Obituaries
Sister Rita Dolores Woehlcke, SSJ, dies at 77
Sister Rita Dolores Woehlcke SSJ, (formerly Sister George Ellen), age 77, died September 23, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa.
Sister Ellen McCarthy, SSJ, dies at 93
Sister Ellen McCarthy SSJ, (formerly Sister Thomas Maureen), age 93, died September 9, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa. The daughter of the late Thomas and Ellen McCarthy, she attended St. Mary Grade School and Evening High in Bayonne, NJ. In September 1950 she entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final […]
Retired Permanent Deacon Frederick C. Druding
Retired Deacon Frederick C. Druding passed away on September 1, 2023, at the age of 82. Deacon Druding was born on May 2, 1941 to the late Thomas and Catherine (nee: Bennett) Druding. He was a lifelong resident of South Philadelphia, and a graduate of South Philadelphia High School. After graduating he enlisted in the […]
Sister Donna Jo Loeper, SSJ, dies at 70
Sister Donna Jo Loeper SSJ, age 70, died August 18, 2023. Sister Donna was the daughter of the late Donald and Mildred (Misura) Loeper; sister of Alan (Linda), Duane (Judith), Joseph (Elizabeth), Thomas (Denise), John (Veronica), and Patricia Loeper. She is also survived by nieces, a nephew, grandnephews, a grandniece and the members of her […]
Sister Frances Ann Hall, SSJ, dies at 79
Sister Frances Ann Hall SSJ, formerly Sister Francis Michael, age 79, died August 19, 2023, at Saint Joseph Villa. The daughter of the late Frank and Anne Hall, she attended Sacred Heart Grade school in Sweedsburg, PA and Bishop Kendrick High School. In September 1962 she entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and […]
Rev. James A. Grant, Pastor Emeritus, St. Joseph Parish, Warrington
Reverend James A. Grant, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Joseph Parish, Warrington, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
Retired Deacon A. Gerald Harrison
Retired Deacon A. Gerald Harrison passed away on Aug. 18, 2023, at the age of 90. He was assigned to Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester, where he remained until his retirement on Jan. 20, 2010.
Reverend John D. Silcox, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Laurence Parish
Reverend John D. Silcox, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Laurence Parish, Upper Darby, died on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Rev. Gregory J. Hickey, Pastor Emeritus, St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Parish
The Reception of the Body will be held at Saint Helena Church, Blue Bell, on Friday, August 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. with a viewing until 10:45 a.m. Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Retired Deacon Trac Mai Huynh
Retired Deacon Trac Mai Huynh, died on July 22, 2023, he was 89 years old.