Obituaries
Father Buckley, noted theologian and a ‘Jesuit’s Jesuit,’ dies at 87
He leaves a lasting legacy for his contributions to studies in theology, the origins of modern atheism, the mutually beneficial relations between science and religion, and Jesuit spirituality and education.
Late bioethicist Daniel Callahan ‘never ceased questioning,’ says Jesuit
Daniel Callahan, who died July 16, just shy of his 89th birthday, co-founded the renowned Hastings Center, the world's first bioethics research institute, with Willard Gaylin in 1969.
Mercy Sister Mary Ellen O’Connell, 81, dies after long education ministry
The former principal of St. Catherine of Siena School, Horsham and St. Paul School, Allentown taught children for many years and later helped adults preparing for their GED and with computer training.
Dominick Bucciarelli, former head of St. Vincent de Paul Society, dies at 81
The husband and father of seven children was an active member of St. Anselm Parish for many years and president of the social outreach society on the parish and archdiocesan levels.
Sister of Mercy Margaret Rastatter, longtime teacher, dies at 92
The former studies director at Archbishop Ryan High School and vice-principal at Little Flower High School taught in elementary and high schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, and loved to travel.
Delco native, St. Joseph Sister Eileen Kean, 89, dies
Raised in Sacred Heart Parish in Manoa, she entered the congregation in 1949 and would go on to minister in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown, Harrisburg and Trenton.
Sister Jordan Marie Goeke, longtime hospital nurse, dies at 95
A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, the Trenton native ministered as a nurse and supervisor for almost a half-century in Philadelphia, plus service throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Medical Mission Sister, nurse and healer, dies at 84
After Sister Jane Pellowski entered the congregation in 1953, she worked in Atlanta's first racially integrated hospital. After earning a master's degree in counseling, she ministered in Philadelphia.
Franciscan sister, ministering for 62 years in hospitals, dies at 90
Sister Margaret Mary O’Reilly, O.S.F., was born and raised in Ireland until 1944 when she entered religious life. She ministered in Oregon for most of her 72 years with the Franciscan congregation.
Franciscan sister, Oregon native, dies at 84
Sister Marie Monica Borden, O.S.F., did her religious formation at the sisters' motherhouse in Aston before returning to the West Coast for ministry throughout her 60 years of service.