Obituaries
I.H.M. sister, longtime teacher for 75 years, dies at 94
Immaculate Heart Sister Mary Frances Gavin was a product of the former Transfiguration Parish in West Philadelphia. She served in several archdioceses including Philadelphia, plus service in Peru.
Honored Franciscan sister, former hospital CEO, dies
Sister Clare Carty, O.S.F., oversaw the expansion of St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne during her 17 years of leadership. The Hallahan graduate also received many community awards.
Notre Dame Sister who worked with youth in Philadelphia dies
Sister Barbara Joan Zurine, 65, died last month of cancer. She ministered at St. Francis-St. Joseph Homes and St. Vincent Homes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Franciscan sister taught children, aided the elderly for half a century
Sister Miriam Patrice Hausman, O.S.F., was dedicated to elementary and secondary education, and in pastoral ministry, particularly in gerontology. She died at age 77.
Immaculate Heart Sister, teacher in Philadelphia schools, dies
Sister Marie Jamesine Gormley, I.H.M., was a member of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Philadelphia before entering religious life, where she taught in elementary and secondary schools for most of her 67 years with her congregation. She was 86.
Franciscan sister who was certified addictions counselor dies
Sister Rosemary Napolitano, O.S.F., served in education and as an alcohol and drug counseling specialist primarily in Bergen County and Paterson, New Jersey. She was 72.
Deacon Mathieu Tielemans of Lansdale dies at 87
The native of Belgium was ordained a permanent deacon in 1987 and served all his years of ministry at St. Stanislaus Parish, Lansdale. His funeral Mass was celebrated there Feb. 3.
Dominican sister, former leader of congregation, dies
Dominican Sister of Peace Sister Carolyn Krebs, worked in ministry at the sisters' former retreat house in Elkins Park, died Jan. 18.
Franciscan sister, active in education and pastoral ministry, dies
Sister Charlotte Lagnese was a Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 57 years. She was a graduate of Neumann and La Salle universities, and was honored for her volunteer service in health care.
In retirement, priest ministered at nursing home before his death
Father Gerald S. Smith, 76, was laid to rest Jan. 16. He served for many years at St. Rose of Lima Parish in North Wales before retiring at nearby St. Mary's Center in Lansdale, where he comforted other sick people.