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Sister Joan Marie Thompson, I.H.M., dies at 85
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Sister Joan Marie Thompson, I.H.M., dies at 85

Catholic Review StaffJune 26, 20241 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister Joan Marie Thompson (formerly known as Sister M. St. Vincent) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was offered June 21 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Joan Marie died June 16. She was 85.
Popular Catholic radio host and former Protestant pastor Al Kresta dies after liver cancer diagnosis
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Popular Catholic radio host and former Protestant pastor Al Kresta dies after liver cancer diagnosis

OSV NewsJune 17, 20243 min read
Longtime Detroit-area radio personality Al Kresta died June 15 six weeks following a liver cancer diagnosis. He was 72.
Sister M. Mercille Schneider, I.H.M., dies at 96
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Sister M. Mercille Schneider, I.H.M., dies at 96

Catholic Review StaffJune 13, 20241 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister M. Mercille Schneider of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was offered June 10 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Mercille died June 3. She was 96.
Jesuit Father Thaddeus Burch, Baltimore native and physics professor, dies at 93
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Jesuit Father Thaddeus Burch, Baltimore native and physics professor, dies at 93

Catholic Review StaffJune 13, 20243 min read
Father Thaddeus Burch, a Baltimore native and physics professor at Marquette University, died May 14. He was 93.
Marquette University’s first lay president dies in Rome on pilgrimage
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Marquette University’s first lay president dies in Rome on pilgrimage

Sam LuceroJune 12, 20243 min read
Michael R. Lovell, 57, president of Marquette University, died June 9 in Italy while on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage with members of the Society of Jesus and the Jesuit university’s board of trustees.
Oblate Sister Veronica de Los Santos, who helped promote cause of Mother Lange, dies at 89
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Oblate Sister Veronica de Los Santos, who helped promote cause of Mother Lange, dies at 89

Catholic Review StaffJune 10, 20242 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered June 13 in Arbutus for Oblate Sister of Providence Veronica de Los Santos, who died May 17. She was 89 and had been a member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence for 64 years.
Former Annapolis and Baltimore pastor Father Thomas Siconolfi dies at 80
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Former Annapolis and Baltimore pastor Father Thomas Siconolfi dies at 80

Kurt JensenMay 23, 20243 min read
Redemptorist Father Thomas Joseph Siconolfi, who died May 12 at age 80, was a former pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Annapolis, one of the largest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where he served from 1993 to 1999.
Jesuit Father Charles Sullivan, Baltimore native and Loyola graduate, dies at 84
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Jesuit Father Charles Sullivan, Baltimore native and Loyola graduate, dies at 84

Catholic Review StaffMay 21, 20242 min read
Jesuit Father Charles Delano Sullivan, a Baltimore native who taught and coached for nearly 50 years in Bronx, N.Y., died May 13 of Parkinson’s disease. A funeral Mass will be offered May 22, 11 a.m., at Fordham University Church in the Bronx. He was 84.
Father Walter J. McGovern, a ‘people person’ known for his home visits, dies at 92
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Father Walter J. McGovern, a ‘people person’ known for his home visits, dies at 92

Lisa HarlowMay 15, 20244 min read
Father Walter J. McGovern, fondly remembered for his loving, pastoral presence during his six decades serving the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died May 9 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 92.
Xaverian Brother James P. Eckert, who taught at Mount St. Joseph, dies at 79
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Xaverian Brother James P. Eckert, who taught at Mount St. Joseph, dies at 79

Catholic Review StaffMay 10, 20242 min read
A funeral Mass was held May 1 for Brother James P. Eckert, who died April 27 of cancer of the esophagus. Brother James, who also went by Brother Campion, taught for more than 20 years and ministered to the impoverished in Western Maryland.
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