Obituary: Brooklyn Deacon Jaime Landron

Deacon Jaime Landron, a deacon at Our Lady of the Presentation-Our Lady of Mercy parish in Brownsville, died Jan. 30 at Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn. He was 85. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 2 at Our Lady of the Presentation Church. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant. Special concelebrants included Msgr. […]

Obituary: St. Francis College’s Student Health Services Director Deborah Seaton

Deborah Seaton, director of Student Health Services at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, died on Tuesday, Jan. 29. A licensed practical nurse with a master’s degree in public administration, she began working at the school in 2004. She oversaw the St. Francis Wellness Center and Counseling Center as well as weekly events like Healthy Hour […]

Obituary: Sister St. Bonaventure Kelly, C.S.J.

Sister St. Bonaventure Kelly, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 65 years, died Jan. 18.   She entered the congregation in 1948 from St. Lawrence parish in Sayville, L.I. She earned a bachelor of business administration degree in education from St. John’s University, Jamaica, in 1962, and a master’s in […]

Obituary: Sister Mary Helaine McGill, O.P.

Sister Mary Helaine McGill, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 73 years, died Jan. 23. She was 94. Born in Brooklyn as Mary Monica, her father was the architect responsible for designing and directing the building of Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park. He also created the grotto at St. Joseph’s, Monticello, N.Y., […]

Obituary: Sister Therese Forker, O.P.

Sister Therese Forker, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 69 years, died Jan. 19 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood. She was 87. Born in Most Holy Redeemer parish, Freeport, L.I., she became acquainted with the Dominican Sisters at the Dominican Juniorate, Water Mill, L.I. She entered the congregation in 1943. One year later, […]

Obituary: Sister Muriel Agnes Ott, O.P.

Sister Muriel Agnes Ott, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 73 years, died Jan. 15. She was 92. Born in Brooklyn as Elizabeth, she heard the call to become a Dominican Sister at a young age. She entered the congregation from the parish of St. Nicholas in Williamsburg, in 1939 and later that […]

Obituary: Brother Vincent Healy, O.S.F.

Brother Vincent Healy, O.S.F., who was born as John Gerard Healy in Park Slope and spent 67 years as a Brooklyn Franciscan brother, died Feb. 1. He was 87.  After graduating from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Sunset Park, he went on to attend St. Anthony’s Juniorate in  Smithtown, L.I. He then entered the […]

Obituary: Sister Doris Nevitt, O.P.

Sister Doris Nevitt, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 61 years, died Jan. 16. She was 79. Born in Brooklyn, she became acquainted with the Dominicans at St. Barbara’s Annex, Bushwick, and Bishop McDonnell H.S., Crown Heights. She entered the congregation in 1951, and one year later, she received the habit and her […]

Obituary: Sister Grace Edward Pappert, O.P.

Sister Grace Edward Pappert, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 78 years, died Jan. 13. She was 96. Born Rose Marion in Brooklyn, she entered the congregation in 1934, from Corpus Christi parish, Mineola, L.I. She taught elementary grades at St. Aloysius, Ridgewood, 1936-52; Holy Spirit, New Hyde Park, L.I., 1952-55; St. […]

Obituary: Sister Celine Kelly, R.S.M.

Sister Celine Kelly, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy for 73 years, died Jan. 10. She was 90. She attended Holy Family/St. Thomas and Mercy Juniorate H.S. She entered the community in 1940 from St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Flatlands. She taught at St. Brigid, Bushwick, 1943-56; St. Jerome, Flatbush, 1946-57; Bishop McDonnell H.S., Crown Heights, 1960-66. She served […]