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Deacon John F. McGreevey and Columbia McGreevey.
Deacon McGreevey Deacon John F. McGreevey, of St. John Vianney parish, Flushing, died Feb. 13. He was 88. His wife Columbia McGreevey died Feb. 14. Ordained May 5, 1990, he was involved in his parish...
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Sister Helen Chasse, O.S.U.
Sister Helen Sister Helen Chasse, O.S.U. (Sister Margaret Ann), 74, died Dec. 28, 2017 at her home. Born in Waterbury, Conn., she entered the Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk in 1961 and...
View ArticleMary Gilhooly
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Gilhooly was celebrated Feb. 10 at St. Patrick’s Church, Bay Ridge. She is survived by her husband, John, an active member of many community groups in Bay Ridge,...
View ArticleRocco “Rocky” Summa
Rocco “Rocky” Summa, 92, died Feb. 3. He was 92. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 9 at St. Brendan’s Church, Midwood. A veteran of the U.S. Army who served on Guam during the Second World...
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Msgr. Mahoney Served as Pastor, Vicar and Prep Seminary Teacher
Msgr. Mahoney A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. John E. Mahoney, a retired priest of the diocese, is to be celebrated Feb. 23 in the chapel at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. He died...
View ArticleAnton Dietrich
Anton Dietrich, 99, the oldest living alumnus of Holy Child Jesus School, Richmond Hill, died Feb. 16. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Cenacle Church, Richmond Hill. A...
View ArticleJohn Sebastian Udoh
John Sebastian Udoh, the brother of Father Michael Udoh, a priest of Uyo, Nigeria, who is the chaplain at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village, died Feb. 6. The funeral took place in Nigeria. A memorial...
View ArticleEleanor Rossner
Eleanor Rossner, 104, died Feb. 8 in East Greenbush, N.Y., where she had been living. Born in Brooklyn, she was a member of St. Cecilia’s parish, Greenpoint, where she joined the choir in 1928, and...
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Sister Ann Heavey, R.S.M.
Sister Ann Sister Ann Heavey, R.S.M., 90, a member of the Sisters of Mercy for 67 years, died Feb. 5, at McAuley Hall Health Center in Watchung, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, she attended St. Teresa of Avila...
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Thomas J. Quigley, Ph.D.
Professor Quigley Thomas J. Quigley, Ph.D., a long-time chemistry and physics professor at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, died on Feb. 19. A 1952 graduate of St. Francis College, he was an...
View ArticleElaine J. Spacek
Elaine J. Spacek, the mother of Father Frank W. Spacek, pastor of St. Saviour’s parish, Park Slope, died Feb. 22. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 26 at St. Saviour’s Church. Burial was...
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Rona Jack
Mrs. Jack Rona Jack, 88, a long-time parishioner at St. Gregory the Great, Crown Heights, died Feb. 22. A viewing, in St. Gregory the Great Church, will be Sunday, March 4 at 4 p.m., followed by a Mass...
View ArticleColumbia McGreevey
Columbia McGreevey died Feb. 15, two days after her husband Deacon John McGreevey passed away. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 17 for them both at St. John Vianney Church, Flushing. They...
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Priest Recalls Graham’s First Invite to Speak to Catholics
By David Hains The Rev. Billy Graham and St. John Paul II are seen at the Vatican in 1990. Graham, best known for his televised evangelism broadcasts, died Feb. 21 at his home in North Carolina at age...
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Sister Mary Sullivan, O.P.
Sister Mary Sister Mary Sullivan, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 69 years, died Feb. 24 after a long illness. She was 87. She met the Dominican Sisters at her home parish of St....
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Sister M. Francine Connolly, I.H.M.
Sister Francine Sister M. Francine Connolly, I.H.M., a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 77 years, died Feb. 25 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was...
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Sister Mary Gloria Garcia, C.S.J.
Sister Gloria Sister Mary Gloria Garcia, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 65 years, died Feb. 2 at the Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood. She entered the congregation from Holy...
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Sister Bernadette Wynne, R.S.M.
Sister Bernadette Sister Bernadette Wynne, R.S.M., 83, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 66 years, died Feb. 21 at the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Whitestone. Born in...
View ArticleChristopher J. Kauffman
Christopher J. Kauffman, 81, church historian was the author of numerous books and scholarly articles, died Jan. 30 at Oakcrest Village Care Center in Parkville, Md. His funeral Mass was celebrated...
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Sister Margaret Mary Hannon, S.C.
Sister Margaret Sister Margaret Mary Hannon, S.C., (Sister Marie Daniel) a member of the New York Sisters of Charity for 75 years, died March 4 at Kittay House, Bronx. Born in Manhattan, she attended...
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