Deacon Marcus Mordan, a retired deacon from Sacred Heart parish, Cambria Heights, died Aug. 30 at his home in Queens.
Obituaries
Sister Dorothy Cook, O.P.
Sister Dorothy Cook, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 79 years, died Aug. 24. She was 97.
Sister Anne Louise Tufano, O.P.
Sister Anne Louise Tufano, O.P., who was a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 75 years, died Aug. 29. She was 94.
Former Dominican Prioress Expanded Sisters’ Ministries
The former prioress of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, Sister Irene Garvey, O.P., died Aug. 30 after 72 years as a member of the congregation. She was 91.
British Cardinal Worked For Christian Unity
English Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, a longtime leader in Catholic-Anglican relations and former archbishop of Westminster, died Sept. 1. He was 85.
Bro. Michel Was a Principal, Prayer Channel Programmer
Brother Michel Bettigole, O.S.F., a member of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn for 55 years, died Sept. 2 at Coney Island Hospital after a long illness. He was 77.
Final Rites for Passionist Priest
Father Peter O’Rourke, a Passionist priest, died Aug. 23 at Long Island Veterans Home, Stony Brook, L.I. He was 85.
Father Kehoe Was Always Proud of His Priesthood
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Charles B. Kehoe, a retired priest of the diocese, was celebrated Aug. 28 at St. Kevin’s Church, Flushing. He died Aug. 24 at L.I. Jewish Medical Center. He was 85.
Fr. Vendetti Remembered For His Healing Ministry
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Michael Vendetti, a retired priest of the Brooklyn Diocese, was celebrated Aug. 24 at St. Aidan’s Church, Williston Park, L.I.
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond, Va., died at a hospital Aug. 17. He was 75.