Sister Ann Catherine Merkle A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Ann Catherine Merkle was celebrated Jan. 25 at the Salem Heights Chapel. Sister Ann, 94, died Jan. 23 at the Maria-Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 72 years. A …

Mount Saint Joseph – Sister Louise Akers, S.C., beloved member of the Sisters of Charity, dear sister of the late Robert Akers and Sharon Gates, survived by nieces and nephews. Departed Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the age of 75. The Sisters of Charity and family received guests in the …

Cincinnati – Berberich, Sr. Rose Carmel, SFP (nee Mary Margaret), beloved Franciscan of the Poor Sister, passed to eternal life on February 9, at the age of 93. She lived a life dedicate to God and God’s people for 75 years as a Franciscan Sister of the Poor. During those …

Father Richard Kreimer A Mass of Christian Burial for Glenmary Father Richard Kreimer was celebrated Dec. 20 at St. Matthias Church. Father Kreimer, 80, died Dec. 15. He was a member of the Glenmary Home Missioners for 60 years. A Cincinnati native, Father Kreimer joined Glenmary in 1955. For the …

A memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Marjorie (M. Paulita) Huelsman will be held at the Salem Heights chapel, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton, Ohio, on Friday, February 2, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation in chapel begins at 9 a.m. followed by the Sharing of Memories at 10 a.m., immediately preceding …

A memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Ann Catherine will be held at the Salem Heights chapel, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton, Ohio on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 10:30a.m. Visitation in chapel begins at 9:00a.m. followed by the Sharing of Memories at 10:00a.m., immediately preceding the Mass. Sister died at …

Brother Donald Schaaf, SM, died on Jan. 3, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. He was 81 and had been a member of the Society of Mary (Marianists) for 61 years. Brother Schaaf was a high school teacher and business manager who also ministered in the juvenile justice system in Memphis, Tennessee. …

A memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Nancy G. McMullen was held at the Salem Heights chapel, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton, Ohio, on Friday, January 5, 2018. Sister died at the Hospice of Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Nancy, 78, had been a Sister of the Precious Blood …

A memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Gladys Marie Lowe was held at the Salem Heights chapel, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Sister died at the Maria-Joseph Center in Dayton, Ohio on Friday, January 5, 2018. Gladys, 103, had been a Sister of the Precious …

Reverend Donald G. McCarthy passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. He was born on December 20, 1929 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Norwood. He was ordained on August 22, 1954, after …