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Funeral services for Marie A. Sirianni, mother of two priests

Marie A. Sirianni, mother of Msgr. Sam A. Sirianni, rector of St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, and Father Anthony M. Sirianni, a priest of the Metuchen Diocese and pastor of St. Helena Parish, Edison, died May 12 at age 90.
Advocate Deirdre McQuade, 53, helped communicate bishops' pro-life message

Longtime pro-life advocate Deirdre McQuade, who for more than a decade shared ...
Sister Kathleen Mary Winkelman, former educator

Funeral services were held April 25 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa., for Franciscan Sister Kathleen Mary Winkelman who died April 18. She was 86.
Father Borgesen remembered as a ‘seeker,” man with a passion for life

There were many memories warmly shared by those who ...
Sister Carmel Grice, served in Hamilton school, hospital

Funeral services were held April 12 in Assisi House, 600 Red Hill Rd., Aston, Pa., for Franciscan Sister Carmel Grice, (formerly Sister Marie Perpetua) who died April 6 at age 92.
John R. Bambrick, father of priest, dies

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 13 in St. Aloysius Church, Jackson, for John R. Bambrick, who died April 8. He was 85.
Jean M. Margadonna, faculty member in St. Gregory the Great Academy, Hamilton Square

Funeral services were held in St. Gregory the Great Church, Hamilton Square, for Jean M. Margadonna, who died April 5 at age 60. Ms. Margadonna was a faculty member in St. Gregory the Great Academy.
Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen, professor and foreign policy expert, dies

Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen, a professor at Georgetown University and formerly head of the U.S. bishops' Office of International Justice and Peace, died early April 6 in Washington. He was 77.
Father John Catoir dies; decades in Church communications ministry

Father John Catoir, president and founder of St. Jude Media Ministry and a former director of The Christophers, died April 7 in Cary. He was 90.
Sister Carmel Grice, served in Hamilton school, hospital

Funeral services will be held April 12 in Assisi House, 600 Red Hill Rd., Aston, Pa., for Franciscan Sister Carmel Grice, (formerly Sister Marie Perpetua) who died April 6 at age 92.
Funeral services for Father James J. Sauchelli, a retired priest of the Diocese

Funeral services were held March 30-31 in Visitation Church, Brick, for Father James J. Sauchelli, who died March 27. He was 87.
Madeleine Albright is remembered as diplomat and teacher

Madeleine Albright, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first female secretary of state and longtime professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, died March 23 in Washington. She was 84.
Frank Poleski Jr., former high school principal, teacher, coach

Frank Poleski, Jr., a former principal in Mater Dei High School, Middletown, and longtime teacher and coach in Red Bank Catholic High School, died March 18 in his home in Allegheny Township, Pa. He was 74.
William John Wegner, local Catholic lay evangelist

William John “Bill” Wegner, a member of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, and co-founder and president of Good News International, a Catholic lay movement based in the Diocese of Trenton, died March 18 at age 73.
Sara Blue, former diocesan PTA president

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated April 8 for Sara J. Blue, former Trenton Diocesan PTA president, who died March 17 at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, N.H. She was 104.
Funeral arrangements for Kathleen Ellen Finnerty Butch, mother of priest

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated March 16 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Margaret Church, 3rd Ave. and Ludlow Ave. Spring Lake, for Kathleen Ellen Finnerty Butch who died March 9 at 83. Mrs. Butch was the mother of Father Brian Butch, parochial vicar of St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold.
Father William T. Halbing remembered as priest who worked to ‘advance the Kingdom of God’

Father William T. Halbing, a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and an international leader in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for nearly 40 years, died Feb. 21 in St. John the Apostle Parish, Linden, where he was parochial vicar.
Dr. Boland remembered for love of faith, family and Catholic education

Friends, family, colleagues and clergy gathered in St. Luke Church, Toms River, to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Margaret Boland Feb. 7.
UPDATED: Dr. Margaret F. Boland, lifelong educator and former diocesan leader, dies at age 79

The diocesan community learned the sad news Feb. 1 of the death of Dr. Margaret Frances Boland...
Donald E. Blanchett, father of priest

Donald “Eddie” Blanchett, father of Father Edward Blanchett, pastor of Visitation Parish, Brick, died Jan. 19 in East Brunswick. He was 83.
Msgr. James G. Innocenzi remembered as ‘a good man’; ‘beloved brother’

Of all the things that may have been said about Msgr. James G. Innocenzi’s 72 years of earthly life and 45 years of priestly ministry, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., probably put it best.
Msgr. James G. Innocenzi, diocesan judicial vicar, dies

Msgr. James G. Innocenzi, a priest of the Diocese for 45 years and current diocesan judicial vicar, died unexpectedly Jan. 13. He was 72.
Bishop announces death of Msgr. James Innocenzi

It is my sad responsibility to share the news of the sudden passing of Msgr. James Innocenzi earlier today in his residence at Villa Vianney in Lawrenceville. He was 72 years old.
Poitier's roles put civil rights issues on the big screen

For someone who was raised Catholic, Sidney Poitier left a mark on the Catholic world.
Remembering the Diocese's deceased clergy

In commemoration of the month of All Souls, The Monitor Magazine staff warmly invites our readers to prayerfully remember all the faithfully departed bishops, priests and deacons who served in the Diocese of Trenton.

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