Obituaries
Sister Alice Gleason, I.H.M., dies at 88
The former Sister Regina Cordium entered the Sisters, Servants, of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1950. She would go on to teach in Catholic schools and was development director at St. Hubert High School.
Sister Barbara Ann Lucas dies; was teacher, spiritual minister
A native of Philadelphia and St. Matthew Parish, the former Sister Eleanor Marie was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 58 years.
Franciscan Sister William Clare Platt dies at 91
A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, she grew up in Media and earned her education degree at Villanova. She would teach in archdiocesan schools for 45 years.
Toni Morrison, author baptized Catholic as child, dies at age 88
Toni Morrison, award-winning author of 11 novels whose words brought to life the experiences of African American women, died Aug. 5 at age 88 in New York due to complications from pneumonia.
Father Buckley, noted theologian and a ‘Jesuit’s Jesuit,’ dies at 87
He leaves a lasting legacy for his contributions to studies in theology, the origins of modern atheism, the mutually beneficial relations between science and religion, and Jesuit spirituality and education.
Late bioethicist Daniel Callahan ‘never ceased questioning,’ says Jesuit
Daniel Callahan, who died July 16, just shy of his 89th birthday, co-founded the renowned Hastings Center, the world's first bioethics research institute, with Willard Gaylin in 1969.
Mercy Sister Mary Ellen O’Connell, 81, dies after long education ministry
The former principal of St. Catherine of Siena School, Horsham and St. Paul School, Allentown taught children for many years and later helped adults preparing for their GED and with computer training.
Dominick Bucciarelli, former head of St. Vincent de Paul Society, dies at 81
The husband and father of seven children was an active member of St. Anselm Parish for many years and president of the social outreach society on the parish and archdiocesan levels.
Sister of Mercy Margaret Rastatter, longtime teacher, dies at 92
The former studies director at Archbishop Ryan High School and vice-principal at Little Flower High School taught in elementary and high schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, and loved to travel.
Delco native, St. Joseph Sister Eileen Kean, 89, dies
Raised in Sacred Heart Parish in Manoa, she entered the congregation in 1949 and would go on to minister in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown, Harrisburg and Trenton.