January 12, 1940 – March 10, 2023
Sister Mary Michelle Shuda, a member of the Felician Sisters for 65 years, died at the age of 83 at St. Anne Nursing Home, Greensburg, PA., after an extended illness. Sister was born in Mt. Carmel, PA., and was the daughter of the late Martha (Nalis) and Joseph Shuda.
She entered the Felician Sisters at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent in Coraopolis, PA.
Sister Michelle’s ministry to the Church and the Felician Congregation was primarily in education where she served as a primary teacher for more than 40 years in Felician Schools in the following dioceses: Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Harrisburg in Pennsylvania and the Cleveland Diocese in Ohio. In 2004, Sister Michelle retired from teaching and served the next 20 years as receptionist and sacristan at St. Anne Nursing Home in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The last year and a half of her life, Sister Michelle rendered compassionate care to her brother, Father Paul Shuda of the Harrisburg Diocese.
Shortly after Sister Michelle was diagnosed with cancer in January of 2023, she returned as a resident of St. Anne Nursing Home and there lived out her final days.
Sister Mary Michelle was preceded in death by her parents, Martha and Joseph Shuda and by her brother, Msgr. Robert Shuda. She is survived by her brother, Father Paul R. Shuda of Harrisburg, cousins, and a family of more than 400 sisters in North America.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, with burial in the Felician Cemetery.
