Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sr. M. Alma E. Harmon CSC

June 28, 1916 - Feb. 12, 2005

South Bend Tribune 2/14/2005

Sister M. Alma Eugene (Imelda Pauline Harmon) CSC, was born in Maxwell, CA, to the late Clifton C. Harmon and Josephine K. Reckers Harmon.

Sister Alma Eugene received her early education at schools in Colusa and Meridian, California. She received a Commercial Certificate from Our Lady of Lourdes School, Colusa, CA.

Before her entry into the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1943, Sister Alma Eugene worked eight years as a stenographer and insurance claim clerk. Sister made her first profession in 1946 and final profession in 1949. In 1945 she began as accountant at St. Alphonsus Hospital, Boise, ID, and continued as accountant at St. Agnes Hospital, Fresno, CA., Holy Cross Hospital, San Fernando, CA and Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.

She then was accountant at Saint Mary's College, Saint Mary's Generalate, and Holy Cross Shared Services, all in Notre Dame, IN. When illness began limiting her activities, Sister did volunteer service to the Community at Saint Mary's Convent and was very active in the Ministry of Prayer until her death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556.

Wake Service will be Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's Notre Dame, IN.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2005 in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's Notre dame, IN.

The Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.