Deacon Chesnavage, World War II veteran who comforted the sick, dies at 100 March 23, 2021By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Albert Chesnavage, a World War II veteran who became one of the first members of the revived permanent diaconate in the 1970s, died March 19 at his home in Dundalk. He was 100.
Sister Mary Frances Ambs dies at 88 March 19, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Mary Frances Ambs, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who taught at St. Agnes Elementary School, Catonsville, in the 1960s, died March 14 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was 88.
Sister Anita Maleski, IHM, taught at St. Agnes School, dies at age 75 March 12, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Anita Maleski, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died March 3 at her home in Dupont, Pa. Sister Anita, who taught at St. Agnes School in Catonsville in the 1970s, was 75.
Father Paul Witthauer, remembered for pastoral presence, dies at 87 March 8, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Those who knew Father Witthauer said the priest was devoted to his parishioners and had a gift for being present for them. “I think Father Paul just wanted to give people the priesthood,” said Father T. Austin Murphy Jr., a former pastor of Our Lady of Hope and St. Luke in Edgemere.
Sister Frances McCabe, CBS, ministered in nursing, dies at 83 March 5, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Frances McCabe, who ministered in nursing, died March 2 of natural causes at age 83 at her home in Marian Hall, the retirement home for the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA, in Marriottsville.
Father John Lesnick, known for compassionate outreach, dies at 71 March 1, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Lesnick, remembered by friends and parishioners for his compassion, a heart-felt concern for helping others grow in holiness and a quiet, unassuming ministry, died Feb. 26. He was 71 and had previously suffered from heart problems and prostate cancer. He had led the small Carroll County faith community since 2015.
Deacon Davis, who served Overlea parish for decades, dies at 84 February 26, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries “He ended up mentoring a lot of people,” Father Proffitt said. “He met people where they were. He was one of those deacons who got people past the idea that ‘we have to have a priest for a wedding or a baptism.’ Even in retirement, he continued to faithfully serve the community.”
Father Snouffer, information technology trailblazer for archdiocese, dies at 83 February 23, 2021By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Philip Snouffer, who pioneered the use of information technology at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s central office in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Feb. 18 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.
Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness February 20, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz was teaching indigenous children as a missionary in Guatemala in 1989 when her ministry was torn apart in the midst of the country’s brutal civil war.
Sister Theresa Fitzgerald, IHM, taught in Dundalk, Catonsville February 16, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Theresa Fitzgerald, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Feb. 8 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was 88.
Sister Charles Van Hoy, S.P., taught in Lansdowne February 15, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Charles Van Hoy of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods died Jan. 27 at Mother Theodore Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. She was 91.
Deacon Hodges, instrumental in restoration of Bolton Hill church, dies at 93 February 5, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Frank Hodges, whose engineering expertise played an integral role in the restoration of Corpus Christi Church in Bolton Hill, died Jan. 11 at age 93.