McIntyre, Sister Suzanne

An oral history of Sister Suzanne McIntyre, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1925 until 2001. The interview was conducted by Sister Brigid Marie Grandey on September 9, 10, 16, 17, 25, and 30, 1986.

Sister Suzanne McIntyre was born on August 11, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Daughter of Patrick J. McIntyre and Margaret Josephine Barry, Lillian Margaret McIntyre entered the community on February 2, 1925 as Sister M. Suzanne McIntyre.

Sister Suzanne initially ministered as a teacher in the Congregation’s schools in the Southwest United States and taught English and Spanish at Saints Peter and Paul School, Tucson, Arizona. Beginning in 1943, she taught in schools throughout Pennsylvania, including Johnstown Central High School, Johnstown; St. Luke High School, Carnegie; St. James High School, West End, Pittsburgh; and Sacred Heart High School, Pittsburgh. She taught English at Seton Hill College from 1952 to 1962.

Sister Suzanne earned her B.A. in English with minors in Spanish and Social Studies from Seton Hill College in 1930, and earned her M.L. In English with a minor in Social Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 1950. She did further graduate study at several other universities. She was a member of several societies dedicated to language education, and was the National Director of one of them, La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, from 1977 to 1979.

Sister Suzanne McIntyre passed away on May 18, 2001 at the age of 94.