Submitted by: Dan Rich
Sister Marie Imelda Neville CSC
South Bend Tribune 11/19/2007
SOUTH BEND - Sister Marie Imelda (Mary Margaret Neville) CSC
was born in Anamosa, IA, and was adopted, as an infant, and
lovingly raised by Francis J. and Jennie Neville, both of
whom are deceased. Sister is survived by cousins, William G. Donnelly
and Julie Donnelly, both of Iowa. She is preceded by her
cousin, Mary (Orval) Fleckenstein, IA. Sister's education
was in public schools in Anamosa, and she taught school for six
years. She received her BA degree from Iowa State Teachers
College and an MA in mathematics from the University of Michigan.
Sister was interested in becoming a
religious, contacted Holy Cross and entered in 1954. She began a
span of 42 years teaching in senior high schools with an emphasis
on mathematics. Sister received an MS degree in mathematics from
the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. She had the
foresight to begin before-school classes in computer programming
and taught computer science courses. When she was at Saint
Joseph's High School, South Bend, she managed the computer lab.
As a former student said in his book sendmail for Linux,
"I would like to thank Sister Marie Imelda, CSC, who, back
in the late 70s, thought that this microcomputer craze might just
catch on, and fought and struggled to teach a bunch of goofy high
school kids how to program. Thanks Sister." Sister also
accompanied students on field trips, primarily in the States. She
branched out with a group to Rome, Paris and Canada. Sister
retired to Saint Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, IN, in 2002, and was
active in the ministry of prayer until her death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Sisters of Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary's,
Notre Dame, IN 46556. Reception of the Body and Wake service will
be Monday, November 19, 2007, at 4 p.m., in Church of Our Lady of
Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN. The funeral service will
be Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., in Church of Our
Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN. Kaniewski Funeral
Home handled arrangements.