SISTER ANGELITA MYERSCOUGH, ASC, 92, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died at 8:46 am, Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late John and Lee (nee Brown) Myerscough in Ruma, Illinois on May 27, 1921. She made her first vows as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ on July 1, 1937 and perpetual profession on July 1, 1942. Sister Angelita ministered in education and community service. She taught grade school at St. Elizabeth's in East St. Louis, Illinois (1938-39), Olney, Illinois (1939-40), Chester, Illinois (1940-41), and Waterloo, Illinois (1941-43). Her High School teaching was at St. Teresa Academy in East St. Louis, Illinois (1944-45; 1946-53) and Precious Blood Institute in Ruma, Illinois (1953-54). She taught at the university level at St. Louis University (1962-65) and was executive secretary of the St. Louis Theological Consortium from 1972-75. After studies in Rome from 1954-56, she returned home on the ill-fated liner Andrea Dorea. Her community service was a provincial of the former Ruma province from 1965-72 and on the general administration in Rome from 1975-87. She also worked as vice president for mission services for the ASC Health System from 1988-95. She translated the letters of St. Maria De Mattias, the congregation's founder and retired in Ruma in 2007. Survivors: 1 Sister Florence (the late Bill) Laurent 2 Nephews George Skaggs & James Laurent 1 Niece Laura Mae (Richard) Deterding Preceded in death by: Parents and Sister - Dorothy Skaggs Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 am, Monday, July 22, 2013 Ruma Center Chapel, Ruma, Illinois Officiating: Father Clyde Grogan presiding and regional leader Sister Barbara Hudock, ASC, offering reflections Visitation: Sunday - 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm with a wake service at 7:00 pm at the Ruma Center Chapel, Ruma, Illinois Interment: Convent Cemetery Ruma, Illinois Donations in memory of Sister Angelita Myerscough may be sent to the ASC Retirement Fund, 4233 Sulphur Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63109 or online at www.adorers.org, "Support Our Ministries".
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