Sister Barbara Jablonski, IHM

Sister Barbara Jablonski, IHM, (formerly known as Sister Marie Annette) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA.

Born on April 5, 1942, in Manhasset, NY, Sister Barbara was the daughter of the late William and Martha Ringis Jablonski. She entered the IHM Congregation on September 8, 1959, made temporary profession of her vows on June 27, 1962, and final profession of her vows on June 27, 1967.  Sister Barbara received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin, and a Master of Science degree in counselor education, both from Marywood College, and a Master of Arts degree in classics from Villanova University.

Sister Barbara served as a teacher at the following schools: Laurel Hill Academy in Susquehanna, PA, from 1964 to 1966; and St. Joseph High School in Williamsport, PA, from 1966 to 1968. She served as vice-principal and teacher at St. Mary High School in Manhasset, NY, from 1968 to 1976.

Sister served as principal at the following schools: Most Holy Rosary High School in Syracuse, NY, from 1976 to 1978; and St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, NY, from 1978 to 1981.

Sister Barbara also served as administrator at Our Lady of Grace Center and Montessori School in Manhasset, NY, from 1981 to 1991 and 2017 to 2022; and director of guidance counselors at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, NY, from 1991 to 2002 and 2010 to 2017. In 2002, Sister Barbara was elected to the IHM Leadership Team and served in that capacity until 2010.

From 2024, until the time of her death, Sister Barbara was a prayer minister at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Monsignor William Jablonski, and a sister, Dorothy Ann Jablonski. Sister Barbara is survived by two sisters, Linda O’Connor of Somers, NY, and Christine Brady of Seaford, NY, nieces and nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, beloved relatives, and canine pal, “Daiquiri.” She is also survived by the members of the IHM Congregation

The funeral will be Thursday, March 27 at 11:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at the IHM Center, 1512 University Avenue in Dunmore, PA. Friends may call at the IHM Center on Thursday, March 27, between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow Mass on Thursday at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, PA.

Prayer and Funeral Mass