Obituaries

Sister M. Ryszarda Kopec, chef for 2 Philadelphia cardinals, dies at 93

The Little Servant Sister of the Immaculate Conception was dietician in Poland when she came to New Jersey in 1984, then became the chef at the residence of Cardinals John Krol and Anthony Bevilacqua.

Sister Phyllis Ann DiRenzo, I.H.M., dies at 70 from COVID-19

The former Sister Rose David was in the 51st year as a Sister Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. She taught at several schools, was a pastoral minister and hospital chaplain.

Sister Mary Jane Daily dies at 84, was Sister of St. Joseph for 66 years

The former Sister Michael Lawrence ministered in the Dioceses of Allentown and Camden, and the Archdioceses of Newark, Philadelphia and Washington.

Sister Hildegard Grogan dies, was health care leader

The native of St. Raymond Parish in Philadelphia became a Franciscan sister, earned three nursing degrees and served as a nurse, professor and hospital vice president.

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.