Sister Mary Jane Gerwitz, OSF, passed away on June 5, 2024, at the age of 89. Sister was born Sept. 29, 1934, in the small town of West Valley and grew up on a farm with her seven brothers and two sisters. Sister Mary Jane did her share of laundry, cleaning and cooking, but her […]
Sister Rosemary Benson, OSF, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024. She was 92 years old and a member of the Franciscan Sisters for 76 years. Sister Rosemary was born April 23, 1931 in Buffalo and raised in Lackawanna as the youngest of three girls. From an early age, she had a passion to teach […]
Sister Patricia Marie Hartley, OSF, educator, hospital public relations manager and pastoral care assistant, died March 3, 2023. Born Carol Hartley on Dec. 18, 1936, Sister Patricia Marie was the third child on Zita and Carl Hartley. Carol spent her childhood in Tonawanda and attended St. Francis of Assis School graduating in 1950. She went […]
Sister Nancy Walsh, OSF (formerly Sister Mary Gerard), a lifelong teacher and Franciscan Sister of the Neumann Communities, embraced death Jan. 21, 2023. She was 92 years old. Born in South Buffalo, Sister Nancy was the only child of Allen and Grace (O’Malley) Walsh. She attended St. Theresa’s grammar school and Mount Mercy Academy in […]
Sister Julie Uhrich, who served as regional director of religious education of the Southern Tier for over two decades, died Nov. 21, 2022. She was 80. Born Carol Uhrich on Jan. 3, 1942, to Mildred (Knab) and Julien Uhrich, Sister was introduced to the Sisters of St. Francis in Williamsville when she attended Bishop O’Hern […]
Sister Dorothy M. Smith, a refugee coordinator and educator, died Sept. 7, 2020, in St. Mary of the Angels Regional House, Williamsville. She was 86. Born prematurely on Jan. 26, 1934, during a snowstorm, weighing only 3 pounds, Sister Dorothy remained small in stature, but never small in life and achievements. As a child, […]
