Obituaries
Sister Joseph Andre Intrieri dies at 81
The native of Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood and graduate of Our Mother of Consolation School, she joined the Sister of St. Joseph in Chestnut Hill in 1960, and served in three dioceses.
Sister Dorothy Mayer, I.H.M., passes at age 81
The former Sister Mary Annunciata pronounced first vows in 1961 and went on to serve at nine Catholic elementary and high schools before going to Camilla Hall.
Sister Mary Cyril, longtime teacher, dies at 100
The Shenandoah, Pa. native entered the I.H.M. sisters in 1939 and, after beginning teaching in 1942, spent more than 50 years in Catholic schools across the Philadelphia region and serving at Camilla Hall, where she died.
Lou Baldwin, Catholic journalist for 35 years, dies at 86
The husband, father of nine, journalist and gentleman known by Philadelphia Catholics for his bylines on The Catholic Standard and Times and CatholicPhilly.com, died Oct. 18 in Philadelphia. Funeral services are set for Oct. 23 at St. Christopher Church.
Father Michael Rock, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, dies suddenly
The Mercedarian priest and pastor of the parish in Philadelphia's Overbrook section died unexpectedly Oct. 5 at age 62 while visiting his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He was ordained there in 1986 after receiving his formation at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Anti-nuclear advocate, Sister Megan Rice, dies at 91
The Sister of the Holy Child Jesus' missionary zeal led her to peacefully protest for nuclear disarmament. She was arrested on many occasions and, at 82, spent two years in federal prison. Despite her selflessness and quiet demeanor, she earned national recognition for her activism.
Sister Madeline Davis dies at 89, was S.S.J. sister for 70 years
A Camden Catholic High School grad, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1951 taking the name Sister Francis Margaret. She would go on to serve in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Trenton.
Sister Anne José Campbell dies at age 90
A Sister of St. Joseph for 71 years, the Northeast Philadelphia native and St. Hubert's grad served in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and the Camden Diocese.
Sister Eleanor O’Connell, S.S.J. dies at age 85
The graduate of St. Andrew School in Drexel Hill and Notre Dame High School in Moylan entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1954 and would minister for 67 years in four dioceses, including Philadelphia.
Msgr. Bernard Trinity, pastor and principal, dies at 93
Raised in West Philadelphia, Msgr. Trinity was ordained in 1954 and went on to lead Cardinal Dougherty and Archbishop Carroll for Girls high schools before being appointed pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Southampton.