Obituaries
Francis Thomas III, brother of Bishop Thomas, dies at 58
A viewing for Mr. Thomas will be held Friday night and Saturday morning, Jan. 9, followed by the funeral Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel Thomas at Epiphany of Our Lord Church, Plymouth Meeting.
Past head of worldwide Bon Secours Sisters dies at 82
The past superior general of the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours and past provincial of the order in the United States is recalled as a visionary leader in Catholic health care.
Sister Miriam de Chantal Scott dies at 82
St. Joseph Sister Miriam de Chantal Scott was a teacher and administrative staff person in schools in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Washington and the Diocese of Wilmington.
Msgr. Charles Monaghan, pastor emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale, dies
Msgr. Charles Monaghan, pastor emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale, and the oldest priest in the Archdiocese, dies at 100. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 14 at the St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare chapel.
Father Van Thuyne, former pastor at St. Francis Xavier – the Oratory, dies
Father Dennis G. Van Thuyne, 64, a former pastor at St. Francis Xavier - the Oratory in Philadelphia, died Nov. 28.
Sister M. Ann McGovern dies at 83
Sister Ann McGovern, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 65 years, was a teacher and pastoral minister.
Sister M. Julietta Ludwikowski dies at 91
Sister M. Julietta Ludwikowski, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 62 years, ministered in finance and education.
Sister Joella Francis Campbell dies at 89
Sister of St. Francis Joella Francis Campbell was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 68 years.
Sister Marie Angela Natoli dies at 87
Sister Marie Angela Natoli was General Superior of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from 1994 to 2000. A teacher for many years, she was a recipient of the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Teacher Award.
Father Wiedmann, pastor emeritus of Queen of the Universe Parish, dies
Father Paul A. Wiedmann, 80, pastor emeritus of Queen of the Universe Parish in Levittown, died Nov. 25.