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Obituary: Deacon Thomas Miller

Deacon Thomas Miller, a deacon incardinated in the Diocese of Wilmington and granted faculties in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on November 26, 2024 at the age of 78 after a long period of declining health. Deacon Tom was ordained by for the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware on November 18, …
Obituary: Gerry Faust

Gerard Anthony “Gerry” Faust, 89, of Akron, was a legendary high school and college football coach who passed away on November 11, 2024 after an age-related illness. Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1935 to Gerard and Alma Faust, Coach Faust graduated from Chaminade High School. He began his college education …
Obituary: Reverend Patrick P. Duffy

Reverend Patrick P. Duffy died on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Fairfield, Ohio. He was born on March 17, 1941, in Worcester, Massachusetts, and baptized at St. Peter Church, Worcester. He studied Philosophy at St. Joseph College in Indiana and Theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati. He was ordained …
Obituary: Sr. Paula Marie Becker

Sr. Paula Marie Becker, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Hamilton, OH, died peacefully on Nov. 1, 2024 at the age of 93 years, in the 74th year of her religious life. Her passing is mourned by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, her siblings Ruth …
Obituary: Reverend James Manning

Reverend James J. Manning died on Sunday, September 22, 2024 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on February 19, 1948, in Dayton, and baptized at Holy Trinity Church, Dayton. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied Philosophy and Theology at Mount St. Mary Seminary of the …
Obituary: Fr Thomas Brenberger C.PP.S

Fr. Thomas Brenberger, C.PP.S., 84, died at 3:10 p.m. on July 22, 2024 in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. Fr. Brenberger was born on October 24, 1939, in Dayton. He entered Brunnerdale, the Congregation’s high school seminary near Canton, Ohio, in 1953 and was ordained on June …
Obituary: Brother John Richard Lemker

Brother John Richard LEMKER of the St. Leonard Community in Centerville, Ohio, USA, died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on July 4, 2024, in Centerville, Ohio, USA, at the age of 91 with 72 years of religious profession. Brother John was a beloved teacher, religious formator, and …
Obituary: Deacon William (Bill) Saluke

Deacon William (Bill) Saluke, a deacon of the Archdiocese, died on July 3, 2024 at the age of 98. Deacon Bill was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on September 25, 1976, the very first permanent ordination class in the Archdiocese. He served the Archdiocese as …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Esther Marie Humbert dies at age 85

DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Esther Marie Humbert died June 22, 2024, at the age of 85 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility for the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Sister Esther Marie was born on July 25, 1938, to Stanley J. Humbert and C. …
Obituary: Deacon Leonard (Len) Parker

Deacon Leonard (Len) Parker, a deacon of the Archdiocese, died on June 13, 2024 at the age of 75. Deacon Len was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on September 29, 2001. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for twenty-two years. Upon his ordination, …