SISTER MARY BRIAN McCONNELL, SC, age 92, died at Caritas Christi, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in Greensburg, on December 18, 2018. Born in Pittsburgh, Sister Mary Brian entered the congregation of the Sisters of Charity on September 8, 1950, from Saint Bernard Parish, Pittsburgh, PA. Preceded in death by her parents, Randall J. and Helen M. (Maguire) McConnell, a sister, Mrs. Helen (Philip) Wittman, and a brother, Randall J., she is survived by nieces and nephews. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Seton Hill University and taught students of the intermediate level in schools of the Altoona-Johnstown, Greensburg, Pittsburgh dioceses and the Archdiocese of Washington. In 1987, she began a ministry as bookkeeper at the St. Joseph House of Hospitality in Pittsburgh, a position she held until her retirement. Sister Mary Brian reflected on her life as a Sister of Charity. “Through God’s grace and presence, I was able to make a difference in the lives of people who have been part of the tapestry of my life, personally and professionally.”
