Obituaries
Msgr. John Boland, active in Hispanic ministry since 1950s, dies at 86
Before he led St. Rose of Lima Parish in North Wales as pastor for 20 years, Msgr. Boland trained in Puerto Rico just after ordination and went on to serve many parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Peace advocate Father Daniel Berrigan dies at 94
Once arrested for damaging missiles at the GE plant in King of Prussia, the Jesuit priest's protests led to several stays in federal prison. His poetry inspired generations of peace activists since the early 1960s.
St. Joseph Sister dies at 79, was grant writer and teacher
Sister Barbara Ann Teresa Boyle, S.S.J., taught in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and dioceses in New Jersey, where she also worked to obtain grants for service agencies and her own congregation.
Sister Marie Joanne dies at age 82
The Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary taught in elementary schools for most of her 64 years in religious life.
Franciscan sister dies, had ministered mostly in child care
Sister Marie Linehan, O.S.F., a native of Ireland, served mostly in the dioceses of Washington State and primarily as a house parent at homes for children. She was 84.
Sister of St. Joseph, a longtime teacher, dies at 93
Sister Anna Marie Mack earned master's degrees in music and English and taught in schools in Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey throughout her 70 years of religious life.
I.H.M. sister dies at 84; taught in schools for 50 years
Sister Margaret Holzenthaler, I.H.M., primarily taught in Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and six other dioceses. She also ministered at Mercy Suburban Hospital, Norristown.
Sister of St. Joseph remembered for spirited ministry in Wallingford
Sister Eileen Mary Mortimer, S.S.J., served St. John Chrysostom Parish for nearly 50 years, embracing parish life with joy enthusiasm. She was an expert in Montessori education.
Manayunk native sister dies in Fla., was longtime DRE
Sister M. Lorraine Gondkofski entered the I.H.M. order from St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in 1956. She went on to serve in education in several dioceses. She died at age 78.
Franciscan sister, 70 years in health care ministry, dies at 94
Sister Rosa Carmichael, O.S.F., became a registered nurse after entering her congregation in 1943. She served in nursing for 43 years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, among other areas.