Obituaries | Catholic New York

Sister Alberta Carey, S.C.

Sister Alberta Carey, S.C., who served at the College of Mount St. Vincent in the Bronx for seven years, died May 15 at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in the Bronx. She was 86. Sister Alberta was … more

6/2/22

Charlotte “Lottie” J. Fallon

Charlotte “Lottie” J. Fallon, mother of Father Joseph Fallon, pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo in Garnerville, died May 17. She was 102. Lottie, who was raised in the Bronx, and her husband, … more

6/2/22

Sister M. Anine Hopkins, I.H.M.

Sister M. Anine Hopkins, I.H.M., who taught for five years at Holy Trinity School in Poughkeepsie, died May 21 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was 89. Sister Anine was at Holy … more

6/2/22

Sister Anne Barat Corcoran, R.S.H.M.

Sister Anne Barat Corcoran, R.S.H.M., who taught in the New York area and served as a nurse overseas, died May 7 at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown. She was 96. Sister Anne Barat taught at the … more

5/19/22

Father Peter Fiore, O.F.M.

Father Peter Fiore, O.F.M., who served as director of communications for the Franciscans’ Holy Name Province for six years, died April 17 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was … more

5/19/22

Father Ronald Pecci, O.F.M.

Father Ronald Pecci, O.F.M., who was twice a pastor and also served his religious community in other roles, died April 12 at a hospital in Sharon, Conn. He was 71. He had been living at St. … more

5/19/22

Sister Joan Frances Delaney, M.M.

Sister Joan Frances Delaney, M.M., who served as a teacher in Hong Kong early on and later held administrative roles in the U.S. and overseas, died April 28 at Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining. … more

5/19/22

Sister Maryellen Keefe, O.S.U.

Sister Maryellen Keefe, O.S.U., who taught for eight years at Preston High School in the Bronx, died April 12 at Andrus on Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson. She was 85. Sister Maryellen was at … more

5/19/22

Sister Frances Lyle, O.S.U.

Sister Frances Lyle, O.S.U., who taught in the Bronx for nine years, died May 10 at the United Hebrew Home of New Rochelle. She was 97. Sister Frances taught in the Bronx at St. Angela Merici … more

5/19/22

Father Joseph P. McAndrew

Father Joseph P. McAndrew, who served as a chaplain at St. Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick and New York University Medical Center in Manhattan, died April 23. He was 90. He was chaplain … more

5/5/22

Vicki Thorn

Project Rachel founder Vicki Thorn, who died unexpectedly April 20, stand “as a living testimony to an unwavering and unconditional … more

5/5/22

Father Thomas A. Lynch

Father Thomas A. Lynch, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus-St. Gregory the Great parish in Manhattan, died April 28 after a long illness. He was 55. Father Lynch had served at Holy Name of Jesus-St. … more

5/5/22

Timothy P. Klein

Timothy P. Klein, an FDNY firefighter since 2015, died while battling a fire in Canarsie, Brooklyn, April 24. He was 31. Klein, who followed in the footsteps of his father, Patrick, in becoming a … more

5/5/22

Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen

Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen, a professor at Georgetown University and formerly head of the U.S. bishops’ Office of International Justice and Peace, died April 6 in Washington, D.C. He was … more

4/21/22

Sister M. Peter Francis Nolan, F.M.S.C.

Sister M. Peter Francis Nolan, F.M.S.C., a nurse and educator, died Feb. 24. She was 79. Sister M. Peter Francis served as a nurse and director of the sisters’ infirmary in Peekskill. She was a … more

4/21/22

Father Thomas J. Curley

Father Thomas J. Curley, who served as a pastor and administrator of four parishes, died April 8. He was 77. He was administrator of St. Sylvia in Tivoli from 2008 until he retired for medical … more

4/21/22

Father Lawrence J. Quinn

Father Lawrence J. Quinn, a pastor in the archdiocese for 32 years, died April 8. He was 76. Father Quinn was pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mount Vernon, 2002-2015, and Our Lady of Mercy, … more

4/21/22

Sister Helen Guerrieri, C.S.JB.

Sister Helen Guerrieri, C.S.JB., who served at St. John Villa Academy on Staten Island for 33 years, died April 5 at Mount St. John Convent in Purchase. She was 102. Sister Helen was at St. John … more

4/21/22

Father John Catoir

Father John Catoir, president and founder of St. Jude Media Ministry and a former director of The Christophers, died April 7 in Cary, N.C. He was 90. A retired priest of the Diocese of Paterson, … more

4/21/22

Sister Mary Andre Murphy, P.B.V.M.

Sister Mary Andre Murphy, P.B.V.M., who served at Holy Rosary School in the Bronx for 11 years, died April 8 at Mount St. Joseph, New Windsor. She was 99. Sister Mary Andre served Holy Rosary as … more

4/21/22