From the Bronx to the episcopate, Bishop McDonnell carried his New York roots and Cardinal Spellman's formation into a decade of healing leadership in Springfield.

Permanent Deacon Jorge Estela entered eternal life on February 20, 2026. He assisted at the Church of St. Peter/St. Mary of the Assumption in Haverstraw for more than 40 years

Deacon Quigley served the Archdiocese of New York for more than 50 years as a social worker, deacon, and administrator. He was honored with the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice."

Sister Patricia Howell, OP, entered eternal life on December 29, 2025. Sister Pat's most enduring legacy is her 24-year commitment to St. Luke's School in the Bronx, where she served as a teacher and then as principal for 19 years.

Monsignor Gorman entered eternal life on December 30, 2025. Fluent in Spanish, he ministered in Manhattan, Venezuela, Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, advocating tirelessly for the poor and unborn until his retirement in 2009.