Obituaries
Sister Marguerite Mary McAveney, IHM, dies at 95
Sister Marguerite Mary, formerly known as Margaret McAveney, died on August 20, 2026 in Camilla Hall just a month after her 95th birthday, having served 76 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Reverend James E. Locke
Reverend James E. Locke, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Cornelius Parish, Chadds Ford died on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Reverend John J. Large
Reverend John J. Large, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Paul Parish, Philadelphia, died on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
Sister Therese Michelle Destefano, SSJ, dies at 83
Sister Therese Michelle Destefano SSJ, age 83, died on August 7, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Reverend Bernard C. Farley
Reverend Bernard C. Farley, retired, died on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Sister Marie Olwell, SSJ, dies at 96
Sister Marie Olwell SSJ, (formerly S. Anita Bernadette,) age 96, died on June 16, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Sister Leonissa O’Brien, SSJ, dies at 95
Sister Leonissa O'Brien SSJ, age 95, died on July 28, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Sister Marie McDonnell, IHM, dies at 87
Sister Marie McDonnell, formerly known as Sister Mary Suzanne, died in Camilla Hall on July 18, 2026 in the eighty-eighth year of her life.
Sister M. Margaret Gradl, IHM
Sister M. Margaret Gradl, IHM, formerly known as Sister M. Anne Bernard, died on July 12, 2026 in Camilla Hall in her 70th year as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Sister Ann C. “Nancy” Hilla, SSJ, dies at 94
Sister Ann C. “Nancy” Hilla SSJ, (formerly S. Michael William,) age 94, died on July 5, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.