Sister Marion Karl, OSF, former teacher and librarian, died March 27, 2023, at the age of 98. The daughter of the late Casper and Josephine (Andrews) Karl was born May 12, 1924, in Buffalo. She graduated from Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart in 1942, then three years later entered the Sisters of St. Francis […]
Sister M. Colette Rhoney, OSF, who taught in Erie and Niagara counties, died March 6, 2023, at the age of 91. Born June 22, 1931, to D. Vincent and Gertrude (Braas) Rhoney in Niagara Falls, Elizabeth Rhoney attended the Seminary of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Stella Niagara, before joining the Sisters of St. […]
The season of Lent is quickly approaching starting with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22, and Stella Niagara’s Center of Renewal invites Western New Yorkers to begin the 40 days of Lent with two separate retreats. Anyone interested in a special overnight private retreat package to include both the Ash Wednesday Retreat Day and the first […]
Sister Carmelette Komorowski, OSF, who served as a home care aide, died Oct. 29, 2022, at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. She was 91. The daughter of the late Andrew and Frances (Dembsha) Komorowski, was born July 5, 1931, in Buffalo. She attended Mount St. Joseph Teacher’s College in Buffalo, earning a bachelor’s degree […]
STELLA NIAGARA — In prayerful anticipation of Nov. 1, the celebration of All Saints’ Day, the Center of Renewal at Stella Niagara is inviting all interested Western New Yorkers to remember their loves ones at a unique Celtic Spirituality Memorial Service on Saturday, Oct. 29. This special event will be held from 5 to 8 […]
Sister Nancy Miller, OSF, who had a lifelong ministry in education, died Aug. 1, 2022, at Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital, Grove City, Ohio. She was 76. Born Sept. 27, 1945, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Francis and Ruth Grosh Miller, graduated from Rosary High School in Columbus, Ohio, and Rosary Hill College in […]
Sister Helen Marie Schumacher, OSF, an educator for 35 years, passed away May 5, 2022, at Mount St. Mary Hospital in Lewiston. She was 90 years old. The daughter of Gerard and Mary Louise (Seereiter) Schumacher, was born Sept. 13, 1931, in Buffalo. A year after graduating from Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Sister […]
Sister Patricia Healy, a longtime teacher, died April 6, 2022, at Stella Niagara Health Center. The former Sister M. Doreen was 92. The daughter of William and Mary Ann (McMahon) Healy was born March 14, 1930, in Buffalo. She attended Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart and Rosary Hill College (now Daemen) in Amherst, before […]
Sister Christine Diensberg, OSF, the former Sister M. Chiara, died March 2, 2022, at Stella Niagara Health Center, Stella Niagara. She was 81. The daughter of the late Robert and the late Rose Bilger Diensberg was born Oct. 27, 1940, in Buffalo. Sister Christine attended Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, followed by Rosary Hill […]
STELLA NIAGARA — The Western New York community and others are invited to join the winter and/or spring book clubs featuring books three and four in the “Sensible Shoes Series”by author Sharon Garlough Brown. Even for those who have not yet read the first two books in the series, each book can also stand independently, so […]
