Redemptorist Father Stephen Vanyo dies at 88 August 14, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries 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. Born in Annapolis, Father Vanyo made his first profession of religious vows as a Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province in 1957. He was ordained a priest June 17, 1962. Father Vanyo served as a missionary to Brazil throughout his priesthood, building churches and providing pastoral ministry. Beginning in 2011 Father Vanyo was the chaplain of the Sisters of the Copious Redemption. More obituaries Deacon Wayne Matthews, longtime church leader and scientist, dies at 81 Betty Contino, a giant in empowering Baltimore’s Catholic school students, dies at 81 Sister Marian Joseph Baird, R.S.M., dies at 87 Mary Pat Stoval, longtime archdiocesan fiscal services director, dies at 67 Sister Mary Laurentilla Back, S.S.N.D., dies at 93 Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez dies at 101 Copyright © 2024 Catholic Review Media Print