Vince Bagli, legendary sportscaster, remembered for kindness and commitment to Baltimore October 8, 2020By Jeff Seidel Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Sports Vince Bagli, a legendary Baltimore sportscaster who died Oct. 6 at 93, is being remembered by friends and fans alike as a supremely kind person whose down-to-earth on-air presence didn’t go away when the cameras went off.
Longtime health care minister dies at 93 October 5, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries During her nine years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Francis Anne ministered for two different terms at what is now University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. She also served for a time as coordinator of St. Anthony Convent in Baltimore.
Sister Eileen Walsh, taught in Baltimore Catholic schools, dies at 84 September 21, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Eileen Walsh, who taught for several years at Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic schools in the early 1960s and 1970s, died Sept. 20 at the Assisi House in Aston, Pa. The Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia was 84.
Sister Rosemary Dilli, S.S.N.D., Catholic school administrator, dies at 89 September 21, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries School Sister of Notre Dame Rosemary T. Dilli, a professed member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 69 years and a former Catholic school educator, died at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore Sept. 9. She was 89
Sister Shawn Marie Maguire, ‘heart and soul’ of Maryvale, dies at 81 September 19, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Sister Shawn Marie Maguire, who became synonymous with Maryvale Preparatory after leading the Brooklandville private girls school for more than three decades, died Sept. 17 at Stella Maris, a long-term care facility in Timonium.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered as ‘jurist of historic stature’ September 19, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Supreme Court, World News The second woman appointed to the court, who served there for more than 27 years, is primarily remembered for her pioneering work for gender equality and for writing pointed dissents and asking tough questions.
Father Mankowski, who died suddenly Sept. 3, was ‘off-the-charts brilliant’ September 16, 2020By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Obituaries, The Catholic Difference He rarely expressed doubts about anything; but he displayed a great sensitivity to the doubts and confusions of those who had the humility to confess that they were at sea.
Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88 September 15, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Schools Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Reginald Gerdes, a tireless and fearless advocate of St. Frances Academy and the surrounding Baltimore neighborhood of Johnston Square, died Sept. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus
Sister Joan Kerrigan, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies at 87 September 9, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Joan Kerrigan, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for nearly 70 years, died Aug. 22 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, at age 87.
Patricia Kelly, tireless pro-life advocate and legislative lobbyist, dies at 88 September 8, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Respect Life Patricia Kelly, a tireless advocate for the pro-life cause whose gentle but persistent lobbying efforts helped secure a ban on physician-assisted suicide in Maryland, died Sept. 4 at Portumna, her family farm in Carroll County.
Sister Corinne Alice Gmuer, SSND, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies September 4, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Corinne Gmuer, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and longtime educator in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Aug. 29.
Sister Bernard Helene McGuire, O.S.F., ministered 47 years in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 92 August 28, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A Baltimore native, she served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 47 years, primarily in secondary education and parish ministry.