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.
Obituaries
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.
Swiss Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni
Swiss Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni, who died in Rome Jan. 13, was a “sincere and steadfast” member of the Roman Curia and gave a witness of “priestly zeal and fidelity to the Gospel” at the Vatican for almost 50 years, Pope Francis said.
Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff, 91, who possessed a rare combination of Jewish atheist, political liberal and pro-lifer, died Jan. 7.
Retired Deacon Lawrence Mule
Retired Deacon Lawrence Mule, 70, died at the Hospice Inn, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, where he had been living.
Memorial Mass for Pehalawan Chanan
A memorial Mass for Pehalawan Chanan, the father of Father Anthony S. Chanan, parochial vicar at St. Ephrem’s, Dyker Heights
Sister Mary Brenda Gorman, R.S.M
Sister Mary Brenda Gorman, R.S.M., 76, a member of the Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlantic Community for 58 years, died Dec. 31 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I.