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 […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School welcomed back its returning students and said hello to the new on Sept. 8. Also welcomed that day were nine new staff members. Coach Andrew Belica, head of maintenance and varsity lacrosse coach Andrew Belica is the Team Buffalo director and head coach of Buffalo Lacrosse Academy. He was the […]
Sister Mary Mark Wickenhiser, a Daughter of St. Paul for 63 years, died suddenly in Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4, 2021. Born Margaret Wickenhiser in September of 1941, she was the youngest of six siblings, all of whom were raised in South Buffalo by their parents, the late Leo and Catherine (Rodkey) Wickenhiser. The […]
Sister Patricia Collins, formerly known as Sister Mary Denis, died Aug. 18, 2021, at Mercy Center, Buffalo. For nearly 70 years, Sister Patricia had served the community as an educator, administrator, apartment manager, and health care assistant. Born in Buffalo on March 12, 1936, Patricia, known as Patsy, was the daughter of John and Margaret (McPartlin) […]
