Obituaries

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.

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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.

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The Good Newsroom

| 08/01/2026

Sr. Rosemary Petrucelli spent 76 years as a Sister of Charity of New York, devoting 55 of them to a nursing career that ranged from bedside care to hospital administration to AIDS clinic work, and continued serving vulnerable people well into her retirement.

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The Good Newsroom

| 07/23/2026

Sr. Jeannette built a distinguished academic career in New York, spending over two decades as a professor of psychology and eventually chairing the department at Iona College.

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The Good Newsroom

| 07/13/2026

Sr. Kathleen Gorman, OP, spent over four decades in ministry as a teacher, principal, family therapist, and counselor across New York and New Jersey, dedicating herself especially to unwed mothers and those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges before serving as her congregation's archivist.

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The Good Newsroom

| 07/09/2026

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. Rosemary Petrucelli spent 76 years as a Sister of Charity of New York, devoting 55 of them to a nursing career that ranged from bedside care to hospital administration to AIDS clinic work, and continued serving vulnerable people well into her retirement.

By:

The Good Newsroom

| 07/23/2026

Sr. Jeannette built a distinguished academic career in New York, spending over two decades as a professor of psychology and eventually chairing the department at Iona College.

By:

The Good Newsroom

| 07/13/2026

Sr. Kathleen Gorman, OP, spent over four decades in ministry as a teacher, principal, family therapist, and counselor across New York and New Jersey, dedicating herself especially to unwed mothers and those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges before serving as her congregation's archivist.

By:

The Good Newsroom

| 07/09/2026

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