Father Francis Schimscheiner, OSFS, died peacefully in Toledo, on May 7, 2020, following a long illness. He was 83 years old. Father Schimscheiner was born in Niagara Falls and upon graduation from Bishop Duffy High School, entered the Oblates of St. Francis deSales and was ordained a priest on Feb. 6, 1965. Father Schimscheiner spent […]
Msgr Edward J. Scanlan, a Priest for the Diocese of Buffalo for 67 years passed away on May 11, 2020. He was 92. Born May 13, 1928, in Batavia, he attended St. Peter’s Grammar School and LeRoy High School in LeRoy. He was ordained on May 30, 1953 and was assigned to San Juan, Porto […]
Sister Mary Juanita Nowak, CSSF, 78, a Felician Sister for 60 years, died at Blessed Mary Angela Convent, Buffalo, on May 6, 2020. The former Barbara Nowak was born Feb. 2, 1942, in Buffalo, and was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish. She entered the Buffalo Province of the Felician Sisters on June […]
Father William C. McGarry, pastor emeritus of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Niagara Falls, died on May 13, 2020, at the Our Lady of Peace Nursing Home in Lewiston. Born in Carnegie, Pa., Father McGarry lived in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara University and Our Lady of Angels Seminary. He was ordained in […]
Sister Mary Fidelma Kakol, 101, a Felician Sister for 83 years, died in the Blessed Mary Angela Convent, Buffalo, on May 11, 2020. The former Sophie Kakol was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Olean, where she was a member of Transfiguration Parish. She entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province of the Felician Sisters in […]
Sister Barbara J. Joseph, who joined the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany later in life, died March 7, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital, Tampa, Fla. She was 74. The daughter of William and Helen Marie Craig Joseph was born on March 26, 1945, in Warren, Ohio. She attended Youngstown University, where she majored in Elementary Education. […]
A long-time physical therapist, Sister Linda Glaeser died March 26, 2020, at Buffalo General Hospital after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was 72. Born in Buffalo June 15, 1947, Sister Linda was the daughter of Francis and Norine (Crehan) Glaeser. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in September 1965 and pronounced her final […]
Sister Joan Marie Benoit, RSM, a teacher and missionary, died April 20, 2020 at Mercy Center, Buffalo. She was 84. Born in Jamestown, to the late Lemier and Mary Elizabeth (McAvoy) Benoit, Sister Joan’s father worked at the local newspaper on the printing press, her mother was a teacher and homemaker. After graduating from SS. […]
Sister Charlotte Reilley, OSF, who served for 77 years sharing in the life and mission of the Allegany Franciscan congregation, died March 14, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. Born Garneita Marie Reilley on Dec. 17, 1924, in Cortland, to Leo and Donalda (Corl) Reilley, Sister Charlotte attended Homer Central School and graduated from St. […]
Sister Thomas Rose Redling died March 13, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, having spent 76 years as a Franciscan Sister of Allegany. Born Margaret Marie Redling on May 6, 1923, to Michael and Rose (Czernalabics) Redling, she attended Corpus Christi Elementary School in Mineola and Mineola High School. She went on to attend St. […]
