Obituaries
Sister Ann Muriel Ronan, S.S.J., dies at 96
After growing up in New York City she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1944. She ministered in six dioceses; in the Philadelphia area, at Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown and Little Flower High School, Philadelphia.
Sister Madeline Florence Sarli, S.S.J., dies at 76
A sister of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill since 1964, she ministered in the archdioceses of Newark and Philadelphia and the dioceses of Metuchen and Trenton.
I.H.M. Sister Marita Devlin dies at 91
The Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary served for 73 years in the congregation, with 54 years teaching in schools mostly in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Father Richard McAndrews dies, was pastor of Epiphany, Plymouth Meeting
One of 10 children raised in Good Shepherd Parish in West Philadelphia, he was ordained in 1967. He served at several parishes, taught at Cardinal Dougherty High School and was pastor until 2009, ministering actively until 2016.
Sister Elizabeth Frances Scully, O.S.F., dies at 97
A sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 76 years, formerly known as Sister Anthony Brendan, she was born in Vermont, raised in Ireland, and served as a religious sister in Philadelphia, several West Coast dioceses, and in Africa.
Sister Maureen McDermott, Catholic school leader, dies at 65
The I.H.M. sister had resigned her position as superintendent of secondary schools and chief academic officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Nov. 5. Her death less than two weeks later shocked colleagues in the archdiocese.
Sister Marita Donald Toland, I.H.M., dies at 87
A native of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in West Philadelphia, the former Mary Patricia Toland became an I.H.M. sister and served in the congregation for 70 years.
Msgr. John Breslin dies; was pastor, archdiocesan leader
Ordained in 1961, Msgr. Breslin was pastor of two parishes and served as director of the archdiocesan Cemeteries Office, director of the Office for the Archdiocesan Synod and was regional vicar for Delaware County.
Sister Janet Baker, facilitator and teacher, dies at 83
A longtime teacher, she expanded her ministry as consultant to religious communities and schools. For years she aided the archdiocesan synod in Philadelphia and spent many years working as a trusted group facilitator across the archdiocese.
Sister Maria Antonieta Garcia-Nicoletti, I.H.M., dies at 82
The native of Lima, Peru spent most of 62 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in South America, with a brief assignment to St. David School, Willow Grove.