Obituaries
Sr. Constance Gaynor, FSP, devoted seven decades to serving the vulnerable as a social worker, administrator, and author of her congregation’s history. A founding member of the Franciscan Sisters of Peace, she led children’s homes, directed the Religious Leaders Program at Notre Dame, and taught English to immigrants well into her 90s.
By: The Good Newsroom
| 10/08/2026
Sr. Mechtilde Doherty, OP, spent 71 years as a Dominican Sister of Blauvelt, devoting more than four decades to teaching second grade and CCD before serving her convent community as housekeeping supervisor until she entered eternal life at 89.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 09/15/2026
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Mooney, OP, entered eternal life on August 26, 2026. Sr. Mary Elizabeth leaves a legacy of educating, uniting, and empowering teachers, children, and parents during her 51 years of dedicated service.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/31/2026
A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, attorney, and devoted servant of his faith and community, Kelleher entered eternal life suddenly on August 19, 2026, at the age of 77.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/24/2026
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
Sr. Mechtilde Doherty, OP, spent 71 years as a Dominican Sister of Blauvelt, devoting more than four decades to teaching second grade and CCD before serving her convent community as housekeeping supervisor until she entered eternal life at 89.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 09/15/2026
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Mooney, OP, entered eternal life on August 26, 2026. Sr. Mary Elizabeth leaves a legacy of educating, uniting, and empowering teachers, children, and parents during her 51 years of dedicated service.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/31/2026
A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, attorney, and devoted servant of his faith and community, Kelleher entered eternal life suddenly on August 19, 2026, at the age of 77.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 08/24/2026
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.
