Sister of Christian Charity Catherine Marie McCaffrey passed away peacefully on July 4,

2026, at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey.

Born Marilyn Josephine McCaffrey on August 11, 1954, in Norristown, Pennsylvania,

she was the second of five children of William and Marilyn (Flad) McCaffrey. Known to

family and friends as Lynn, she graduated from Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School

and earned an A.A. degree from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell,

Pennsylvania. She was employed by Prudential Insurance Company as an Enrollment

Clerk and by Aetna Life Insurance Company as a Senior Claims Technician.

Although drawn to religious life during grade school, Lynn did not seriously consider it

until her twenties. She experienced a profound call after attending the 1983 funeral of

her father’s relative, Sister M. Rose of Lima McCaffrey, a Sister of the Blessed

Sacrament. Years later, while reading the Guide to Religious Ministries, she discovered

the Sisters of Christian Charity in Mendham, New Jersey, and began the journey that

would lead to 35 years of faithful dedication as a Sister of Christian Charity.

Lynn entered the Congregation on September 2, 1990, and was invested as a Sister on

August 21, 1991, receiving the religious name Sister Catherine Marie, after her dear

niece, who had lived only eleven months. She professed her First Vows on August 16,

1993, and her Final Vows on August 15, 1999.

Sister Catherine Marie received her A.A. degree from Assumption College for Sisters,

Mendham, in 1994 and a Certificate in Theological Studies in 1995.

For 30 years, Sister Catherine Marie ministered at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill,

Pennsylvania. She served in the Business Office, working in the Credit Department and

Patient Accounts. In 2017, she transferred to Central Scheduling, where she concluded

her career as a Scheduling Services Specialist.

Throughout these years, Sister Catherine Marie was involved in the local church in the

Diocese of Harrisburg, helping others deepen their relationship with God. For many

years, she served on Cursillo teams in the Diocese of Harrisburg. She also taught high

school religious education, assisted with various parish Youth Groups, sang in a parish

choir, and devoted several years to ministry with widows.

Within the Holy Spirit Hospital Convent, Sister Catherine Marie faithfully served as

house treasurer and insurance coordinator. She quietly performed countless acts of

service for her Sisters, carrying out every responsibility with dedication and

perseverance. She was also known for her enjoyment of card games and the fellowship

they fostered.

Because of declining health, Sister Catherine Marie moved to the Sisters of Christian

Charity Motherhouse in Mendham in February 2026, where she continued her life of

prayer and faithful presence until her death.

Sister Catherine Marie will be remembered for her gentle spirit, her unwavering fidelity

to both great and small responsibilities, and her steadfast devotion to God, her Sisters,

her family, and her many friends.

She is survived by her Sisters in the Congregation of the Sisters of Christian Charity;

her siblings and their spouses: William McCaffrey, Jr.; Claire and Joseph Beatty; Lois

and Duane Jessup; and Bruce and Valli McCaffrey; as well as many nieces, nephews,

grandnieces, grandnephews, and a wide circle of cherished friends.

She was predeceased by her parents; her sister-in-law, Susan McCaffrey; and her

niece, Catherine Marie Jessup.

May she rest in the peace of Christ whom she served so faithfully.

Visitation will be held in the Chapel of Mary Immaculate at the Motherhouse in

Mendham on Thursday, July 9, beginning at 1:00 p.m. with Vespers at 4:30 p.m. The

Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Chapel of Mary Immaculate on

Friday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed at sccus.org. Interment will follow

at Holy Cross Cemetery on the Motherhouse grounds.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Christian Charity,

350 Bernardsville Road, Mendham, NJ 07945, or at sccus.org.