Sr. Carol Tenerovich

76 years of age, of McCandless Township, Sister Carol (formerly Sr. Leanne), went to her eternal reward on Monday, June 24, 2019.  She was born in Pittsburgh, and baptized at St. Joseph’s Church in Verona.  She entered the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1959 from Our Lady of Victory Parish, Harwick, PA.  Sister Carol professed Final Vows on August 13, 1967.  For many years, Sister Carol served as a Catholic School Teacher in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio.  She received her BA degree from La Roche College (now  University).  Sister Carol also ministered in Faith Formation in the Diocese of Wheeling, WV and in parishes in Ohio, Missouri, South Carolina and Georgia.  In her ‘retirement’ due to multiple sclerosis, Sister Carol volunteered at Providence Family Support Center on the North Side and participated in St. Dismas Prison Ministry Weekends.  Sister Carol received the “Marie de la Roche Award” from her religious community in 2005, and the “Volunteer of the Year” in 2009 from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.  She was preceded in death by her parents, James B. and Dorothy A. (Farabaugh) Tenerovich and brother-in-law Don Wiles.  Sister Carol is survived by Cecilia “Cel” Bash (Bob Mitro), James “Jim” Tenerovich (Renee), Lisa Tenerovich (David Funderburk), Aurelia “Rel” Wiles, Patricia “Patty” Wade (Randy), nieces, nephews, and the Sisters of Divine Providence and their Associates.  Viewing will take place at Providence Heights on Friday, June 28, 2019 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:40 a.m.  Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. in the Mother of Divine Providence Chapel, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA.  Burial will follow in the Sisters’ Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be sent to Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101.  Arrangements entrusted to ANTHONY G. STAAB FUNERAL HOME, INC. 

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