Mary Devine, sister of Father James Devine, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, who is presently residing at Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston, died on Jan. 24.
Obituaries
Retired Diocesan Priest Remembered as Generous With Time, Efforts and Energy
Father Matthew J. Diamond, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, died on Feb. 1 at a nursing home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 89.
Mary Higgins Clark, 92, Mystery Writer
Mary Higgins Clark, known as “queen of suspense,” died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, Jan. 31. She was 92.
Italian Missionary Made Home in Brooklyn
Father Giorgio Ferrara, P.I.M.E., a member of the P.I.M.E. (Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions) who served as a parochial vicar at the Basilica of Regina Pacis, Bensonhurst, died Jan. 28 in Brooklyn. He was 59.
Served the People Faithfully for Decades
Father Joseph A. Cestaro, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, died on Jan. 20 at his private residence. He was 83.
Chaplain at Queens College Remembered
Father Paul A. Wood, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn who was chaplain for the Newman Center at Queens College, died on Jan. 31. He was 65.
Sister Patricia O’Donohue, R.S.M.
Sister Patricia O’Donohue, R.S.M., formerly Sister Mary Aloysius, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas for 63 years, died Dec. 5 at McAuley Hall Health Center in New Jersey. She was 83.
Rita G. Powers
Rita G. Powers, the mother of Father Robert Powers, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Long Island City, died Dec. 28 at Queen of Peace Residence in Queens Village.
Margaret Mary Forsyth, S.S.N.D.
Margaret Mary Forsyth, S.S.N.D., a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 72 years, died Jan. 20 at Ozanam Hall in Bayside. She was 92.
Sister Anna Bittner (Sister John Therese of Montfort), F.d.L.S.
Sister Anna Bittner (Sister John Therese of Montfort), F.d.L.S., a member of the Daughters of Wisdom for 58 years, died Aug. 14 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent in Sound Beach, L.I. She was 82.