Sr. Petra Zanghi, FMSC

July 31, 2016

Sr. M. Petra, FMSC (Edna Zanghi), entered into eternal life on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Sister was born on March 30, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, entered the Franciscan Sisters on September 8, 1948 and was professed on July 7, 1950. She had a BA from Fordham University, a MA in Religious Education from LaSalle University, and a MS from NYU. Throughout her religious life, Sister served in many schools as teacher and principal in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, was elected to the General Council in Rome from 1975-1987, and was the dedicated moderator of the Franciscan Lay Associates for many years. Her wake will be on Tuesday, August 2 from 2pm to Vespers at 7pm. Funeral Mass at 10:00am on Wednesday, August 3 at Mt. St. Francis, 250 South Street, Peekskill, followed by burial in the Sisters’ cemetery.