Obituaries
Franciscan Sister Mary Carmel Molloy, congregational leader, dies at 81
The native of Galway, Ireland -- who returned there as a sister for several years to tutor students -- had a wide-ranging ministry across the U.S. including service as a member of the sisters' congregational council in Aston.
After 64 years in classroom, Sister Claire Hutchinson dies
Formerly Sister Agnes Cecilia, the I.H.M. sister died Nov. 2 at age 88. Most of her ministry was spent teaching children, including 22 years at St. Matthew School in Philadelphia.
Sister Grace Martina Moore dies at 91
The Sister of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill took the religious name Sister Mary Moore when she entered the congregation in 1947. She ministered in archdioceses of Baltimore and Philadelphia, and the dioceses of Camden and Raleigh.
St. Joseph Sister Patricia Ann Cullen, 92, passes
The former Sister Joseph Raphael ministered since 1946 in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown and Harrisburg.
Sister Joseph Andre Intrieri dies at 81
The native of Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood and graduate of Our Mother of Consolation School, she joined the Sister of St. Joseph in Chestnut Hill in 1960, and served in three dioceses.
Sister Dorothy Mayer, I.H.M., passes at age 81
The former Sister Mary Annunciata pronounced first vows in 1961 and went on to serve at nine Catholic elementary and high schools before going to Camilla Hall.
Sister Mary Cyril, longtime teacher, dies at 100
The Shenandoah, Pa. native entered the I.H.M. sisters in 1939 and, after beginning teaching in 1942, spent more than 50 years in Catholic schools across the Philadelphia region and serving at Camilla Hall, where she died.
Lou Baldwin, Catholic journalist for 35 years, dies at 86
The husband, father of nine, journalist and gentleman known by Philadelphia Catholics for his bylines on The Catholic Standard and Times and CatholicPhilly.com, died Oct. 18 in Philadelphia. Funeral services are set for Oct. 23 at St. Christopher Church.
Father Michael Rock, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, dies suddenly
The Mercedarian priest and pastor of the parish in Philadelphia's Overbrook section died unexpectedly Oct. 5 at age 62 while visiting his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He was ordained there in 1986 after receiving his formation at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Anti-nuclear advocate, Sister Megan Rice, dies at 91
The Sister of the Holy Child Jesus' missionary zeal led her to peacefully protest for nuclear disarmament. She was arrested on many occasions and, at 82, spent two years in federal prison. Despite her selflessness and quiet demeanor, she earned national recognition for her activism.