In Memoriam: Former MMC Professor Sr. Dympna Haber, RSHM

Sr. Haber was born Nov. 14, 1941, in the Bronx, to Alexander and Mary Ann Stephens Haber. She entered the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary at Marymount in Tarrytown Sept. 8, 1964.

Sr. Haber taught at Marymount College, Quebec, Canada; at Marymount Manhattan College, New York City, and was parish minister at St. Joseph’s, Bronxville. She was a member of the technical service and reference staff at Marymount College, Tarrytown, and Fordham University Westchester.

At Marymount Manhattan, Sr. Dympna taught chemistry. She was a gifted professor who nurtured and solidified love of the sciences for many of her students. The entire Marymount Manhattan community mourns her passing.  

Sr. Haber is survived by her brother, Lawrence Haber, of Danbury, Conn.; and by the members of her religious community.

Calling hours are Thursday, April 3 from 3 to 7:30 p.m., Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. at Marymount Convent, 32 Warren Ave., Tarrytown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery, White Plains.

Published: April 03, 2014