Obituary: Sister Christina Florence Rau, C.I.J.
Sister Christina Florence Rau, C.I.J., a member of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus (Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor), Rockville Centre, L.I., who devoted her life to building up Catholic health...
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Obituary: Sister Elizabeth Minturn, S.C.
Sister Elizabeth Minturn, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, for 64 years, died at Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, L.I., May 17. She was 87. She grew up on Long Island, and graduated...
View ArticleObituary: Sister Molly McGuire, G.N.S.H.
Sister Molly McGuire, G.N.S.H., 98, a member of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart for 84 years, died at St. Joseph’s Manor, Meadowbrook, Pa., Jan. 27. Born in 1918 in Mahanoy City, Pa., she entered the...
View ArticleObituary: Lawrence Tino
Lawrence Tino, the father of Father John Tino, a priest of the Brooklyn Diocese currently ministering in the Archdiocese of New York, died May 30. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 2, at...
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Obituary: Archbishop Daniel W. Kucera
Retired Archbishop Daniel W. Kucera of Dubuque died May 30 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa. He was 94. Archbishop Kucera A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in...
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Sister M. Adrian O’Connor, O.P.
Sister Adrian Sister M. Adrian O’Connor, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 72 years, died June 5. She was 90. Born in Manhattan as Sheila Catherine, she entered the...
View ArticleDeacon John A. Tierney
Deacon John A. Tierney, who served at Sylvester’s parish, City Line, before transferring to the Diocese of Albany, died June 3 at Saratoga Hospital in upstate New York. He was 83. He had been ordained...
View ArticleBertha Vanegas
Bertha Vanegas, the mother-in-law of Deacon Jorge Alvarado of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, South Ozone Park, died June 3. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 7 at Our Lady of Perpetual...
View ArticleTeresa Chanan
A memorial Mass for Teresa Chanan, the late mother of Father Anthony S. Chanan, of St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, and sister of Father John Francis, pastor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica,...
View ArticleAntonin Kocurek
Antonin Kocurek, the father of Father Antonin Kocurek, a priest of the Diocese of Ostrava-Opava in Czech Republic, now serving in Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish, Forest Hills, died June 10. All...
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Bishop David R. Choby
Bishop David R. Choby of Nashville, Tenn., known for his pastoral care and ecumenical work, died June 3 at age 70. He is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Nashville) Bishop...
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Sister Alice Wheeler, C.S.J.
Sister Alice Sister Alice Wheeler, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 70 years, died May 30. She would have been 88 on July 6. She entered the congregation from St. Jerome parish, East...
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Sister Mary Raymond Keane, C.S.J.
Sister Mary Raymond Sister Mary Raymond Keane, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 71 years, died June 2 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood. She entered the congregation in 1946 from St....
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Cardinal Ivan Dias
Indian Cardinal Ivan Dias, a longtime diplomat who was fluent in 17 languages, died June 19 at age 81 in Rome after a long illness. He is pictured in a 2011 photo. (CNS photo/Kham, Reuters) Indian...
View ArticleRobert E. Rambusch
Robert E. Rambusch, the noted liturgical artist, designer and recognized pioneer in the profession of liturgical design consultation, died May 23 of cardiac arrest. He was 93. A Mass of Christian...
View ArticleFrank Aguggia
Frank Aguggia, the father of Msgr. Steven J. Aguggia, Judicial Vicar, died June 16. A funeral Mass was celebrated June 20 at St. Kevin’s Church, Flushing. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside. The...
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Sister Eileen Cecilia Kelly, C.S.J.
Sister Eileen Sister Eileen Cecilia Kelly, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 69 years, died at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood, June 10. She entered the congregation in 1948 from...
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Deacon Giacomo Panessa
Deacon Panessa Deacon Giacomo Panessa, a retired deacon from Most Precious Blood parish, Astoria, died June 24. He was 77. Born in Italy, much of his life was spent in Brooklyn as a member of Most...
View ArticleCarlos Lopez
Carlos Lopez, the father of Deacon Marco Lopez of Our Lady of Fatima parish, East Elmhurst, died July 7 in San Jose, Costa Rica. All funeral arrangements were scheduled to take place in Costa Rica....
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Msgr. Rosa Served Three Parishes as Their Pastor
Msgr. Rosa A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Joseph R. Rosa, pastor emeritus of Most Precious Blood Church, Bath Beach, was celebrated July 10 at the church. He died at NYU Lutheran Medical Center,...
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