Obituaries
Sister Dorothy Beck, former retreat director and teacher, dies at 87
She was known as Mother Dorothy to generations of Ancillae-Assumpta Academy students and to thousands for the spiritual direction she offered at St. Raphaela Center in Havertown,
Father John Nevins, longtime youth minister, pastor, dies at 86
A pastor of three parishes who was well-known for his generosity and leadership, he is best remembered as a youth retreat master and faculty member at Cardinal Dougherty High School.
Creighton University’s longest serving president dies at age 81
Jesuit Father Michael Morrison, the longest serving president of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and a major force in its growth, died May 24.
Father Gavin Muir, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, dies at 81
The Philadelphia native ordained in 1965 loved horse riding and the rural setting of St. Lawrence in Rieglesville, the northern-most parish in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. He is remembered as engaging yet laid back.
Sister Alice Hanley dies, served 70 years as Sister of St. Joseph
Before her death April 12 at 88, the Wilmington native ministered in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore, and the dioceses of Allentown, Camden and Wilmington.
Sister Rose Imelda Patterson, S.S.J., dies at age 88
The former Elizabeth Lou Patterson, a native of Washington, D.C., served in that archdiocese and Philadelphia during her nearly 70-year ministry with the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino laid to rest
After surviving World War II in Italy, the small boy was bullied in school in America. But through hard work he grew to become the longest-reigning World Wrestling Federation champion in history.
Deacon Edward Konarski dies after 25-year ministry at St. Rose Parish
The 91-year-old permanent deacon fought in World War II and was an executive with Merck residing in North Wales. He and his wife raised three daughters and a son, who also was ordained a deacon.
Father Nicholas Waseline, O.S.F.S., dies at age 67
The Oblate of St. Francis de Sales priest was a former principal of Father Judge High School and Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He was pastor of a Wilmington parish at the time of his death.
Msgr. Stein, longtime editor, pastor in Pennsylvania, dies at 60
Msgr. Timothy P. Stein, an editor in the Catholic press for 29 years and dedicated priest who served in parish ministry for more than three decades, died early April 20 after a recent illness.