Sister Therese Mary Waughon, B.V.M. (John Francine), 86, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary for 68 years, died March 15, at Mount Carmel, Dubuque, Iowa. Burial is in the Mount Carmel cemetery.
Obituaries
Sister Margaret Beaudette, S.C.
Sister Margaret Beaudette, S.C., (Sister Marie Gerard), a member of the Sisters of Charity of New York for 69 years, died March 12 at Mount St. Vincent Convent. She was 89.
Sister Catherine Mezzacapo, C.S.J.
Sister Catherine Mezzacapo, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I. for 80 years, died in Sacred Heart Convent, Hempstead, L.I., on Feb. 19.
Sister Catherine Atkins, C.S.J.
Sister Catherine Atkins, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 52 years, died Feb. 16 in Southside Hospital.
Sister Ave Maria Maickel, C.S.J.
Sister Ave Maria Maickel, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 71 years, died Feb. 26 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I.
Sister Eileen M. Palma, I.H.M.
Sister Eileen M. Palma, I.H.M., (formerly known as Sister M. Virginia) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died March 8 at Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa. She was 88.
Irish-Born Msgr. O’Toole Shepherded Three Parishes
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Patrick Fursey O’Toole, a former pastor of three Brooklyn parishes, was celebrated March 13 at St. Patrick’s Church, Bay Ridge.
Msgr. Dempsey Was Pioneer In Church TV Ministry
Msgr. Michael Dempsey, a senior Brooklyn priest and a pioneer in national television ministry, died March 10 at his private residence in Astoria. He was 84.
Bishop James M. Moynihan
Bishop James M. Moynihan, retired ninth bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse, died March 6. He was 84.
Carmela Colandrea
Carmela Colandrea, the wife of Deacon Dante Colandrea, died March 3.