Sister of Christian Charity Agnette (Regina) Bengal, 107, died Nov. 17 at Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette.

Born in Michigan, she entered the Sisters of Christian Charity in 1929, made first vows in 1933 and made perpetual vows in 1938.

She taught in schools in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Louisiana, before studying social work and serving as superior of a home in Missouri.

In 1966, Sister Agnette returned to Chicago as superior and principal of St. Gregory School, and she served as provincial assistant. In 1968, she moved to Prospect Heights to serve as superior and substitute principal. In 1980, she was appointed superior of the motherhouse in Wilmette.

In 1984, Agnette began working at Mallinckrodt College as assistant academic dean and teaching sociology. Two years later, she moved to Josephinum, where she was assistant bursar, and continued teaching at Mallinckrodt.

She was assigned to Sacred Heart Convent in Wilmette in 1987, where she was named local treasurer and supervised the maintenance workers. In 1994, she was supervising the housekeepers and working in the sewing room with her sister, Sister Marina. In 2007, Sister Agnette moved to doing light duties around the convent and writing feastday letters to the Eastern Province local leaders. Sister Agnette retired in 2010 at the age of 96.

Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ Sister Mary Kevin (Sarah) Ryan, 90, died Nov. 19 in Donaldson, Indiana.

Born in Gary, Indiana, she entered the Poor Handmaid community in 1949 and professed her final vows in 1952.

She was an educator from 1952 to 1966, serving at St. Augustine, St. Henry and Angel Guardian Orphanage in Chicago, as well in Indiana. She moved into clerical work, serving at several hospitals in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

She loved music and was a member of the choir at St. Bartholomew Parish and taught guitar at Our Lady of Victory, St. Bartholomew and St. Mathias Parishes in Chicago from 1979 until 2018. 

She retired to Catherine Kasper Home in Donaldson in 2018.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Ruth Poochigian, 75, died Oct. 22 in Footville, Wisconsin.

Born in Los Angeles, Sister Ruth made her first religious profession in 1972 and her perpetual profession in 1976. She served in California, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Cajetan.

She is survived by her brother, Earnest Poochigian.

Adrian Dominican Sister Maurine (John Marmion) Barzantni, 83, died Oct. 25 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Chicago, she was in the 61st year of her religious life.

Sister Maurine ministered in Michigan and Illinois and in the Dominican Republic, Kenya and Canada.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Ascension, Harvey (1967-1970), and Aquinas High School (1971-1975); was a pastoral associate at St. Agatha (1975-1980); and was a secretary (1980-1981) and teacher (1981-1989) at St. James, Maywood.

She is survived by a sister, Grace Barzantni.

Adrian Dominican Sister Marie Rosanna (Teresa Jane) Flanagan, 96, died Oct. 26 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Detroit, she was in the 76th year of her religious life.

She ministered in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Matthew.

Adrian Dominican Sister Noreen Marie (Mary Elizabeth) George, 94, died Nov. 11 in Adrian.

Born in Flint, Michigan, she was in the 77th year of her religious life.

Sister Noreen spent 56 years ministering in education in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught (1971-1972) and was a teacher and assistant principal (1972-1978) at Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette, and was librarian at St. Cyprian School, River Grove (1998-2001).

Father William G. Kenneally, 85, died Oct. 28. He was pastor emeritus of St. Gertrude Parish.

Born in Chicago, he attended Maternity B.V.M. School and Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1961.

He was assistant pastor of St. Paul of the Cross, Park Ridge; St. Therese of the Infant Jesus; and Immaculate Conception (North Park Avenue). He later served as associate pastor of St. Edmund, Oak Park, and St. Nicholas, Evanston. He served as pastor at St. Gertrude from 1984 until he retired and received the title pastor emeritus in 2006

Deacon Dismas G. Fernandez, 80, died Oct. 18. He was ordained in 1992 and served at Notre Dame de Chicago Parish, now part of Our Lady of the Holy Family Parish.

