Brooklyn Born and Raised, St. Edmund’s Pastor Emeritus
Father Edward Brophy, Pastor Emeritus of St. Edmund, Sheepshead Bay, died on March 31 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Queens. He was 81. Father Brophy was born on April 3, 1939, in Brooklyn. He...
View ArticleSister Anne Carmel Rapillo, C.S.J.
Sister Anne Carmel Rapillo, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph for 67 years, died on Jan. 6, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Convent, Jamaica. Sister Anne entered the congregation from St. Joseph parish,...
View ArticleDaniel J. McCarthy
Daniel J. McCarthy died March 21 at St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, L.I., from pneumonia. He was 84. A native of Brooklyn, he grew up in Williamsburg where he attended Epiphany elementary school. He...
View ArticleSister Anne Umbach, O.P.
Sister Anne Umbach, O.P., formerly Sister Marie St. John, a Sister of Saint Dominic of Amityville for 68 years, died on April 2. She was 86. Sister Anne was born on Aug. 12, 1933. She studied at Our...
View ArticleDeacon Emilio Arteaga
Deacon Emilio Arteaga, of St. Agatha parish, Sunset Park, passed away on April 10. He was 73. Deacon Arteaga was born on August 29, 1946, and he was ordained to the permanent Diaconate on May 28,...
View ArticleDeacon Jaime A. Pinzon
Deacon Jaime A. Pinzon, of the parish of St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, died of coronavirus on April 6 at his private residence. He was 57. Deacon Pinzon was an architect by trade. He was born on...
View ArticleDeacon Perfecto Santana
Deacon Perfecto Santana, of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, Jamaica, died on April 10. He was 68. Deacon Santana was born in Peralvillo, Yamasá, Dominican Republic, on Dec. 31, 1951....
View ArticleFrancis Boccabella, III
Francis Boccabella, III, a member of the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Perpetual Help/Msgr. Flynn Council No. 17153, and a Youth Minister at Our Lady of the Presentation – Our Lady of Mercy Church...
View ArticlePuerto Rico-Born Brooklyn Priest Remembered as a ‘Faithful Evangelizer’
Reverend Adnel T. Burgos, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, died on April 11 from heart failure possibly related to COVID-19. He was 57. Born in Puerto Rico, on April 17, 1962, he attended St....
View ArticlePurple Heart Recipient, Middle Village Native Priest, Dies in Philadelphia
Father William DeBiase, O.F.M., a professed Franciscan friar for 59 years and a priest for 54, died on April 11 at St. Ignatius Nursing Home, where he had lived since last year. Father DeBiase was born...
View ArticleJohn McGuinness
John McGuinness, a resident of Blessed Trinity parish, Breezy Point, died April 24 after suffering a stroke. He was 62. A graduate of Cathedral Prep, he was the owner of the McGuinness Irish Gift Shop...
View ArticleRetired Executive Director of CCBQ, ‘A Faith-Driven Community Server’
Thomas A. DeStefano, retired Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn, died on April 24 from complications related to the coronavirus. He was 82. DeStefano started at Catholic...
View ArticleBrother Robert Andrews, F.M.S.
Brother Robert Andrews, F.M.S., a Marist Brother who served on the faculty at Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, for more than 43 years, died on April 7 due to complications from COVID-19. He was 71....
View ArticleAlex S. Bruno
Alex S. Bruno, brother of Reverend Hilaire Belizaire, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cambria Heights, died on April 13, at King County Hospital, Brooklyn. To send condolences, please mail to Father...
View ArticleSister Ursula Lebold, O.S.U.
Sister Ursula Lebold, O.S.U., a member of the Ursuline Sisters for 76 years, died on April 13. She was 96. Sister Ursula, named Mabel, was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on April 6, 1924. A graduate of...
View ArticleSister Ruth Cunningham, C.S.J.
Sister Ruth Cunningham, C.S.J., a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph for 65 years, died on March 9 at Maria Regina Residence. Sister Ruth entered the congregation in 1955 from the parish of St....
View ArticleSister Joan Marie Devine C.S.J
Sister Joan Marie Devine C.S.J., formerly, Sister St. Giles, a Member of the Congregation of St. Joseph for 68 years, died on April 19. Sister Joan entered the congregation in 1952 from St. Joseph...
View ArticleSister Winifred McKevitt, C.S.J.
Sister Winifred McKevitt, C.S.J., formerly, Sister Mary Bonaventure, “Bonnie,” a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph for 77 years, died on April 5, while on hospice care in Maria Regina Residence....
View ArticleSister Patricia Murphy, C.S.J.
Sister Patricia Murphy, C.S.J., formerly Sister Veronica Cruds, a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph for 65 years, died on April 9 at Maria Regina Residence. She entered the congregation from...
View ArticleDeacon Carlos A. Martinez
Deacon Carlos A. Martinez, who served at the Parish of All Saints-Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, Williamsburg, died on April 19 due to COVID-19. He was 60. Deacon Martinez was a warehouse clerk...
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