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Sister Rita Ann Naughton, I.H.M., dies at 88
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Sister Rita Ann Naughton, I.H.M., dies at 88

Catholic Review StaffJuly 31, 20251 min read
Sister Rita Ann Naughton (formerly known as Sister Mary Sarto) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary July 23.
Sister Miriam Jansen, former director of international programs at Notre Dame of Maryland, dies at 86
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Sister Miriam Jansen, former director of international programs at Notre Dame of Maryland, dies at 86

Catholic Review StaffJuly 30, 20252 min read
Beginning in 1992, Sister Miriam served for 19 years as director of international programs at what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore. A former provincial leader for her religious community’s former St. Louis Province and a former superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Jefferson City, Miss., she held other assignments in in Missouri and Illinois.
Sister Rose Sylvia Lindner, S.S.N.D., dies at 91
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Sister Rose Sylvia Lindner, S.S.N.D., dies at 91

Catholic Review StaffJuly 29, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Rose Sylvia Lindner was offered July 2 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Rose Sylvia died June 18. She was 91.
Father Robert Wojsław dies at 52
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Father Robert Wojsław dies at 52

Catholic Review StaffJuly 16, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for Society of Christ Father Robert Wojsław will be offered at 11 a.m. on July 18 at Holy Rosary in Fells Point. Father Wojsław died suddenly July 14. He was 52.
Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr., active in men’s ministry, dies
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Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr., active in men’s ministry, dies

Katie V. JonesJuly 14, 20253 min read
Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr. died July 8. He was 61. 
Father Herman Benedict Czaster, former Curley teacher, dies at 86
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Father Herman Benedict Czaster, former Curley teacher, dies at 86

Catholic Review StaffJuly 13, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass for Conventual Franciscan Father Herman Benedict Czaster was offered July 10 at St. Adalbert in Elmhurst, N.Y. Father Czaster died July 6. He was 86.
Sister Ann Belz dies at 88
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Sister Ann Belz dies at 88

Catholic Review StaffJuly 13, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister Ann Belz of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered July 9 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Ann (formerly Sister Mary Lourdes) died July 4. She was 88.
Surgeon and Men’s Fellowship leader, Dr. Joseph Orlando, remembered for his compassion
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Surgeon and Men’s Fellowship leader, Dr. Joseph Orlando, remembered for his compassion

Patricia ZaporJune 26, 20254 min read
Friends and family fondly remembered Dr. Joseph C. Orlando for the motto by which he lived: “to heal the body is to heal the soul.”
Sister Joan Minella, former principal and pastoral life director, dies
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Sister Joan Minella, former principal and pastoral life director, dies

Catholic Review StaffJune 12, 20253 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Joan Marie Minella was offered May 30 at Villa Assumpta in Towson. Sister Joan died May 9, just a few days shy of turning 90.
Oblate Sister Trinita Baeza, teacher and pastoral associate in Baltimore, dies at 98
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Oblate Sister Trinita Baeza, teacher and pastoral associate in Baltimore, dies at 98

Catholic Review StaffJune 12, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered June 17 for Oblate Sister of Providence Trinita Baeza, who served her order for 81 years. The graduate of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore died June 8. She was 98.
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