Obituaries

Sister Clare DiGregorio dies at 91

Sister Clare DiGregorio SSJ (formerly Sister Grace Bernard), age 91, died March 21, 2023. Sister Clare ministered in the Dioceses of Allentown, Newark, Philadelphia, and Wilmington.

Sister Assunta Prunty dies at 95, ministered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for 22 years

Sister Assunta Prunty, OSF, 95, died in St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday, April 16, 2023. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years.

Deacon John Kreczkevich dies, served for over 25 years at Saint Barnabas Parish in Philadelphia

Retired Deacon John Kreczkevich, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Sister Marie Albert Hetzel, longtime educator, dies at 92

Sister Marie Albert Hetzel, SSJ, age 92, died March 9, 2023.

Sister Jacinta Marie Brazil, OSF, dies at 82

Sister Jacinta Marie Brazil, OSF, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 65 years.

Sister Joan Cooper dies at 94, ministered for 70 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Sister Joan Cooper, OSF, 94, died in Assisi House on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for over 72 years.

Sister Elizabeth Ellen Kane dies at 81, ministered for 23 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Sister Elizabeth Ellen Kane, OSF (formerly Sister Paul Anthony), 81, died in Assisi House on Friday, March 17, 2023. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 61 years.

Retired Deacon Joseph F. Windish dies at 76

Retired Deacon Joseph F. Windish died on March 12, 2023.

Sister Edna Naomi Maier, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, dies at 85

Sister Edna Naomi Maier, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, entered eternal life on Jan. 25, 2023 at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester, MA at the age of 85. Sister Edna was born in Philadelphia in March 1937.

Reverend Joseph L. DiGregorio dies at 80

Reverend Joseph L. DiGregorio died on Saturday, January 21, 2023.