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Franciscan Sister Francis Anita Rizzo, who served in Baltimore for 18 years, dies at 95
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Franciscan Sister Francis Anita Rizzo, who served in Baltimore for 18 years, dies at 95

Catholic Review StaffJune 10, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered June 12 in Aston, Pa., for Sister Francis Anita Rizzo, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 75 years. Sister Francis Anita, who ministered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for more than 18 years, died at Assisi House June 10. She was 95.
Sister of St. Francis Valerie Jarzembowski dies at 89
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Sister of St. Francis Valerie Jarzembowski dies at 89

Catholic Review StaffMay 16, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Francis of Assisi Valerie Jarzembowski (formerly Sister Raymond) was offered May 8 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Wisconsin. Sister Valerie died April 29. She was 89.
Sister Lewandowski, who taught in Archdiocese of Baltimore for 43 years, dies at 84
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Sister Lewandowski, who taught in Archdiocese of Baltimore for 43 years, dies at 84

Catholic Review StaffMay 1, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered May 6 for Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Mary Catherine Lewandowski. Formerly Sister Anne Christi, she died April 30 at age 84.
Daughter of Charity Elizabeth Ann Lingg, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, dies at 93
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Daughter of Charity Elizabeth Ann Lingg, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, dies at 93

Catholic Review StaffApril 29, 20252 min read
 A funeral Mass was offered April 16 for Daughter of Charity Sister Elizabeth Ann (Shirley Elizabeth) Lingg in the Villa Chapel in Emmitsburg. Sister Elizabeth Ann, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, died April 2 at Villa St. Michael. She was 93.
Christian Brother Kevin Stanton remembered for his repeated leadership at Calvert Hall
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Christian Brother Kevin Stanton remembered for his repeated leadership at Calvert Hall

Patricia ZaporApril 29, 20254 min read
Alumni and others connected to Calvert Hall College High School in Towson and to the De La Salle Christian Brothers mourned the April 12 death in Philadelphia of Chistian Brother Kevin Stanton at the age of 86, just three days shy of his 87th birthday.
Terry Brashears, longtime employee in Archdiocese of Baltimore advancement, dies in car accident
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Terry Brashears, longtime employee in Archdiocese of Baltimore advancement, dies in car accident

Kurt JensenApril 28, 20256 min read
Teresa Ellen “Terry” Brashears, an Annapolis resident who found a second career in fundraising for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died April 19 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Frederick County.
With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’
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With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’

Cindy WoodenApril 21, 202532 min read
Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88 gave new energy to millions of Catholics — and caused concern for some — as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about mission, poverty, immigration and dialogue.
Conventual Franciscan Francis Lombardo, former teacher at Curley, dies at 90
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Conventual Franciscan Francis Lombardo, former teacher at Curley, dies at 90

Catholic Review StaffApril 17, 20253 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered April 24 in Hamburg, N.Y., for Conventual Franciscan Father Francis (Frank) J. Lombardo, who taught English for five years at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore. Father Lombardo, a priest  of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, died April 8. He was 90.
Deacon DeCapite, pro-life advocate, dies at 73
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Deacon DeCapite, pro-life advocate, dies at 73

Kurt JensenApril 11, 20254 min read
Deacon James Robert DeCapite, a longtime deacon at St. Margaret in Bel Air and a visible figure in the local pro-life movement, died April 7 after a battle with cancer. He was 73.
Sister Norma Loraditch dies at 92
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Sister Norma Loraditch dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffApril 11, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Norma Loraditch was offered March 26 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Norma died Feb. 26. She was 92.
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