A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Thomas D. Dolan, a senior priest of the diocese, was celebrated Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. Elizabeth Church, Ozone Park, at 10:30 a.m.
Obituaries
Obituary: Helen Coyne
Helen Coyne, who started the girls’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) swimming program at St. Sebastian parish in Woodside, in 1965, died Oct. 14. She was 91.
Obituary: Sister Eileen Gertrude Matthews, S.C.
Sister Eileen Gertrude Matthews, S.C. (formerly Sister Mary Fabian), died Oct. 13, at Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley, Mass. She was 99.
Obituary: Sister Eleanor Peters, R.S.M.
Sister Eleanor Peters, R.S.M., 98, a Sister of Mercy for 77 years died Oct. 18, at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I.
Obituary: Patricia Hili
Patricia Hili, the wife of Deacon Saviour Hili of St. Francis of Assisi parish, Astoria, died Oct. 10.
Obituaries: Msgr. Vincent Topper
Msgr. Vincent Topper, the oldest and longest-ordained diocesan priest in the country, died Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Obituary: Sister Mary Francesca Morelli, O.P.
Sister Mary Francesca Morelli, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 74 years, died Oct. 8. She was 93 years old.
Maire O’Connell
Maire O’Connell, former secretary/administrator aide of St. Francis Xavier School, Park Slope, died Oct. 13. She was 79.
Obituary: George Rau
George Rau, 90, the brother of the late Msgr. Raymond Rau, died Sept. 30.
Father Frueh Served HS, Parishes and Charities Schools
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Oct. 8 for Father Robert J. Frueh, a senior priest of the diocese, at St. Saviour’s Church, Park Slope.