Sister M. Dolorosa Loughney, I.H.M., 90, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Jan. 28 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa.
Obituaries
Deacon David J. Ciorciari
Deacon David J. Ciorciari, 61, died Jan. 23 at his home in Maspeth. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 29 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Maspeth.
Memorial Mass for Slain Haitian Priest
A memorial Mass for Father Joseph Simoly was celebrated Jan. 20 at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush. Father Simoly was murdered Dec. 21 during an apparent robbery in Haiti. He was 54.
First Black Priest Ordained For the Diocese Dies at 95
Msgr. William J. Rodgers, the first black man ordained for and in the Diocese of Brooklyn, died Jan. 21 at Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, where he had been living and serving as chaplain. He was 95.
Sister Mary Ann Chiasson, S.C.
Sister Mary Ann Chiasson, S.C., a Sister of Charity-Halifax for 71 years, died Jan. 11 at New Waterford Hospital in Nova Scotia. She was 91.
Sister Gertrude Caroline Gillis, S.C.
Sister Gertrude Caroline Gillis, S.C., a Sister of Charity-Halifax for 82 years, died at Mount St. Vincent, Wellesley Hills, Mass., Jan. 18. She was 105.
Sister Katherine Mary Hanrahan, C.S.J.
Sister Katherine Mary Hanrahan, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 55 years, died in the Mary Manning Walsh Home, Manhattan, Dec. 28.
Sister Eileen Elizabeth Barden, C.S.J.
Sister Eileen Elizabeth Barden, C.S.J. a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 62 years, died at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, Jan. 3.
Sister Florence Theresa Dippold, C.S.J.
Sister Florence Theresa Dippold, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 68 years, died at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, Dec. 1.
Sister Rita Josephine Lisanti, C.S.J.
Sister Rita Josephine Lisanti, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 85 years, died in hospice care at St. Joseph Convent in Brentwood, Jan. 10. She was 103.