Retired Deacon Francis Pittie Dead at 78

Deacon Francis Pittie, 78, a retired deacon from Brooklyn who was living in Florida, died July 17 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 27 at St. Rose of Lima, Parkville.

Sister Mary Lucilla Bernier, S.C.

Sister Mary Lucilla Bernier, S.C., (Frances Helen Bernier), a Sister of Charity, Halifax, for 83 years, died June 22 at Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley Hills, Mass., at the age of 103.

Sister Kathryn Slevin, C.S.J.

Sister Kathryn Slevin, C.S.J., formerly Sister Agnes Patricia, died June 26, in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I. A member of the congregation for 56 years, she entered in 1960 from St. Camillus parish, Rockaway Beach.

Sister Maureen Gleason, C.S.J.

Sister Maureen Gleason, C.S.J., formerly Sister Miriam Assumpta, died June 9, in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1956.

Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni

Armenian Catholic Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, the head of the Armenian Catholic Church since 1999, died of a heart attack in Lebanon.

Dr. George Hoffman, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre

George Hoffman, 101, was a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, a member of the Bishop’s Court of Honor, member of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Catholic Teachers Association of NYC.

Msgr. James Ryan Was a Priest for 67 Years

A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James W. Ryan, 92, pastor emeritus of St. Fortunata’s Church, East New York/New Lots, was celebrated June 26 at Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, where he had been living. He died June 20.

Margaret Flanagan, Past President of Catholic Teachers Association

Margaret (Margot) Flanagan, retired principal of P.S. 105, Brooklyn, died Jan. 16 in Maryland where she resided. A graduate of Bishop McDonnell H.S., Brooklyn, she went on to study at Hunter College and NYU, where she earned a master’s in administration and supervision. She began working with the Board of Education at P.S. 143, and […]

Sister Marie deChantal Mannino

Sister Marie deChantal Mannino, a member of the Visitation Sisters, died June 13 at Georgetown Visitation Monastery, Washington, D.C. She was a former resident of Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge. Burial was in Georgetown Visitation Cemetery.