Sister M. Silveria Traffas, When, in 1942, Sister Silveria came to Saint Margaret OSF, 84, of Hammond went to Mercy-her second love-the hospital had 250 beds. Today, Saint Margaret Mercy has 813 beds, today there are two campuses in Hammond and Dyer, a 9,000-member health at Saint Margaret Mercy club, and more than 20 off-site clinics. Silveria's favorite memories were when as a young girl Sister Silveria would go into the community "with a cup to the community to collect funds for food for our patients." According to Sister Silveria, "We went as far as St. John, Griffith, Lansing and to Michigan for apples. The farmers were always generous and we appreciated that."
Born on Feb. 24, 1916, in Sharon, Kan., a small town of 385, where, as Sister Silveria liked to describe "everybody knew everybody"-was one of 15 children. She is survived by one brother-Michael Traffas of Amarillo, Texas, and six sisters-Mary Depenbusch of Anthony, Kan., Loretta Spencer Sharon, Kan., Anne Bohrer of Kingman, Kan., M. Vincetta Traffas, OSF, of Mishawaka, Ind. Sister Silveria was preceded in death by her mother and father-Michael M. Traffas and Mary (Bolz) Traffas and seven brothers. Sister Silveria had a brother who was a Redemptorist Priest. During her 58 years at Saint Margaret Mercy,
Sister Silveria witnessed many changes in Hammond 102-year-old hospital-the first in Lake County.
Sister M. Silveria Traffas, When, in 1942, Sister Silveria came to Saint Margaret OSF, 84, of Hammond went to Mercy-her second love-the hospital had 250 beds. Today, Saint Margaret Mercy has 813 beds, today there are two campuses in Hammond and Dyer, a 9,000-member health at Saint Margaret Mercy club, and more than 20 off-site clinics. Silveria's favorite memories were when as a young girl Sister Silveria would go into the community "with a cup to the community to collect funds for food for our patients." According to Sister Silveria, "We went as far as St. John, Griffith, Lansing and to Michigan for apples. The farmers were always generous and we appreciated that."
Born on Feb. 24, 1916, in Sharon, Kan., a small town of 385, where, as Sister Silveria liked to describe "everybody knew everybody"-was one of 15 children. She is survived by one brother-Michael Traffas of Amarillo, Texas, and six sisters-Mary Depenbusch of Anthony, Kan., Loretta Spencer Sharon, Kan., Anne Bohrer of Kingman, Kan., M. Vincetta Traffas, OSF, of Mishawaka, Ind. Sister Silveria was preceded in death by her mother and father-Michael M. Traffas and Mary (Bolz) Traffas and seven brothers. Sister Silveria had a brother who was a Redemptorist Priest. During her 58 years at Saint Margaret Mercy,
Sister Silveria witnessed many changes in Hammond 102-year-old hospital-the first in Lake County.
Family Members
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George H. Traffas
1903–1984
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Mary A. Traffas Depenbusch
1906–2008
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Joseph M "Joe" Traffas
1908–1977
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Sylvester J. Traffas
1909–1921
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Francis A. Traffas
1912–1989
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Vincent Joe Traffas
1914–1990
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Rev Fr Lawrence Traffas
1916–1993
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Loretta M. Traffas Spencer
1917–2008
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Anne M. Traffas Bohrer
1918–2011
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Sr M Vincetta "Clara" Traffas
1920–2010
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Agnes F. Traffas Eck
1924–2016
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