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.
Obituaries
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.
Sister Mary Louise Was a Nursing Sister for 84 Years
Sister Mary Louise Murray, a Sister of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus for 84 years, died Jan. 31, 10 days after turning 103.
Senior Priest Served Five Parishes in His 64 Years
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Joseph F. Wiseman, a senior priest, will be celebrated at Mary’s Nativity Church, Flushing, on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:30 a.m. He died Jan. 29 at Flushing Hospital at the age of 93.
Deaths of Msgrs. Arella and Bennett
At press time, The Tablet learned of the deaths of both Msgr. Gerard J. Arella and Msgr. Austin P. Bennett. Full obituaries will appear in next week’s edition.
Former Military Bishop Dies in California
Former Auxiliary Bishop Joseph J. Madera of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, died on Jan. 21 in Culver City, Calif. He was 89.
Msgr. Hunt Remembered As Teacher, Pastor, Vicar
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James A. Hunt was celebrated in the chapel at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston.
Sister Ann Helen Seguljic, I.H.M.
Sister Ann Helen Seguljic, I.H.M., 86, formerly Sister M. St. Ignatius of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Jan. 21, at Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa.
Six Children Die In Baltimore House Fire
Following a tragic Jan. 12 northeast Baltimore, Md., house fire in which six children lost their lives, nearby Catholic institutions are joining the effort to aid the stricken Malone family, who have ties to the Catholic Church.