Sister Virginia Marie Farnan, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlantic Community and a Mercy Sister for 67 years, died Jan. 23 at McAuley Health Center, Watchung, N.J., at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 27 at the Sisters of Mercy Convent, Whitestone. Formerly known as Sister […]
A Mass of Christan Burial for Father Eduard C. Visich, a retired priest of the Brooklyn Diocese, will be celebrated Jan. 18 at St. Finbar’s Church, Bath Beach, at 10:45 a.m. He died Dec. 28 in Florida where he was living in retirement. He was 84. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto will be the main celebrant […]
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Vincent J. Termine, pastor emeritus of Most Precious Blood, Bath Beach, was celebrated Jan. 3 at the church. He died Dec. 25 in John’s Island, S.C., where he was living in retirement. He was 93. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. John’s University and Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, […]
Sister Patricia Woll, I.H.M., (formerly known as Sister M. Aniceta) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died on Dec. 28 in Scranton. She was 82. She made her final profession of vows on Aug. 2, 1956. Locally, she taught at St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, 1968-71 and 1984-94. She also served as […]
Sister Karen Kenney, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I. for 65 years, died Nov. 19. Catherine Patricia Kenney entered the congregation in 1949 from St. Ephrem Church, Dyker Heights. At her reception, she received the name Sister Mary Karen. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights; a […]
Brother Patrick Murphy, O.S.F., a member of the Brooklyn Franciscans since 1962, died Dec. 7. He was 70. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Dec. 11 at St. Anthony’s H.S. Chapel, Huntington, L.I. Born as John Francis in Far Rockaway, he attended St. Mary Star of the Sea School and St. Francis Prep, Brooklyn, […]
Father Francis V. Rooney, S.J., died Dec. 5 at Murray-Weigel Hall, the Bronx. He was 84 years old, a Jesuit for 66 years and a priest for 53 years. Born in Jackson Heights, he attended Regis H.S., Manhattan, and Fordham University. He entered the Jesuits in 1947. Before the study of theology, he taught Latin […]
Brother Joseph Bouchard, S.C., a member of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart for 74 years, died on Nov. 18 at home in the East Elmhurst Queens Brothers’ Residence. He entered the community in 1937 from Biddeford, Maine, and completed his formation in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada. He received academic degrees in education and English from […]
Sister Francis Lillian Riley, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, for 72 years, died Oct. 19 at Mount St. Vincent Motherhouse, Wellesley, Mass. She was 93. Locally, she taught second and sixth grades at Our Lady Help of Christians School in Midwood, 1942-51. She was also responsible for preparing parish altar servers. She served in […]
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James E. Gotimer, pastor emeritus of St. Bartholomew’s, Elmhurst, was celebrated Nov. 16 at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 11 at Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston. He was 86. Born in Brooklyn, he was baptized at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge. He attended Cathedral College, Brooklyn, […]
