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Longtime brother served for nearly six decades CINCINNATI (March 13, 2017)-Brother Terry O’Rourke (baptized James Michael O’Rourke), former Glenmary second vice president and a Glenmary Home Missioner for 58 years, died March 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 82. Brother O’Rourke’s ministry in Glenmary included working for 15 years on …

Rev. François Rossier, S.M (Courtesy Photo)
The Rev. François Rossier, S.M., executive director of the University of Dayton’s International Marian Research Institute, one of the largest international centers of study, research and teaching on Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, has died. He was 59. The University will hold a Memorial Mass for Rossier at 5 …

Sister Noreen Joyce A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Noreen Joyce was celebrated Dec. 27 at the Mount Notre Dame Health Center. Sister Noreen, 83, died Dec. 20. A native of Chicago, she was a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 66 years. …

Rev. Louis R. Hohlmayer, a retired chaplain, pastor, and teacher, passed away on Thursday, February 23, at the age of 89. He was born on September 27, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the …

Father Lawrence J. Mick A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Lawrence J. Mick was celebrated Jan. 13 at St. Antoninus Church in Green Township. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided. Father Mick, 93, died Jan. 9 at Western Hills Retirement Village. A native of Hamilton, he did his preparatory studies …

Terry Malone was not just a Hall of Fame football coach, but a driving force behind the success of Stephen T. Badin High School in Hamilton. Malone, 83, passed away early Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital Fairfield following scheduled open heart surgery on Friday. He had been suffering from congestive …

Sister Ruth Hunt A Memorial Mass for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Ruth Hunt was celebrated at the motherhouse chapel Dec. 5. Sister Ruth, 89, died Nov. 28 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 70 years. A Cleveland native, Sister Ruth served as …

From left, Sisters Cleophas Schumacher, Nancy Recker and Carmen Voisard during a prayer for the council. (Courtesy Photo)
Resurrection liturgy for Precious Blood Sister Carmencita Voisard was held at the Salem Heights chapel, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Visitation immediately preceded the liturgy. Sister died at the Maria-Joseph Center in Dayton on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Carmencita, 94, had been a Sister of …

Brother Charles Wanda A Mass of Christian Burial for Marianist Brother Charles Wanda was celebrated Oct. 1 at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of the University of Dayton. Brother Charles, 80, died Sept. 21. He was a member of the Society of Mary (Marianists) for 53 …

CINCINNATI—Father August “Gus” Guppenberger, 81, a native of Batavia, N.Y., and a Glenmary Home Missioner for 59 years, died Nov. 6 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Father Gus brought his outgoing personality to missions and ministries in five states — Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Kentucky. Along with his ministerial efforts, …