Obituaries
Funeral rites set for Father Anthony Orth, pastor in Norwood
Ordained in 1975, Father Orth led St. Gabriel Parish in Delaware County and is well known for his volunteer ministry to the homeless and needy of Chester. The funeral Mass will be livestreamed.
Sister McNamee, ‘one of the giants in Catholic education,’ dies at 89
She was the first woman president of the National Catholic Educational Association, president of a women's university and held other positions of leadership in Catholic education.
Cardinal Jaworski, once a ‘secret cardinal,’ dies at 94
Cardinal Marian Jaworski, a close friend of St. John Paul II since the 1950s and former Latin-rite archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine, died Sept. 5.
Professor, administrator Sister Mary Catherine Gurley dies
The Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia was a professor of education at several colleges for many years and administrative vice president of Neumann University for nine years.
Father Ronald Ferrier dies; was Cardinal Dougherty teacher for 4 decades
A native of Conshohocken who was ordained a priest in 1968, he would go on to teach Latin and physical science at the former archdiocesan high school in Philadelphia. He is fondly remembered by colleagues.
IHM Sister Louise Goeller dies; was teacher, contemplative
The native of Philadelphia taught in schools in the Philadelphia area and for two stints in Chile and Peru. She also spent several years in a Trappist women's congregation before returning to the IHM sisters. She was 88.
Deacon William Iacobellis, Catholic radio host, dies at 72
Ordained in 2004, the deacon served at St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Richboro, was a regional manager for automobile dealerships and was a host on Holy Spirit Radio, Doylestown.
Permanent Deacon Ernest D’Angelo dies; was Vietnam vet, mason
Ordained a deacon in 1995, he was assigned to St. John the Baptist Parish in Ottsville where he remained until the end of 2019 in retirement.
Deacon Michael Kolakowski dies at age 67
The deacon was a retired principal from the School District of Philadelphia who served at St. Albert the Great Parish, Huntingdon Valley after his 2009 ordination.
Sister Marie St. James Nulty, longtime principal, dies at 89
The Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary led six Catholic elementary schools and taught or served at others during her 65 years of active ministry.