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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.
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.
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