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Sister Corinne Alice Gmuer, SSND, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies
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Sister Corinne Alice Gmuer, SSND, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 4, 20201 min read
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
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Sister Bernard Helene McGuire, O.S.F., ministered 47 years in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffAugust 28, 20202 min read
A Baltimore native, she served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 47 years, primarily in secondary education and parish ministry.
Sister Dorothy Franz, O.S.F., served in Baltimore Archdiocese for 58 years
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Sister Dorothy Franz, O.S.F., served in Baltimore Archdiocese for 58 years

Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20202 min read
Sister Dorothy Franz, a Baltimore native who served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 58 of her 60 years as a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, died Aug. 7 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. She was 80. Formerly Sister Edward Miriam, she was raised in the Shrine of the Little […]
Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore
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Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore

Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20201 min read
A funeral Mass was offered Aug. 19 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan. A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years, she died Aug. 13, at age 90.
Monsignor Paul Byrnes, ‘super pastor’ to Western Maryland, dies at 84
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Monsignor Paul Byrnes, ‘super pastor’ to Western Maryland, dies at 84

Tim SwiftAugust 21, 20207 min read
Monsignor Paul Byrnes, who was known for years as the “super pastor” of Western Maryland, died Aug. 19 at his home along Deep Creek Lake. He was 84.
Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, longtime head of St. Joseph Hospital, dies at 89
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Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, longtime head of St. Joseph Hospital, dies at 89

Tim SwiftAugust 19, 20204 min read
Franciscan Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, who for nearly two decades led what is now the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, died Aug. 17 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. She was 89. Known for her warm bedside manner and dedication to […]
Mount St. Joseph alum killed in crash remembered as a ‘pure soul’
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Mount St. Joseph alum killed in crash remembered as a ‘pure soul’

George P. Matysek Jr.August 4, 20207 min read
“I grieve when I think of the lost potential for Isaac’s earthly life, in his desire to pursue art, philosophy and theology, but above all in his potential to serve others,” Father Scharbach said, adding that Isaac also had a “seemingly irreplaceable role in our family, where he served as the primary balm who could soften, inspire and encourage each of us.”
Sister M. Isabel Schratwieser, IHM, dies at 97
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Sister M. Isabel Schratwieser, IHM, dies at 97

Catholic Review StaffJuly 31, 20201 min read
Sister M. Isabel Schratwieser, 97, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died July 16 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton.
Deacon Stine dies at 85; he and wife were part of fabric of Harford County parish
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Deacon Stine dies at 85; he and wife were part of fabric of Harford County parish

Paul McMullenJuly 29, 20203 min read
“He was a very gentle gentleman,” said Father Charles M. Wible. “He had a wonderful approach to people, and a great sense of humor.”
Regis Philbin dies; Catholic TV host logged 17,000-plus hours on tube
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Regis Philbin dies; Catholic TV host logged 17,000-plus hours on tube

Mark PattisonJuly 27, 20204 min read
Regis Philbin, the Catholic talk- and game-show host whose career in television spanned six decades, died July 24 at age 88 of cardiovascular disease at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he lived.
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