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Sister Rita McNeil, S.C.
Sister Rita Sister Rita McNeil, S.C., 94, a Sister of Charity-Halifax, Nova Scotia, for 71 years, died Dec. 16 at Caritas Residence, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Formerly Sister Teresa Florence, she...
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Msgr. Villani, Longtime B’klyn Pastor, Was a Priest for 58 Years
Msgr. Villani A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Rocco D. Villani, a retired priest of the diocese, was celebrated at St. Brendan Church, Midwood, Jan. 26. He died Jan. 22 at St. Brendan parish. He...
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In Memoriam – Gaspar Romero, Brother of St. Oscar Romero
Gaspar Romero, brother of St. Oscar Romero, poses for a photo in late May at his brother’s grave in San Salvador, El Salvador. Pope Francis celebrated the canonization Mass for St. Oscar Romero and six...
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Former DA Hynes Lived His Life in Service to Others
Hynes Charles “Joe” Hynes was remembered as “a great mentor,” “a great public official,” and “a man of the Church” at a memorial Mass celebrated at St. Thomas More Church in Breezy Point, Feb. 2....
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Msgr. Keane, Teacher and Pastor, Served As Priest For 60 Years
Msgr. Keane A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Vincent A. Keane, a retired priest of the diocese, was celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Feb. 9. He died Feb. 5 at the Bishop...
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Sister M. Bernardus Dwyer, I.H.M.
Sister M. Bernardus Sister M. Bernardus Dwyer, I.H.M., of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Jan. 27 at Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa. She had just turned 93 on Jan....
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Sister Rita Maria McCauley, C.S.J.
Sister Rita Maria Sister Rita Maria McCauley, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 56 years, died Jan. 18 on hospice care at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood. She graduated from Holy Family...
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Sister Francis Gerard Kress, C.S.J.
Sister Francis Gerard Sister Francis Gerard Kress, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 87 years, died Jan. 17 at Maria Regina Residence, in Brentwood. She was 104. Born Irene Pauline Kress,...
View ArticleRomilda Raso
Romilda Raso, the mother of Father Anthony Raso, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dyker Heights, died Jan. 29. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 31 at St. Valentine Church,...
View ArticleJohn Dingell
Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, who represented Michigan’s 12th Congressional District for more than 59 years, making him the longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history, died Feb. 7 at his home...
View ArticleHector Gonzalo Culajay Juarez
Hector Gonzalo Culajay Juarez, the brother of Deacon Carlos Culajay, a permanent deacon at St. Jerome, East Flatbush, died Feb. 2. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 15 at St. Jerome...
View ArticleRose Ferrari
Rose Ferrari, the mother of Msgr. Steven A. Ferrari, pastor of St. Teresa Church, Woodside, died Feb. 16 at The Gardens at Monroe Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Monroe Township, N.J. A Mass of...
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Liliane DeRosa
Liliane DeRosa Liliane DeRosa, the wife of Frank DeRosa, former director of the diocesan Public Information Office, died peacefully at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Conn., Feb. 14. She was 82. A...
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Sister Rose Anthony Walshak, O.P.
Sister Rose Anthony Sister Rose Anthony Walshak, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 70 years, died Jan. 18. She was 93. Baptized as Agnes and raised in Flushing, she graduated from...
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Caroline Latham
Caroline Latham. (Photo courtesy Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood) Caroline Latham, the first lay principal of St. Joseph High School, Downtown Brooklyn, died unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm, Feb. 26....
View ArticleMsgr. Daniel S. Hamilton
Msgr. Daniel S. Hamilton, 87, a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, L.I., for more than 60 years, died Feb. 18. Born in Far Rockaway, he attended Cathedral College in Brooklyn, and Immaculate...
View ArticleFather Joseph P. Minturn
Father Joseph P. Minturn, a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, L.I., for almost 62 years, died Feb. 19. He was 92. Born in Brooklyn, he studied at Fordham University, and Mt. St. Mary’s...
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Sister Marie Hegarty, O.P.
Sister Marie Sister Marie Hegarty, O.P., 85, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 67 years, died Feb. 15. Born in Manhattan, she grew up in Resurrection-Ascension parish, Rego Park....
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Sister Patricia Gibbons, R.S.M.
Sister Patricia Sister Patricia Gibbons, R.S.M., 83, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 65 years, died Jan. 15 at Maria Regina Residence Brentwood, L.I. Born in...
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Sister Ann Kathleen Bolton, O.P.
Sister Ann Kathleen Sister Ann Kathleen Bolton, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic Amityville, L.I. for 72 years, died Feb. 23 at the Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood. She was 91 years...
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