Obituaries
Sister Kathleen Patricia Haughey, Longtime Educator, dies at 94
Sister Kathleen Patricia Haughey, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 75 years, entered eternal life on February 22, 2026, at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 94 years old.
Sister Donna Franklin, Phila. Native and Archbishop Wood Alumna Who Ministered in Germantown, Dies at 75
Sister Donna (Donna Marie) Franklin, D.C., a Philadelphia native and 1968 graduate of Archbishop Wood High School who later ministered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Germantown, died March 11, 2026, in Albany, N.Y.
Sister Josephine Wade, SSJ, dies at 86
Sister Josephine Wade SSJ, age 86, (formerly S. Regina Josephine,) died on March 6, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Sister Jane K. Field, SSJ, dies at 76
Sister Jane K. Field SSJ, formerly S. Shawn Kathleen, age 76, died on February 26, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Sister Rose Morris, RSM, dies at 92
Sister Rose Morris, RSM, age 92, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died peacefully on February 22, 2026, at McAuley Convent in Merion, PA.
Reverend Monsignor Philip C. Ricci, Pastor Emeritus, Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish, North Wales
Reverend Monsignor Philip C. Ricci, Pastor Emeritus, Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish, North Wales, died on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Sister Clare Halloran, SSJ, dies at 85
Sister Clare Halloran SSJ, (formerly Sister Miriam Kathleen,) age 85, died on January 28, 2026, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Sister Nora Nash, OSF, dies at 83
Sister Nora Nash, OSF, (formerly Sister Therese Mary), 83, died in Assisi House on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Sister Mary Martina Lavin, RSM, dies at 90
Sister Mary Martina Lavin, RSM, age 90, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died peacefully on January 11, 2026, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Sister Kathleen Duffy, RSM, dies at 92
Sister Kathleen Duffy, RSM, age 92, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died peacefully on November 30, 2025, at McAuley Convent in Merion, PA.