Wednesday, November 3, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Jesuit Father Joseph F. Downey was celebrated Oct. 23 at the Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. Father Downey, 94, died Oct. 20.  He was a Jesuit for 75 years.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Mary Mark Deters was celebrated Oct. 18 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Mary Mark, 96, died Oct. 13 at St. Clare Hall, the congregation’s healthcare facility.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood Mary Leonides Piekenbrock was celebrated Oct. 22 at Salem Heights. Sister Mary Leonides, 92, died Oct. 19 at  the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 71 …

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Mary Claver Ehren was celebrated Oct. 19 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Mary Claver, 83, died Oct. 15 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Francis J. Miller was celebrated Oct. 18 at St. Cecilia Church in Oakley. Retired Archbishop of Cincinnati Daniel E. Pilarczyk presided. Father Miller, 86, died Oct. 13.

Monday, October 18, 2010 LaVerne S. Wissman (nee Shifflet) of Mt. Washington died Oct. 16, 2010. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Oct. 20 at Guardian Angels Church. T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Mary Isabelle Waker was celebrated Oct. 6 at the Mount Notre Dame chapel in Cincinnati. Sister Mary Isabelle, 93, died Oct. 1 at Mount Notre Dame Health Center. She was in her 74th year …

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Dominican Sister Marie Elizabeth Doherty was celebrated Oct. 14 in St. Catherine Chapel at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Mich. Sister Marie Elizabeth, 96, died Oct. 11. She was in her 73rd year of religious profession in the Adrian …

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Jo Jay was celebrated Oct. 12 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Mary Jo, 73, died Oct. 6 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Marianist Father Lee L. Sciarrotta was celebrated Sept. 28 at Emmanuel Church in Dayton. Retired Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk was principal celebrant.