Obituaries
Sister of St. Joseph, longtime teacher and pastoral associate, dies at 83
Sister Ann Marie Maguire, S.S.J., taught in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and served in parish ministry during her 66 years of religious life.
Sister Miriam Esther Naughton, S.S.J., teacher and principal, dies at 88
The Sister of St. Joseph, who ministered for 69 years in religious life, taught at Archbishop Ryan School for Children with Hearing Impairment, where she also served as principal.
Sister Mary Rita Barbernitz, provincial leader and teacher, dies at 81
Sister Mary Rita ministered in the Diocese of Trenton, N.J., for 50 years as a teacher and served as a leader of a province of the Sisters of St. Francis in the diocese.
Sister Vincent Mary Staub, S.S.J., teacher and parish volunteer, dies at 86
The Sister of St. Joseph served for 20 years as a teacher and a volunteer at St. George Parish in Glenolden. She also taught in elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and surrounding dioceses.
Sister Felice Marie Long, I.H.M., longtime educator, dies at 77
An elementary school teacher for 35 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Immaculate Heart sister also served in pastoral ministry at St. Gabriel Parish in Philadelphia.
Permanent deacon, active in Italian personal parishes, dies at age 85
Deacon Armand Maresca was a lifelong resident of the former SS. Cosmas and Damian Parish in Conshohocken, then served at Holy Savior Paris in Norristown, two Italian parishes in Montgomery County.
Father James Hughes, self-taught builder and parish leader, dies at 90
Besides building up the Body of Christ as pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media, he used skills in carpentry, electrical and plumbing to build his family's summer home, plus work on several churches.
Franciscan Sister, a nurse for 50+ years in archdiocese, dies at 88
Sister Helen Veronica Hamill, O.S.F., was a Philadelphia native who spent most of her 67 years in the Franciscan congregation in health care, primarily as a nurse in Catholic hospitals.
Former pastor, renowned for his preaching, dies at 77
Father John Wilz was a former teacher at Roman Catholic High School and pastor emeritus of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Horsham. "When he preached, he taught," said a priest friend.
Beloved pastor emeritus Msgr. Joseph Kane dies at 82
The retired pastor of St. Robert Parish in Warrington once said he never had a bad priestly assignment in his 54 years of ministry. In addition to loving his parishioners, he was a big Phillies fan.