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Recent Deaths in Our Community

A full necrology of permanent deacons is included in the Order of Prayer for the Liturgy of Hours (Ordo) for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

2023
  • Deacon Eugene Kummerer, class of 2019, died Feb. 2, 2023

  • Deacon Wolfgang Kunath, class of 1977, died January 16, 2023

  • Annie Rangel, wife of retired Deacon John Rangel, class of 2003, died Jan. 15, 2023

  • Deacon Joseph Pepitone, class of 1982, died January 11, 2023

2022
  • Deacon Ismael Pineiro, class of 1993, died December 20, 2022

  • Deacon Frank Beil, class of 1984, died November 26, 2022

  • Deacon Edward Ryan, class of 1991, died Oct. 29, 2022

  • Dorothy Sutton, wife of retired Deacon Daniel Sutton, class of 1996, died October 22, 2022

  • Deacon Paul Schmidt, class of 2001, died Sept. 21, 2022

  • Deacon James O’Malley, class of 1974, died Sept. 9, 2022

  • Nancy Morrissey, wife of deceased Deacon Henry “Pete” Morrissey, class of 2001, died Aug. 23, 2022

  • Deacon Philip Dubrownik, class of 1998, died Aug. 23, 2022

  • Juanita Hubbard, wife of Deacon James Hubbard, class of 1978, died July 22, 2022

  • Deacon Dean Hermann, class of 1993, died July 19, 2022

  • Deacon Dexter Watson, class of 1990, died June 18, 2022

  • Deacon Jose Colon Ortiz, class of 1972, died June 15, 2022

  • Dorothy Juanita Harris, wife of Deacon Wallace Harris, class of 1992, died June 14, 2022

  • Deacon Thomas Dehler, class of 1998, died June 13, 2022

  • Deacon Paul Telle, class of 1990, died May 29, 2022.

  • Deacon Joseph Truesdale, class of 2003, died May 18, 2022

  • Deacon Wesley Kidwell, class of 2002, died May 11, 2022

  • Deacon James Carroll, class of 2002, died May 7, 2022

  • Deacon Charles Tipperreiter, class of 1992, died April 25, 2022

  • Deacon R. Michael Ruffner, class of 1992, died March 15, 2022

  • Rosemarie Duffy, wife of deceased Deacon Robert Duffy, class of 1989, died Feb. 16, 2022

  • Deacon Juan Valencia, class of 2007, died February 13, 2022

  • Deacon James Belanger, class of 1972, died February 10, 2022

  • Dolores ‘Lolita’ Valadez, wife of Deacon Abundio Valadez, class of 1997, died Jan. 19, 2022

  • Patricia Dulen, wife of deceased Deacon John Dulen, class of 1972, died Jan. 17, 2022

  • Deacon Jose Mendoza, class of 1995, died January 5, 2022

  • Alicia Arenas, wife of Deacon Jose Ramon Arenas, class of 2012, died January 1, 2022