Sister Marianne Angert

Sister Marianne Angert, a Sister of Mercy for 75 years, died Friday at Marian Center, Sacred Heart Convent, Belmont, N.C.

Sister was born Dec. 2, 1921, in Butler to Anna Christina and James Henry Angert. She completed her high school education in 1939 at St. Francis de Sales High School in McKees Rocks.

Sister Marianne became a Sister of Mercy in 1941 and quickly manifested a keen interest in higher education, especially in the medical science field. In the fulfillment of this interest, she studied at MT Mercy College in Pittsburgh, Sacred Heart College and Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C., and ultimately earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minn.

She continued her pursuit of further education receiving a master's degree in biology from Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind. Sister continued to avail herself of every opportunity to participate in workshops and seminars before finally graduating from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with a doctoral degree in health education.

Her primary areas of ministry were in medical education. She was a certified medical technologist and very quickly rose to supervisory positions in this field. Sister spent many years in Asheville at St. Joseph's Hospital and Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, ministering in this capacity.

Sister Marianne was never a person to waste time. If there was nothing available to her in the medical science field, she would venture out in another direction until such opportunities became available and they always did. She spent many years working at West Virginia University instructing, developing and improving the curriculum in its school of medical technology.

During Sister Marianne's professional career, she was a member in the American Society for Medical Technology, American Society of Blood Banks, the National Association of Biology Teachers and the North Carolina Academy of Science.

Sister was always on the cutting edge of something new. She was an instructor in civil defense during World War II and an instructor in first aid. She volunteered to serve the blood bank mobile unit and worked as a medical technologist in a free clinic.

Sister Marianne will be remembered as a gentle lady, always ready to assist where she could. She was a woman of few words, but her gorgeous blue eyes spoke volumes as she listened to conversations. She loved to travel especially when she could visit family.

Sister Marianne is survived by the Sisters of Mercy and several nieces and nephews.

ANGERT — Welcoming and prayer for Sister Marianne Angert, who died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, were Monday at the Sacred Heart Convent.A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. today at the Sacred Heart Convent. Interment will follow at the Belmont Abbey Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Sisters of Mercy, 500 Sacred Heart Circle, Belmont, N.C., 28012.Condolence messages may be shared online at www.McLeanFuneral.com.McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont, N.C., is serving the Sisters of Mercy.