Sister Janet Whelan, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 74 years, died July 13 in St. Joseph Convent, Brentwood. She entered the congregation from Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Sunset Park. She attended St. John’s College, and Providence College, R.I., where she received a master’s degree in theology. Formerly known as Sister […]
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Obituary – Sister Mary Eileen Kenney, C.S.J.
Sister Mary Eileen Kenney, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph for 62 years, died July 5 in St. Joseph Convent, Brentwood. She entered the congregation in 1950 from St. Paul parish, Hancock, N.Y. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies from St. John’s University, Jamaica, and a master’s in history from Manhattan College. Formerly […]
Obituary – Father Michael Flynn, S.J.
Father Michael Flynn, S.J., 71, a priest for 39 years, and a Jesuit for 50 years, died of cancer on July 27 at Murray-Weigel Hall, Bronx. A native of Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, he attended Power Memorial Academy in Manhattan, and St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, before entering the Jesuits in 1962 at […]
Obituary – Mark Lane, Who Led NYS Bishops’ Fidelis Care, Dies at 60
Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, announced the death of Mark L. Lane, president and CEO, who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, following a brief illness. He was 60. An experienced and innovative health care executive, Lane oversaw the development of Fidelis Care from its earliest days under the auspices […]
Obituaries – Father Lutjen Served as a Priest for 44 Years
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father George L. Lutjen, 81, was celebrated July 14 at St. Pancreas Church, Glendale. He died July 11 at his home in Glendale. Born in Manhattan, Father Lutjen attended Pope John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Mass. He was ordained by Auxiliary Bishop John J. Boardman for the Diocese […]
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Sister Ann Reynolds, S.C., who taught at St. Paul’s School, Warren St., Brooklyn, from 1958 to 1962, died. Born in Manhattan, she entered the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1953, professing final vows in 1961, and receiving the religious name of Sister Christopher Maria. After 37 years in education, Sister Ann entered nursing […]
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Father Pierce John Kenny, C.S.S.R., a Redemptorist missionary priest for 43 years, died June 25, at St. Joseph’s Hospital , Towson, Md. He was 69. A funeral Mass was celebrated June 29, followed by interment at the Cemetery of the Resurrection in Staten Island. Born in Brooklyn, he professed his first vows as a Redemptorist […]
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Sister Mary Annette Harrigan, R.S.M., a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 68 years, died June 20. She entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1944 after graduating from Mercy Juniorate H.S. She taught at Holy Innocents, Flatbush, 1947-49; Holy Rosary, Bedford-Stuyvesant, 1949-58; St. Therese of Lisieux, East Flatbush, 1958-61; and as a child care […]
Father Kirrane Taught for 26 Years at Minor Seminary
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father James A. Kirrane, a senior priest of the diocese, was celebrated June 26, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, East Northport, L.I. He died June 22 at Queens Hospital, Flushing. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn, he was baptized in Holy Name Church, Park Slope. He attended Cathedral […]
Msgr. Stafford Remembered As a Pastor and a Teacher
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Joseph L. Stafford, pastor emeritus of Holy Family, Fresh Meadows, was celebrated June 7 at the church. He died June 4 at New York Hospital Queens. He was 80 years old. Born in Brooklyn, Msgr. Stafford attended St. Therese of Lisieux School, Flatbush; Cathedral Prep and College, Brooklyn; […]