Sister Rosemary Spiegel, R.S.M., 95, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 78 years, died Oct. 30.
Obituaries
Sister Mary Mark Lowery, I.H.M.
Sister Mary Mark Lowery, I.H.M., 88, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for nearly 70 years, died Aug. 17 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa.
Maria Chiriboga
Maria Chiriboga, the mother of Deacon Paolo Salazar, a permanent deacon serving at St. Joan of Arc parish, Jackson Heights, died Nov. 8 at her home.
Msgr. Vasquez Was Brooklyn Diocese’s First Hispanic Pastor
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Msgr. Perfecto Vazquez, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, at St. Teresa Church, Woodside, Nov. 13.
Deacon Angel R. Rivera
Deacon Angel R. Rivera, 72, a retired deacon of the diocese who served at St. Benedict Joseph Labre parish, Richmond Hill, died Oct. 13 in Puerto Rico, where all arrangements took place.
Gloria Varban
Gloria Varban, the grandmother of Laura DePalma, a producer with DeSales Media Group, died Oct. 27.
Sister Anne Toomey, O.P.
Sister Anne Toomey, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 75 years, died Oct. 20. She was 93.
Sister Mary Lorraine Struthers, C.I.J.
Sister Mary Lorraine Struthers, C.I.J., a member of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus, Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor, for 68 years, died Oct. 22.
Brother Gerald Patrick Hedrick, O.S.F.
Brother Gerald Patrick Hedrick, O.S.F., a member of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn for 53 years, died Oct. 11.
Brother Becket Ryan, O.S.F.
Brother Becket Ryan, O.S.F., 91, a member of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn for 63 years, died Oct. 16.