Deacon Abdon Mejia
Deacon Abdon Mejia, a retired deacon of the Archdiocese of Lima, Peru, who served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Sunset Park, died Oct. 17 at Maimonides Medical Center, Borough Park. He was...
View ArticleAgnes T. Sweeney
Agnes T. Sweeney, the mother of Father Kevin J. Sweeney, pastor of St. Michael’s parish, Sunset Park, died Oct. 18 at Ozanam Hall, Bayside. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Oct. 21 at St....
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Cardinal Ricardo Vidal
Retired Cardinal Ricardo Vidal of Cebu, Philippines, pictured in a 2012 photo at the Vatican, died Oct. 18 at the age of 86 after a series of health complications. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Cardinal...
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Gregory Baum
Renowned Canadian theologian Gregory Baum, 94, author of the first draft of the Second Vatican Council’s “Nostra Aetate,” died Oct. 18 in a Montreal hospital. He is pictured in a 2016 photo. (CNS...
View ArticleRev. Thomas Garabedian
A memorial Mass for Very Rev. Thomas Garabedian, 44, will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Church, Flushing. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto will be the main celebrant. Born...
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Sister Mary Ann Chiasson, S.C.
Sister Mary Ann Chiasson, S.C., a Sister of Charity-Halifax for 71 years, died Jan. 11 at New Waterford Hospital in Nova Scotia. She was 91. She taught sixth and seventh grades at St. Nicholas of...
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First Black Priest Ordained For the Diocese Dies at 95
Msgr. Rodgers Msgr. William J. Rodgers, the first black man ordained for and in the Diocese of Brooklyn, died Jan. 21 at Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, where he had been living and serving...
View ArticleMemorial Mass for Slain Haitian Priest
A memorial Mass for Father Joseph Simoly was celebrated Jan. 20 at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush. Father Simoly was murdered Dec. 21 during an apparent robbery in Haiti. He was 54. A beloved professor...
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Deacon David J. Ciorciari
Deacon Ciorciari Deacon David J. Ciorciari, 61, died Jan. 23 at his home in Maspeth. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 29 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Maspeth. A retired NYPD...
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Sister M. Dolorosa Loughney, I.H.M.
Sister M. Dolorosa Sister M. Dolorosa Loughney, I.H.M., 90, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Jan. 28 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. Born as Marjorie in...
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Sister Margretta Driscoll, R.S.M.
Sister Margretta Sister Margretta Driscoll, R.S.M., 87, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 65 years, died Dec. 8 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood. Born in Brooklyn, she...
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Sister Josita Walsh, R.S.M.
Sister Josita Sister Josita Walsh, R.S.M., 94, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 74 years, died on Jan. 15 at Southside Hospital, Bay Shore, L.I. Born in Brooklyn, she...
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Sister Joan Doody, R.S.M.
Sister Joan Doody, R.S.M., 87 a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 70 years, died at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood, Jan. 20. Born in Jamaica, she attended...
View ArticleCatherine West
Catherine West, the mother of Father Patrick West, pastor of Corpus Christi parish, Woodside, died Jan. 24. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in California. A memorial Mass at a local church...
View ArticleMichael Zwosta
Michael Zwosta, the father of Father Joseph M. Zwosta, who resides at St. Mark’s rectory, Sheepshead Bay, while in post-ordination studies, died Jan. 24. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan....
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Sister Loretta Natoli, O.P.
Sister Loretta Sister Loretta Natoli, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 56 years, died Jan. 28. She was 75. Born in Brooklyn, she attended St. Michael’s H.S., and worked for...
View ArticleRose Heffernan
Rose Heffernan, the mother of Father Matteo Rizzo, a retired diocesan priest, died Feb. 2. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 8 at Most Precious Blood Church, Brooklyn. Burial was in...
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Sister Jane Meehan, I.H.M.
Sister Jane Sister Jane Meehan, I.H.M., (formerly Sister Annmarie) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Feb. 4 at Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa. She was 89. Born in...
View ArticleSister Clare Dowling, P.B.V.M.
Sister Clare Dowling, P.B.V.M., of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died Feb. 8 at Valley View Center in Goshen, N.Y. She was 96. Born in Manhattan, she entered the community...
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Sister M. St. Francis Lyons, I.H.M.
Sister St. Francis Sister M. St. Francis Lyons, I.H.M., a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 63 years, died on Feb. 6 the Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa. She...
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