Bishop Joseph Burke has the distinction of being the first Buffalo-born bishop, and the only native son to serve as Buffalo’s ordinary, serving from 1952 until his death 10 years later. He seemed almost destined for the role. Born Aug. 27, 1886, he was baptized at St. Joseph Cathedral by Father James Quigley. Eleven years […]
Sister Eileen Pinkel, a sister of St. Francis for 67 years, died in Autumn View Health Care Facility, Hamburg, on Oct. 16, 2022. She was 89. Sister Eileen was the youngest of Anne (Richardson) and Lawrence W. Pinkel’s seven children, born in Buffalo on March 23, 1933. From her earliest years, Eileen was surrounded by […]
Sister Grace Cascia, formerly known as Sister Ann Christine, who served as a nurse and pastoral associate, died March 11, 2021, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence. She was 93. The daughter of Christy and Anna (DeMaria) Cascia, Sister Grace was born July 17, 1927, in Buffalo. She entered the Sisters of […]
