A Mass of Christian burial for James “Jim” McElroy, 86, former baseball coach at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, was celebrated July 22 at Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park.
Obituaries
Obituary: Edna Murnane
Edna Murnane, 103, a former long-time parishioner of Visitation B.V.M., Red Hook, and mother-in-law of Tablet Editor Ed Wilkinson, died July 13.
Obituary: Italian Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli
Italian Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, retired archbishop of Florence, died July 9 at the age of 92.
Obituary: Clara Cabezas
Clara Cabezas, the sister of Bishop Alfonso Cabezas, C.M., died June 24 in Colombia.
Obituary: Father Richard Skarbek
Father Richard Skarbek, who was ordained by Pope John II at age 54, died on June 22 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, L.I.
Obituary: Sister Miriam Michael Joos, O.P.
Sister Miriam Michael Joos, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 68 years, died July 6. She was 87.
Obituary: Sister Mary William Posthauer, O.P.
Sister Mary William Posthauer, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 81 years, died June 25. She was 99.
Obituary: Sister Mary Thaddeus Glass, C.I.J.,
Sister Mary Thaddeus Glass, C.I.J., a member of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus, popularly known as the Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor, for 65 years, died at Villa St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I. She was 91.
Obituary: Frances J. Slattery
Frances J. Slattery, the sister of Father Joseph M. Nolan, a retired priest of the diocese, died June 6.
Obituary: Virginia Tighe
Virginia Tighe, the mother of Father James L. Tighe, pastor of Queen of Peace parish, Kew Gardens, died June 25.