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Deacon Lehr, who helped get new church built in Hickory, dies at 79
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Deacon Lehr, who helped get new church built in Hickory, dies at 79

Kurt JensenAugust 16, 20243 min read
Deacon Robert “Bob” Lehr, the first member of St. Ignatius parish in Hickory to become a permanent deacon and a key figure in the building of a new church in 2001, died Aug. 11 following a fall at his home in Forest Hill. He was 79.
Father Kolson, former pastor of Edgewood and Bradshaw parishes, dies at 76
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Father Kolson, former pastor of Edgewood and Bradshaw parishes, dies at 76

Kurt JensenAugust 15, 20244 min read
Father Lawrence Florian “Larry” Kolson, a Baltimore native who served six parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and recently marked his 50th year in the priesthood, died Aug. 13 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium following a long illness. He was 76.
Redemptorist Father Stephen Vanyo dies at 88
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Redemptorist Father Stephen Vanyo dies at 88

Catholic Review StaffAugust 14, 20241 min read
A funeral Mass for Redemptorist Father Stephen Vanyo was offered June 6 in Brazil, where the priest had devoted decades of ministry. Father Vanyo died June 5. He was 88.
Sister M. Josaire Brady, IHM, dies at 93
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Sister M. Josaire Brady, IHM, dies at 93

Catholic Review StaffAugust 9, 20241 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister M. Josaire Brady, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered Aug. 9 at Our Lady of Peace Residence, in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Josaire died Aug. 5. She was 93.
Sister Mary Cabrini Bonnett, former Bon Secours receptionist, dies at 97
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Sister Mary Cabrini Bonnett, former Bon Secours receptionist, dies at 97

Catholic Review StaffAugust 2, 20243 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister of Bon Secours Mary Cabrini Bonnett will be offered Aug. 6 at her order’s chapel in Marriottsville. Sister Cabrini died July 30. She was 97 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of Bon Secours for 67 years.
Tony Spence, Catholic journalism veteran, dies at 71; called his work ‘a vocation I truly love’
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Tony Spence, Catholic journalism veteran, dies at 71; called his work ‘a vocation I truly love’

Kurt JensenJuly 30, 20247 min read
Anthony J. “Tony” Spence, former director and editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service, died July 28 in Nashville, Tennessee, after a long illness. He was 71. “The Catholic Media Association is grateful to God for the life of Tony Spence,” Gretchen R. Crowe, editor-in-chief of OSV News and president of the CMA board, and Rob DeFrancesco, […]
Sister Janice Marie Hallacher, former principal of Catholic High, dies at 92
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Sister Janice Marie Hallacher, former principal of Catholic High, dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffJuly 27, 20241 min read
A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Janice Marie Hallacher (formerly Sister Victor) was offered July 26 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Janice died July 23. She was 92 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 72 years.
Charles Bauermann, supporter of Catholic media and religious vocations, dies at 91
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Charles Bauermann, supporter of Catholic media and religious vocations, dies at 91

Kurt JensenJuly 24, 20244 min read
Charles Louis “Chuck” Bauermann’s accounting acumen and imagination helped the Cathedral Foundation that once oversaw the Catholic Review to include new publishing and consulting ventures.
John ‘Skip’ Manley, one of longest-serving deacons in archdiocese, dies at 84
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John ‘Skip’ Manley, one of longest-serving deacons in archdiocese, dies at 84

Kurt JensenJuly 17, 20244 min read
Deacon John “Skip” Manley, one of the longest-serving deacons in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with 48 years at one parish, St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, died July 12 at age 84.
Sister Leonora Juliani, teacher at Baltimore schools, dies on 95th birthday
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Sister Leonora Juliani, teacher at Baltimore schools, dies on 95th birthday

Catholic Review StaffJuly 11, 20242 min read
A funeral Mass will be held for Sister of St. Francis Leonora Juliani July 17 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Lenora died on her 95th birthday, July 10.
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