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.
Obituaries
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.
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.