Hospital Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis

Sister Gabrielis Hu

✝ Saturday, February 11th 2017


“Hear, my daughter, and receive My Word,
and the years of your life shall be many.” 
Proverbs 4:10

Sister Gabrielis, the former Mary Hu-Cheng-Kuan, was born in Wucheng Shandong Province, China, on November 11, 1911, as the daughter of Anthony and Mary Li Hu.

Sister Gabrielis became a candidate in China and traveled to America on June 24, 1930 with five other candidates. She entered the Congregation on July 31, 1930 as a postulant at St. Francis Convent, Springfield and professed her religious vows on May 18, 1933.

Sister M. Gabrielis Hu, O.S.F. (105) died on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Convent.
In gratitude we take farewell from her. 
May she rest in peace!