Obituaries
Sister Jordan Marie Goeke, longtime hospital nurse, dies at 95
A member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, the Trenton native ministered as a nurse and supervisor for almost a half-century in Philadelphia, plus service throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Medical Mission Sister, nurse and healer, dies at 84
After Sister Jane Pellowski entered the congregation in 1953, she worked in Atlanta's first racially integrated hospital. After earning a master's degree in counseling, she ministered in Philadelphia.
Franciscan sister, ministering for 62 years in hospitals, dies at 90
Sister Margaret Mary O’Reilly, O.S.F., was born and raised in Ireland until 1944 when she entered religious life. She ministered in Oregon for most of her 72 years with the Franciscan congregation.
Franciscan sister, Oregon native, dies at 84
Sister Marie Monica Borden, O.S.F., did her religious formation at the sisters' motherhouse in Aston before returning to the West Coast for ministry throughout her 60 years of service.
Father Amalfitano, beloved pastor with healing ministry, dies at 84
The retired pastor of the former Immaculate Conception Parish, Marcus Hook had a strong devotion to Mary. He prayed often for the sick and heard confessions in his final days in a nursing home.
Auto executive Iacocca recalled for love of family during funeral Mass
Though he achieved fame as an automobile executive and leader of a private initiative to renovate the Statue of Liberty, Lee Iacocca valued family above all else in life, said a priest who eulogized him during his funeral Mass July 10.
First woman religious to lead Catholic Health Association dies at 101
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CNS) — Mercy Sister Mary Maurita Sengelaub, a nurse who entered religious life and eventually led what is now called the Catholic Health Association of the United States, died July 6 at age 101 at McAuley Life Center, a retirement home run by her order, in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. […]
Msgr. Joseph Corley, beloved pastor and friend, dies at 72
The pastor of Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Darby, dean for Eastern Delaware County and rector of Villa St. Joseph died there June 29 after a short illness. His viewing is July 2 and the funeral Mass July 3.
Funeral rites set for Sister Anne Bradley, S.S.J.
The former Sister Bernard Patrick entered the sisters of St. Joseph in 1954 from Delaware County and served in major archdioceses in the Mid-Atlantic. She was 84. The funeral Mass will be May 28.
Sister Patricia Ann O’Neill, S.S.J., dies at age 73
The Sister of St. Joseph, formerly Sister Hugh Patrice, was born in Ridley Park and graduated from Archbishop Prendergast High School. She entered religious life in 1964 and served in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.