Michael Novak, a Catholic philosopher, theologian and author who was highly regarded for his religious scholarship and intellectual independence, died Feb. 17 at his home in Washington. He was 83.
Obituaries
Brother Francis Thomas O’Malley, F.M.S
Brother Francis Thomas O’Malley, F.M.S., who taught for over 55 years in New York Marist Schools, died at De LaSalle Home in Lincroft, N.J., Feb. 9. He was 86.
Sister Mary McGowan, S.C
Sister Mary McGowan, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, for 64 years, died at Mount St. Vincent, Wellesley Hills, Mass., Jan. 27. She was 86.
Sister Eileen Schulenburg, S.C
Sister Eileen Schulenburg, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, for more than 50 years, died at her convent in Richmond Hill, Jan. 20. She was 75.
Bellerose Parish Stunned By Death of Father Dulaney
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father William R. Dulaney, parochial vicar at St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, and a part-time chaplain at St. Edmund’s H.S., Sheepshead Bay, was celebrated Feb. 16 at St. Gregory the Great Church.
Sister Marie Elizabeth Mahony, C.S.J
Sister Marie Elizabeth Mahony, C.S.J. a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 75 years, died Dec. 17, 2016 in Sacred Heart Convent, Hempstead. L.I.
Sister Phyllis Theresa Franzo, C.S.J
Sister Phyllis Theresa Franzo, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 61 years, died Jan. 9.
Sister Marie Theresa Scanlon, C.S.J
Sister Marie Theresa Scanlon, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 64 years, died in St. Joseph Convent, Brentwood, Jan. 19.
Msgr. Bennett Was Consultant To Five Diocesan Bishops
Msgr. Austin P. Bennett, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn for 68 years and a special financial advisor to five diocesan Bishops, died Jan. 31 at Good Shepherd Rectory, Marine Park. He was 93.
Former Tribunal Judge, Pastor Is Dead at 88
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Gerard J. Arella, pastor emeritus of St. Mark’s parish, Sheepshead Bay, was celebrated Feb. 3 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. He died Jan. 31 at Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston. He was 88.