OBITUARIES
Sister Cecil Gabriel DePrisco dies at age 100
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 1 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa., for Franciscan Sister Cecil Gabriel DePrisco, who died June 27. She would have celebrated her 101st birthday on July 15.
Funeral services for Sister Mary Ellen Timothy Lydon
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 29 in the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, Summit, for Dominican Sister Mary Ellen Timothy Lydon, who died June 26 in St. Catherine of Siena Nursing Home, Caldwell. She was 87.
Funeral services for Deacon Allan Thomas Parr Sr.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 27 in St. Gregory the Great Church, Hamilton Square, for Deacon Allan Thomas Parr Sr., who died May 22 in Mandeville, La.
Franciscan Sister Helen Young, 91, taught in Catholic schools
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 7 for Franciscan Sister Helen Young, who died June 2 at 91.
Bishop O'Connell offers funeral Mass for Father Vincent J. Donadio
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., was principal celebrant and homilist of a Mass of Christian Burial July 11 in St. John Church, Lakehurst, for Father Vincent J. Donadio who died July 6 in Shore Meadows Nursing Home, Toms River. He was 71.
Lucille M. Perkins, wife of the late Deacon Charles A. Perkins
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 6 in St. Joseph Church, Beverly, a worship site of Jesus, the Good Shepherd Parish, Riverside, for Lucille M. Perkins who died July 1 in Samaritan Hospice, Mount Holly.
Sister Clara Gallagher, taught in Monmouth County Schools
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 5 in the chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, Stella Niagara, N.Y., for Sister Clara Gallagher who died June 28 in St. Mary Hospital, Lewiston, N.Y.
Funeral for Sister Marcyann Kowalczyk
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in Christ the King Church, Snyder, N.Y., July 18 for Sister Marcyann Kowalczyk, who died July 14 in Stella Niagara Health Center, Stella Niagara, N.Y.
Ewing shooting victim, grandson of deacon
Trinitarian Father Daniel Houde, pastor of Incarnation-St. James Parish, Ewing, was to be principal celebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial July 24 at 10 a.m. in Incarnation Church for Timothy Richard Rivella, who died July 17.
Sister Carmela Cristiano remembered as an advocate for all generations
Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth Carmela Marie Cristiano, 83, whose deep faith led her to embrace a wide spectrum of social justice causes around the state died Aug. 1 in Capital Health System-Fuld Hospital, Trenton.
Funeral services for Father William T. McLaughlin, pastor of Asbury Park parish
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. in St. Mary Home, 607 East 26th St., Erie, Pa., by Bishop Donald Trautmann of the Diocese of Erie. Calling hours will precede the funeral Mass from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Heart of a Missionary
Father William T. McLaughlin, who was most known for his ministry among the poor in Trenton and Asbury Park, died Oct. 19 in his native Erie, Pa. He was 70.
Father John P. Byrnes, served priesthood through military
Father John P. Byrnes, a retired priest of the Diocese of Trenton and the United States Navy, died Oct. 26.
Funeral services for Deacon Gularek
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 17 in St. Veronica Church, Howell, for Deacon Theodore Gularek who died Nov. 13. He was 78.
Bishop Andrew Pataki, retired Byzantine Catholic bishop dies at 84
Bishop Andrew Pataki, who served as the third bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic from 1995 until his retirement in 2007, died Dec. 8 as a result of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident.
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