Obituaries
Sister Manetto Ruocchio, longtime Catholic school teacher, dies at 93
The South Philadelphia native had been a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 72 years. With undergraduate and graduate degrees she taught for many years in several dioceses.
Franciscan sister, native of Ireland, dies at 85
Sister Ursula Tisdall, O.S.F., left her home in Dublin and entered the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia where she served in education and pastoral care for 66 years.
Bette Parsons, loving mother and grandmother, dies at 93
Elizabeth Ann (Bette) Parsons grew up in West Philadelphia then married the love of her life, Don. They raised eight children in West Chester, instilling values of family and faith.
IHM sister dies at Camilla Hall, where she served for 50 years
Sister Mary Rosina Burns, I.H.M., cared for the elderly and infirmed sisters as a registered nurse at Camilla Hall since 1968, where she served until her death there in November. she was 78.
Sister Leona Tucker, one of 12 children, dies at age 95
A Sister of St. Joseph for 77 years, Sister Leona served for many years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and the Allentown Diocese, where she was raised in a large family from Pen Argyl.
Sister of St. Joseph for 75 years dies at 94
Sister Marian L. Steiner, S.S.J., formerly Sister St. George, entered the congregation in 1943 and went on to serve in six dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Maryknoll brother who ministered to alcoholics in Japan, dies at 91
Philadelphia native Brother Harold Horne entered religious life in 1954 after serving in World War II. He would go on to serve the outcasts of society in Kyoto and Taiwan, especially drug addicts and alcoholics.
Jesuit Father Charles Currie, college and social justice leader, dies
Jesuit Father Charles Currie, a social justice advocate and longtime leader in Jesuit college education, died Jan. 4 after a recent illness. He was 88.
Pope sends condolences following death of Hong Kong bishop
Pope Francis has sent condolences and a blessing to the Hong Kong Diocese following the Jan. 3 death of Bishop Yeung Ming-cheung, 73, of liver failure.
Jesuit Father Rayan dies; pioneered theology with an Asian perspective
Jesuit Father Samuel Rayan, a pioneer of theology with an Asian perspective that colleagues and church leaders considered a "radical interpretation of the Bible," died at age 98.