A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of Mary Immaculate in the motherhouse of the Sisters of Christian Charity in Mendham, N.J., for Sister Catherine Marie McCaffrey, who died on July 4 at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J. She was 71.
Sister McCaffrey served the Sisters of Christian Charity for 35 years.
Born Marilyn Josephine McCaffrey in 1954 in Norristown, Penn., she was the second of five children of William and Marilyn (Flad) McCaffrey. She graduated from Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School and earned an associate’s degree from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Penn.
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Before entering religious life, Sister McCaffrey worked at Prudential Insurance Company as an enrollment clerk and at Aetna Life Insurance Company as a senior claims technician.
Although drawn to religious life during grade school, Sister McCaffrey did not seriously consider it until her 20s. She discovered the Sisters of Christian Charity in Mendham while reading Guide to Religious Ministries and began her journey to the religious community.
Sister McCaffrey entered the Sisters of Christian Charity in 1990 and was invested in 1991, receiving the religious name Sister Catherine Marie. She professed her first vows in 1993 and final vows in 1999.
Sister McCaffrey earned an associate’s degree from Assumption College for Sisters, then located in Mendham, in 1994 and a certificate in theological studies in 1995.
For 30 years, Sister McCaffery ministered at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Penn., in several departments, concluding her career as a scheduling services specialist.
She was also involved in the local church in the Diocese of Harrisburg, Penn. She served on Cursillo teams, taught high-school religious education, assisted with parish youth groups, sang in a parish choir, and ministered to widows.
Within the Holy Spirit Hospital Convent, Sister McCaffrey was the house treasurer and insurance coordinator. As her health declined, she moved to the motherhouse in Mendham in 2026, where she continued her life of prayer and faithful presence until her death.
Sister McCaffrey is survived by her Sisters of Christian Charity and 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 cherished friends.
She was predeceased by her parents; her sister-in-law, Susan McCaffrey; and her niece, Catherine Marie Jessup.
Visitation for Sister McCaffrey will be held in the Chapel of Mary Immaculate at the motherhouse in Mendham on Thursday, July 9, beginning at 1 p.m. with vespers at 4:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. will be livestreamed at sccus.org.
Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on the motherhouse grounds.
Please make memorial donations in Sister McCaffrey’s name to the Sisters of Christian Charity, 350 Bernardsville Rd., Mendham, N.J. 07945, or at sccus.org.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of Mary Immaculate in the motherhouse of the Sisters of Christian Charity in Mendham, N.J., for Sister Catherine Marie McCaffrey, who died on July 4 at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J. She was 71.
Sister McCaffrey served the Sisters of Christian Charity for 35 years.
Born Marilyn Josephine McCaffrey in 1954 in Norristown, Penn., she was the second of five children of William and Marilyn (Flad) McCaffrey. She graduated from Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School and earned an associate’s degree from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Penn.
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Before entering religious life, Sister McCaffrey worked at Prudential Insurance Company as an enrollment clerk and at Aetna Life Insurance Company as a senior claims technician.
Although drawn to religious life during grade school, Sister McCaffrey did not seriously consider it until her 20s. She discovered the Sisters of Christian Charity in Mendham while reading Guide to Religious Ministries and began her journey to the religious community.
Sister McCaffrey entered the Sisters of Christian Charity in 1990 and was invested in 1991, receiving the religious name Sister Catherine Marie. She professed her first vows in 1993 and final vows in 1999.
Sister McCaffrey earned an associate’s degree from Assumption College for Sisters, then located in Mendham, in 1994 and a certificate in theological studies in 1995.
For 30 years, Sister McCaffery ministered at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Penn., in several departments, concluding her career as a scheduling services specialist.
She was also involved in the local church in the Diocese of Harrisburg, Penn. She served on Cursillo teams, taught high-school religious education, assisted with parish youth groups, sang in a parish choir, and ministered to widows.
Within the Holy Spirit Hospital Convent, Sister McCaffrey was the house treasurer and insurance coordinator. As her health declined, she moved to the motherhouse in Mendham in 2026, where she continued her life of prayer and faithful presence until her death.
Sister McCaffrey is survived by her Sisters of Christian Charity and 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 cherished friends.
She was predeceased by her parents; her sister-in-law, Susan McCaffrey; and her niece, Catherine Marie Jessup.
Visitation for Sister McCaffrey will be held in the Chapel of Mary Immaculate at the motherhouse in Mendham on Thursday, July 9, beginning at 1 p.m. with vespers at 4:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. will be livestreamed at sccus.org.
Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on the motherhouse grounds.
Please make memorial donations in Sister McCaffrey’s name to the Sisters of Christian Charity, 350 Bernardsville Rd., Mendham, N.J. 07945, or at sccus.org.