Sister Beth Ann Finster, SSJ, teacher and campus minister, died suddenly at Mercy hospital July 1 at age 77. Born in Buffalo Oct. 20, 1947, Sister was the first child of John and Mary Agnes “Babe” (Zink) Finster. Her father was a captain in the Buffalo Fire Department. Following her graduation from Mount St. Joseph […]
Sister Mary Patrick Murphy, a Sister of St. Joseph for 71 years, died Jan. 16, 2025, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence. Sister Mary Pat’s 45 years (1955-2000) of teaching multiple business courses brought her to Mount St. Joseph Academy and Bishop O’Hern High School, both in Buffalo, and Cardinal Mindszenty High […]
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 […]
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Buffalo want to know what their former students are doing now. The sisters taught at many schools, including Mount St. Joseph Elementary School, Bishop O’Hern High School, Mount St. Joseph Academy, all in Buffalo, Our Lady of Victory Academy and Baker-Victory High School in Lackawanna, St. Mary’s Academy in […]
Sister Virginia Young, a devoted minister to the deaf and hard of hearing community for 58 years, died in Mercy Hospital June 19, 2024, after several years of declining health. She was 93. Sister served in multiple positions at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, teaching elementary and high school subjects from 1950-66. After a […]
Sister Madonna Sweet, known as a leader, counselor and spiritual guide, passed away June 5, 2024, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence after several years of declining health. She was 86. A natural leader, Sister Madonna served as vice president of the Sisters of St. Joseph from 1969 to 1977. She then […]
Sister Angela Homoki-Szabo, a Hungarian Sister of Social Service who was forced to study her faith in secret, passed away May 23, 2024. Sister Angela was born May 10, 1927, in Szentkirály, a village in the Great Plain region of Hungary. Her parents, Pál and Ilona, were farmers and had nine children, Ilona (Helen) was […]
Sister Joan Wagner, co-founder the St. Joseph Center for Spirituality, passed away on April 12, 2024, at age 93. Born Sept. 2, 1930, in Buffalo, she was one of three children and the only daughter of Mathias L. and Marion Meyer Wagner. Raised on the family farm in Alden, Sister Joan attended St. Joseph University […]
The Buffalo Diocese chapter of the Leadership Council of Women Religious is pleased to announce significant jubilees of the women religious serving in the diocese. For decades, the members of the local LCWR have collaborated with each other and with the diocese to serve the people of God wherever needed. Sisters have served in both […]
Sister Beatrice A. “Bea” Manzella, former principal at Mount St. Joseph Academy, died Oct. 26, 2023, after a period of declining health. She was 89. Born Oct. 14, 1934, in Buffalo, one of five children, Sister Bea was the daughter of Dr. Anthony J. and Margaret (Carnivale) Manzella. Her father was a noted surgeon and […]
