A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon George A. Bourbeau, a former deacon in the diocese, was celebrated Aug. 21 at Infant Jesus Church, Nashua, N.H. He died unexpectedly Aug. 16 at his residence in New Hampshire. He was 71.
Obituaries
Sister M. Lisbeth Hartnett, I.H.M.
Sister M. Lisbeth Hartnett, I.H.M., a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for more than 75 years, died Aug. 8 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa.
A. W. Richard Sipe
A. W. Richard Sipe, a psychotherapist and former Benedictine priest who became one of the country’s foremost experts on clergy sexual abuse, died Aug. 8 at his home in La Jolla, Calif.
Bishop John E. McCarthy
Bishop John E. McCarthy, who served in Houston and Austin, Texas, and provided national leadership for the church.
Brother Julian Przytulski, S.C.
Brother Julian Przytulski, S.C., a member of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart for 77 years, died July 6 at Ozanam Hall Nursing Facility, Bayside. He was 96.
Sister Irene Murphy, G.N.S.H.
Sister Irene Murphy, G.N.S.H., 98, a member of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, Philadelphia, Pa., for 78 years, died July 31.
Deacon Luis R. Lopez
Deacon Luis R. Lopez, 67, who served at Incarnation parish, Queens Village, died Aug. 2 at the Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation, Manhasset, L.I.
Msgr. White Served 62 Years As Priest
Msgr. Leo J. White, a retired priest of the Brooklyn Diocese, died on July 31 in London, England. He was 89.
Sister M. Francis Regis Vagt, I.H.M.
Sister M. Francis Regis Vagt, I.H.M., a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for almost 65 years, died July 28, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She would have turned 86 on Sept. 10.
Bishop Richard J. Garcia
Bishop Richard J. Garcia, who headed the Diocese of Monterey, Calif., since 2007, died July 11 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 71.