Obituaries
Sr. Mary Sullivan, OSU, entered eternal life on Aug. 17, 2026. Sr. Mary spent decades as an educator, hospital chaplain, and justice advocate, serving in leadership roles while championing causes from immigrant rights to human rights monitoring in Northern Ireland.
By: The Good Newsroom
| 08/22/2026
Sr. Mary Liegey, SC, entered eternal life on Aug. 7, 2026, in her 76th year as a Sister of Charity of New York. Sr. Mary's 41 years of active ministry were dedicated to education: 37 in elementary and four in parish religious education.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/19/2026
Sister Mary O'Brien, SC, entered eternal life on Aug. 16, 2026, in her 76th year as a Sister of Charity of New York. She devoted 38 years to teaching, from elementary classrooms in Manhattan and the Bronx to high schools in the Bahamas and Rye.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/19/2026
A devoted Dominican Sister of Hope for over 70 years, Sr. Margaret brought her sharp mind, generous spirit, and lively wit to decades of work as a teacher, principal, treasurer, and pastoral minister across New York and New Jersey.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/07/2026
A tireless educator and mentor who spent seven decades as an Ursuline Sister, Sr. Millie shaped generations of teachers and students across New York, Delaware, and Maryland while founding a school dedicated to giving underserved girls a path forward.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/07/2026
Sister Theresa Docherty, OP, devoted nearly 50 years to Catholic education across the Bronx, Carmel, Peekskill, and Sparkill, touching generations of students with quiet grace before entering eternal life on July 24, 2026, at age 88.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/01/2026
Sr. Mary Liegey, SC, entered eternal life on Aug. 7, 2026, in her 76th year as a Sister of Charity of New York. Sr. Mary's 41 years of active ministry were dedicated to education: 37 in elementary and four in parish religious education.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/19/2026
Sister Mary O'Brien, SC, entered eternal life on Aug. 16, 2026, in her 76th year as a Sister of Charity of New York. She devoted 38 years to teaching, from elementary classrooms in Manhattan and the Bronx to high schools in the Bahamas and Rye.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/19/2026
A devoted Dominican Sister of Hope for over 70 years, Sr. Margaret brought her sharp mind, generous spirit, and lively wit to decades of work as a teacher, principal, treasurer, and pastoral minister across New York and New Jersey.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/07/2026
A tireless educator and mentor who spent seven decades as an Ursuline Sister, Sr. Millie shaped generations of teachers and students across New York, Delaware, and Maryland while founding a school dedicated to giving underserved girls a path forward.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/07/2026
Sister Theresa Docherty, OP, devoted nearly 50 years to Catholic education across the Bronx, Carmel, Peekskill, and Sparkill, touching generations of students with quiet grace before entering eternal life on July 24, 2026, at age 88.
