Esther Iqbal, the sister of Father Anthony Chanan, parochial vicar at St. Ephrem parish, Dyker Heights, died Nov. 19 in Pakistan.
Obituaries
Irene A. Breen
Irene A. Breen, 85, the sister of the late Bishop Vincent Breen and Msgr. Edward Breen, died Nov. 14.
Sister Louise Sheehan, R.S.M.
Sister Louise Sheehan, R.S.M., 94, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 73 years, died Oct. 17 at Mercy Center, Dallas, Pa.
Msgr. William W. Jablonski
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. William W. Jablonski, a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, L.I., was celebrated Nov. 15 at St. Raymond Church, East Rockaway, L.I. He died Nov. 11.
Sister Rosemary Spiegel, R.S.M.
Sister Rosemary Spiegel, R.S.M., 95, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 78 years, died Oct. 30.
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.