- Date Of Birth: March 13, 1919
- Date Of Death: February 14, 2014
- State: Maryland
Sister Mary Augusta (Mary Augusta) Von Drehle, age 94, died February 14, 2014 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She was born on March 13, 1919 in Washington, DC. Sister Mary Augusta was one of four children born to Anne Cecilia (Sandkuhler) and Clarence Bernard Von Drehle.
Sister Mary Augusta joined the Daughters of Charity on June 16, 1939 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She earned her bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph College, Emmitsburg and a Master’s degree from Boston College with a major in English. She held certifications in English, Journalism, Tutoring, ESL Teaching, and Adult Literacy. Her missions as an elementary school teacher were at St. Dominic School, Baltimore, Maryland; Cathedral Elementary, Syracuse, New York; St.
Sister Mary Augusta was preceded in death by her parents and her three brothers. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Shirley Von Drehle, several nieces and nephews, and her sisters in community.
