelor’s degree in European history / English from Seton Hill University. In 1952, she was assigned to the management of the bookstore at the University, a position she held until 1976. In 1976, Sister Mary Dorothy was missioned to Bishop Guilfoyle High School, Altoona, where she organized the service and retreat programs for the students. She was certified as a hospital chaplain and ministered at Mercy Hospital in Altoona from 1986 until 1995. She then volunteered her services at the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Caring Ministry in Johnstown, PA, until failing health forced her retirement to Caritas Christi in 2001. A strong advocate for the poor, Sister Mary Dorothy was instrumental in organizing “Project Hunger” an outreach effort that provided food baskets for the hungry. She made sleeping mats for children in Honduras, crocheted scarves and mittens for the needy, and participated in fund-raising efforts for the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Reflecting on her life, Sister Mary Dorothy said, “I am deeply grateful to God for inviting me to be a Sister of Charity and allowing His love and compassion to flow through me, a farm girl, to others.”
