Obituaries
Sister Sally Dougherty, S.S.J., dies at 95
The Bethlehem, Pa. native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1944 as Sister Mary Richard. She went on to serve in four dioceses in the Northeast U.S.
Father John Harkins, retired pastor, dies at 81
The Philadelphia native served as parochial vicar at several parishes and taught at Bishop McDevitt High School, and was the pastor of St. Michael Parish in the city.
Sister Lauretta, teacher at Nazareth Academy for 42 years, dies at 98
The Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth entered the order in 1952, was among the first class of Holy Family College (now University) and spent most of her ministry at the girls' high school in Philadelphia.
Deacon Michael Dayoc laid to rest in Norristown
The retired permanent deacon, ordained in 1996, died at 87. He was a U.S. Army veteran who fought in Korea and would go on to direct the Army Reserve Center in Norristown.
Sister Agnes Marie O’Brien, leader and hospital CEO, dies at 94
In her 66 years as a Franciscan sister, the former Sister Timothy Marie was a leader of her congregation and a Catholic hospital CEO in Baltimore and Trenton.
Father Thomas Furey, long-serving archdiocesan priest, dies at 74
Raised in West Philadelphia, after is ordination in 1973 he would serve faithfully as a parochial vicar at several parishes before being named pastor of Mother of Divine Providence Parish.
Sister Teresa Volpe, I.H.M., longtime teacher, dies at 97
The former Sister Thomas Bernard taught in Catholic schools or parish religious education for 59 years. She was a Sister Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 75 years.
Augustinian Father Gus Esposito, teacher and mentor, dies at age 69
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Delaware County, the priest was a PhD Spanish professor, leader of Msgr. Bonner High School and spiritual director at St. Charles Seminary. Funeral rites are set for Friday and Saturday.
Sister Dolorine Ryan, I.H.M., dies at 88
The native of St. Bernard Parish in Philadelphia spent 58 of her 69 years as a Sister Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in education in Philadelphia, Virginia and Connecticut.
Longtime Neumann U staffer Sister Catherine Keller dies at 81
The Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia spent 27 of her 60 years in the congregation serving on the clerical staff at Neumann University and volunteering at Immaculate Mary Home.