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.
Obituaries
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.
Sister Mary Isabel Sullivan, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Isabel Sullivan, R.S.M., 99, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 81 years, died Sept. 29 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood, L.I.
Atonement Father Madison Served Faithful in Bed-Stuy
Father Martin A. Madison, S.A., a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, Graymoor, Garrison, N.Y., for 65 years, died Oct. 4.
Sister Theresa Ann McElroy, I.H.M.
Sister Theresa Ann McElroy, I.H.M., 87, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Oct. 6 at the Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa.
Sister Dolores Spinner, R.S.M.
Sister Dolores Spinner, R.S.M., 85, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 63 years, died Sept. 24, at Flushing Hospital.