Sister Joan Sherry, RSM, remembered for her lessons inside and outside the classroom, died Nov. 15, 2024. She had been a Sister of Mercy for 70 years. Joan was born in Buffalo to Janette (Zelinski) Sherry and Peter Sherry, the oldest of six children, which included Peter Jr., Dick, Gloria, Barbara and Janette. Joan attended […]
Sister Kathryn Healy, GNSH, formerly Sister Catherine Marie, 92, died on Nov. 14, 2024. A native of Buffalo, she spent the majority of her years of ministry in her home state. Born Feb. 17, 1932, to James N. and Kathryn (Laughlin) Healy, Kathryn Veronica Healy and her family, including three siblings, attended St. Mark Parish. […]
Sister Kathleen Sweeney, RSM, died Nov. 6, 2024. The daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (Ruppel) Sweeney, was the dear sister of Mary and Bruce Ercolani, Eileen and Joseph Latona, and Julie and Peter J. Harris. Friends may visit the Mercy Center, 625 Abbott Road., Buffalo, on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 3 to 6:30 […]
Sister Mary Francelita Machnica, 93, a Felician Sister for 75 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent in Buffalo, on Oct. 27, 2024. The former Stella Machnica was born on March 30, 1931, in Buffalo and was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Cheektowaga. She entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary […]
Sister Paula Marie Skalski, 84, a Felician Sister for 66 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo on Oct. 26, 2024. The former Gertrude Skalski was born on Oct. 1, 1940, in Buffalo, and was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish. She entered the Buffalo Province of the Felician Sisters on […]
Sister Richard Marie Keppeler died Oct. 13, 2024, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence after several months of declining health. She was 89. Born Mary Ann Keppeler in Buffalo July 31, 1935, the only daughter of Ellesworth and Frances (Loesch) Keppeler, entered the Sisters of St. Joseph order in September 1953 and […]
Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial Father Michael Heine, OFM Conv., will be the principal celebrant for a memorial Mass for Father Joseph Benicewicz, OFM Conv., at 12 noon, on Sunday, Oct. 27, at St. Francis High Schools’ Alumni Hall Theatre, 4129 Lake Shore Road, Hamburg. St. Francis President Father Matthew Foley, OFM […]
Sister Deborah Marie Ciolek, a Franciscan Sister of St. Joseph for 49 years, died peacefully on Sept. 24, 2024, at the age of 70. Deborah Marie Ciolek was born on Dec. 15, 1953, in Detroit, to Richard and Irene (Zajac) Ciolek. On Aug. 29, 1972, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph as a […]
Sister Mary Alisette Skotnicki, 92, a Felician Sister for 75 years, died in Buffalo General Hospital on Sept. 8, 2024. The former Eugenia Skotnicki was born on Oct. 11, 1931, in Buffalo to Helen (Kordasiewicz) and Stanley Skotnicki, she grew up as a member of St. Florian Parish. After graduating from Immaculate Heart of Mary […]
Friar Joseph Benicewicz, OFM Conv., a Franciscan Friar of Our Lady of the Angels Province, died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Kensington, Connecticut. Born on Feb. 29, 1960, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Walter and Theresa (Niemczyk) Benicewicz. He was predeceased by his brother, Walter Jr. He is survived […]
