Obituaries
Sister M. Ann McGovern dies at 83
Sister Ann McGovern, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 65 years, was a teacher and pastoral minister.
Sister M. Julietta Ludwikowski dies at 91
Sister M. Julietta Ludwikowski, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 62 years, ministered in finance and education.
Sister Joella Francis Campbell dies at 89
Sister of St. Francis Joella Francis Campbell was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 68 years.
Sister Marie Angela Natoli dies at 87
Sister Marie Angela Natoli was General Superior of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from 1994 to 2000. A teacher for many years, she was a recipient of the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Teacher Award.
Father Wiedmann, pastor emeritus of Queen of the Universe Parish, dies
Father Paul A. Wiedmann, 80, pastor emeritus of Queen of the Universe Parish in Levittown, died Nov. 25.
Father Fitzgibbons, an Augustinian turned archdiocesan priest, dies at 73
Father John (Jack) Fitzgibbons was born in Connecticut but raised in St. Denis Parish, Havertown, before entering the Augustinian Order. After switching to Philadelphia, he served at several archdiocesan parishes.
Diego Correa, Catholic musician, composer and vocalist, dies at 51
Only weeks after culminating his long career in liturgical music by leading the Hispanic Papal Choir and serving as a vocal soloist during the papal Mass Sept. 27 in Philadelphia, the native of Puerto Rico died Oct. 23.
Sister Francis Paula Ford dies at 99
The Sister of St. Joseph was a member of the congregation for 80 years, a native of the former Holy Child Parish in Philadelphia.
St. Joseph sister, a teacher and silversmith, dies at 95
Sister of St. Joseph Helene A. Gardner, formerly Sister Saint Luke, used her master of fine arts degree to craft silver eucharistic vessels. She was also a coordinator of adult education during her 76 years of religious life.
Franciscan sister and Seattle native dies at 93
Sister of St. Francis Marie Evelyn Sinnett, formerly Sister Mary Leonard, served most of her 72 years of religious life in Washington and Oregon, with the past 16 years in prayer ministry in Aston.