Obituary of Sr Mary Paul Giordano

Sister Mary Paul Giordano, a member of The Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy Community, entered into eternal rest on July 29, 2024. She died at Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, York, PA, where she resided for the past several years. Sister Mary Paul was born March 29, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA to James and Margaret (Horn) Giordano. She entered her Religious Community Sept. 12, 1966, and professed Vows August 15, 1969. She earned a BA degree in Elementary Education and taught for ten years in Catholic Schools in Camden Diocese, NJ, Harrisburg Diocese, PA, Scranton Diocese, PA, Worcester Diocese, MA. and Springfield Diocese, MA. The next forty years were spent in service to her Community and Parish Ministry. She will forever be remembered for her stories and jokes which she used to bring a smile to all people she met, especially the ill and elderly. She was extremely creative, a talented writer, and loved sharing her joyfulness with everyone. She was involved with the Catholic Daughters of America, acting as Spiritual Moderator in both the NJ and PA Chapters. She was also involved with the Rossellian Family Outreach, lay associates of the Daughters of Mercy in NJ. She is predeceased by her parents and her sister, Theresa Giordano Hauck. She leaves behind two brothers, Thomas and James Giordano; two sisters Margaret T. Giordano and her husband Robert Sultzbach, and Mary Clare Selway and her husband Matthew, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, and her Religious Sisters of the Newfield Province. A viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1st at Misericordia, followed by a Mass of Resurrection celebrated by Rev. Celestine Nwakwuo, OP. A viewing will take place at Villa Rossello, Newfield NJ, on Friday, Aug. 2nd, from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm followed by her burial at Pieta Cemetery on the grounds of Villa Rossello. For those who wish, contributions in memory of Sister Mary Paul Giordano may be made to the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, Villa Rossello, 1009 Main Road, Newfield, NJ 08344 ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com