OBITUARIES
John Sweeney dies; child of Irish immigrants was national labor leader
John Sweeney, who led the AFL-CIO for 14 years from 1995 to 2009, died Feb. 1.
Msgr. Kleissler dies; priest co-founded what is now Renew International
Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler, who launched a parish-renewal program that turned into an international movement, died Feb. 2 at St. Catherine Healthcare Center in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was 89.
Father Jack Wintz dies; told stories of inspiration to everyday Catholics
As a journalist, Franciscan Father Jack Wintz covered stories that explored human nature and focused on the mission of inspiring people as they lived their faith daily.
Clara Mary Ayrer, wife of late deacon
Funeral services were held Jan. 12 in Corpus Christi Church, Willingboro, for Clara Mary Ayrer, who died Jan. 6. She was 87.
Deacon John ‘Jack’ F. Vassallo Jr., formerly of Willingboro parish, dies
Deacon John Francis Vassallo, Jr., formerly of Corpus Christi Parish, Willingboro, died Jan. 8 at age 78 in Virginia.
Sister Carol Ann Lubas, former educator in Asbury Park school, dies
>Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Carol Ann Lubas died Jan. 9 in Regional Hospital, Scranton, Pa. She was 73.
Tommy Lasorda, baseball lifer and Hall of Fame manager, dies at 93
Tommy Lasorda, who won two World Series titles during his 21-year managerial reign with the Los Angeles Dodgers and became an ambassador for baseball in retirement from the sport, died Jan. 7 in Los Angeles at age 93.
Death notice for Sister Agnes Marie O’Brien, former hospital president/CEO
Franciscan Sister Agnes Marie O’Brien, a former president and CEO of St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, died Jan. 6 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa. She was 94.
Deacon Thomas A. Genovese of St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, dies
Deacon Thomas A. Genovese died Dec. 6 at his home in Manchester. He was 77.
Vice postulator of Sheen cause dies on 41st anniversary of archbishop's death
A Mass at the tomb of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on the 41st anniversary of his death Dec. 9 also was a first opportunity for the Diocese of Peoria to mourn the death from COVID-19 two hours earlier of the vice postulator of the famed media pioneer and author's cause …
Mary Karen Ricciardelli, teacher in diocese, sister-in-law of priest
Mary Karen Ricciardelli, longtime teacher in the Diocese of Trenton, died Nov. 17 ...
Father Dennis J. Gallagher, longtime weekend assistant in Spring Lake parish
Augustinian Father Dennis J. Gallagher, a longtime weekend assistant who served in several parishes in the Diocese, died Nov. 22.
Communication director for Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia dies
Father John Fields, who was communication director for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, died at his home Nov. 28.
Bishop to celebrate funeral Mass for Father Rocco A. Cuomo
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will be principal celebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial for Father Rocco A. Cuomo, a retired priest of the Diocese who died Nov. 21.
Hornung, Notre Dame Heisman winner and Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer, dies
Paul Hornung, who won the Heisman Trophy while playing football for Notre Dame and had a Hall of Fame career with the illustrious Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s, died Nov. 13 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 84.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
250 X 250 AD
E-Editions
250 X 250 AD
Events
250 X 250 AD