A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James J. Cooney, was celebrated May 8 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. He died May 6 at the age of 81. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Mary’s College, St. Mary, Ky.; and Mount St. Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md. He was ordained May 30, 1964 […]
Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian of Shanghai, a prominent and controversial figure in the Chinese Catholic Church, died April 27 of pancreatic cancer. He was 96. In a 2007 article in The Atlantic monthly, he was described as “arguably the most influential and controversial figure in Chinese Catholicism of the last 50 years.” In the early […]
Retired Bishop Arthur J. O’Neill of Rockford, Ill., died April 27 at his residence. He was 95 and recently celebrated 70 years in the priesthood. He was appointed bishop of Rockford Aug. 19, 1968, becoming the first native-born priest of the diocese to serve as its bishop. He served in the position for more than […]
Cynthia Marjorie McMaster, mother of Deacon Laurence McMaster of St. Gerard Majella Church, Hollis, died April 23 in Trinidad. The funeral was conducted in Trinidad.
Brother Anselm Catalucci, C.P., a Passionist brother, died April 28 at Margaret Tietz Nursing Home, Jamaica. He was 80. A native of Springfield, Mass., he served in the U.S. Naval Reserves, 1950-52. In 1953, he entered the Passionists. A noted chef, he studied culinary arts at Cornell University and the Culinary Institute of America. He […]
Father Francis M. Lynch, former pastor, parish priest and high school seminary teacher, died April 11 at the Hospice of West Palm Beach, Fla. He was living in Florida in retirement. He was 83. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 16 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Astoria. Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy […]
Sister Marion Jagiello, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, for 66 years, died at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Mass., April 9. She was 85. Formerly known as Sister James Marie, she taught fourth through seventh grades at St. Sebastian School in Woodside, 1947-58; was a biology teacher at Bishop Reilly H.S., Fresh Meadows, 1962-66; and served […]
Brother Armand Duerr, O.S.F., (Anthony Francis), who joined the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn 53 years ago, died peacefully in Glen Cove, L.I., on March 20. He was 73. Growing up in Woodhaven and Floral Park, L.I., he attended St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School and Chaminade H.S., Mineola, L.I. After high school, he underwent major […]
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Anthony F. Vivona was celebrated April 3 in the chapel at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village. He died March 31 at Beth Israel Hospital. He was 87 years old and celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination in February. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto was the main celebrant of […]
Brother Ronald A. Bonti, C.F.X., 80, a member of the Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier for nearly 64 years, died March 14 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born in Brooklyn, he was a graduate of St. Michael’s H.S., Sunset Park. He entered the Xaverian Brothers in September of 1949 and was […]
