Humility of Mary Sister Delrina Clarin, 88, died November 4, 2026, at Villa Maria Community Center.
Originally from Cleveland, she graduated from Lourdes Academy in 1955 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1956 from Blessed Sacrament Parish. She professed her perpetual vows in 1963.
Sister Delrina was a woman of great faith who loved teaching and found joy in the beauty of nature. Through her studies, she was able to build life-long friendships with people all over the world, who showed her the presence of God in everyday life. Her faith was formed by her parents in the Italian community on the near-west side of Cleveland, which had a strong influence on her life.
She spent her life in ministry serving as an educator in elementary and university settings and in religious education in the Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Richmond (Virginia) and Wheeling-Charleston (West Virginia) dioceses. Among the places she taught were St. Sebastian, Akron, where she also served as principal; St. Cecilia, Cleveland; St. Raphael, Bay Village; Barberton City Schools, Barberton, where she also served as a tutor; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ashtabula; St. Joseph, Ashtabula; Ellwood City Catholic Schools, Ellwood City; and Goodrich Middle School, Akron.
At the university level, Sister Delrina served as coordinator of adult education and coordinator of continuing education at John Carroll University, as a research associate at The College of William and Mary, and as an instructor at St. Leo College, Williamsburg, Virginia.
At the diocesan level, she served as the elementary schools consultant for the Diocese of Cleveland and as director of catechetical ministries in the Wheeling-Charleston diocese.
Sister Delrina ministered as the director of religious education at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Cleveland, St. Matthew Parish, Akron, and St. Agatha Parish, Ellwood City. Sister Delrina had a special place in her heart for HM Haiti ministries and the connections she formed on her visit to the country. She served with her sisters in the HM Ministry of Prayer until her death.
The daughter of the late Jerome and Rachele S. (Belfi) Clarin and sister of the late Shirley L. Dery and Ronald Clarin, she is survived by her nieces and nephews and their families, and her sisters in the Humility of Mary Congregation with whom she shared her life for 70 years.
The funeral is Saturday, November 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Villa Maria Chapel in Villa Maria PA. The Rite of Return and viewing will be at Villa Maria Chapel beginning at 9:45 a.m., prior to the funeral Mass. The funeral will be livestreamed. A Prayer of Remembrance celebrating the life of Sister Delrina Clarin is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. [via ZOOM].
Please email info@humilityofmary.org to obtain the Zoom links for the funeral livestream and prayer of remembrance.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Development Office, PO Box 534, Villa Maria PA 16155. Arrangements by McCauley Funeral Home.