Deacon Fernandez, a graduate of DePaul University, worked as an accountant. As a deacon, he ministered in baptismal preparation, marriages, wakes, funerals, preaching, ministry of care, immigration advocacy and immigrant detainee visitation.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Ann D. Jurgus.

Deacon Daniel Dutkiewicz, 86, died Oct. 24. He was ordained in 1997 and ministered at St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, Posen.

Deacon Dutkiewicz worked at South Suburban Hospital and served his community in the Village of Posen through civil defense, as a scout leader and paramedic, and through various fire department activities.

In his parish, he was a lector, minister of care and leader of Polish Gorzkie Zale services and Lenten Stations of the Cross. After his ordination, his service extended to marriage preparation, baptismal parent preparation, wake services and serving RCIA candidate needs.

His wife, Barbara, and his daughter Cheryl preceded him in death. He is survived by his children Cindy Brezich, Timothy Dutkiewicz 

Viatorian Brother Donald Houde, 91, died Sept. 29. He was the former principal of St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights.

Born in Bourbonnais, he graduated from St. Patrick High School in Chicago and made his first vows in 1952 in Arlington Heights and final vows in 1955.

He served as secretary to the provincial (1953-1958) before embarking on a 40-year career in education, teaching at schools and serving as principal at schools in Illinois and in England. He was principal at St. Viator High School from 1972 to 1979, and oversaw the development of the “schools with a school” model in which four programs were created based on individual learning styles.

Brother Houde then ministered at the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Catholic Schools, serving as director of curriculum and administrative affairs (1979-1998).

In retirement, Brother Houde volunteered at St. Josephat Parish before moving to the Viatorian Province Center in 2012.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Margaret Mary “Meg” (Mary Loyola) Majewski, 91, died Sept. 29 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.

Born in Chicago, Sister Meg made her first religious profession in 1950 and her perpetual profession in 1953. She taught elementary, secondary and post-secondary education for 42 years, eventually specializing in art, and served in campus ministry in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Alabama, Tennessee and Michigan, as well as Trinidad.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Meg taught at St. Mary, Evanston (1985); Morgan Park Academy, (1986-1987); and Gage Park High School (1989-1990).

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Jessica Slack, 90, died Sept. 30 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin

Born in Nebraska, Sister Jessica made her first religious profession in 1955, and her perpetual profession in 1958. She taught English and social science, served as an assistant registrar and was a support staff member in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Jessica taught at Visitation High School (1955-1960); Trinity High School, River Forest (1961-1967); and Queen of Peace High School, Burbank (1967-1974). She served as a political science intern at Rosary College (now Dominican University), River Forest (1975-1976).

School Sister of Notre Dame Joan (Marie Patrice) McGovern, 90, died Oct. 3 at Marian Village in Homer Glen.

Born in Chicago, she attended St. Columbanus and St. Dorothy schools and the Academy of Our Lady before entering the candidature for the congregation in 1949.

She served in Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin as a teacher, librarian and administrator. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she earned a master’s degree in library science from Rosary College (now Dominican University) and served as a librarian at Academy of Our Lady; Mother McAuley High School; St. Benedict, Blue Island; Trinity High School, River Forest; St. Paul; Schwab Rehab Center; in Chicago; the Jesuit-Krauss-McCormick Library; and Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center. She also served for one year as administrator at St. Benedict, a retirement community of School Sisters of Notre Dame in Chicago.

Sister Joan then served as receptionist at the Chicago provincial house in Berwyn before retiring at St. Pius X Convent in Stickney and in 2006 was assigned to prayer and presence at Marian Village.

She is survived by her siblings, Margaret Ann Papie and James McGovern.

Providence Sister Agnes Eugene (Gloria) Cordak, 96, died Oct. 18 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Born in Chicago, she attended Maternity BVM School and Providence High School before entering the Sisters of Providence in 1941. She professed final vows in 1950.

She ministered in education and held various administrative positions in her community and its schools in Indiana, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she ministered at St. Angela (1956-1958); St. Leo (1958-1962); St. Andrew (1962-1966); St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette (1966-1968); Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1977-1980, 1991-1996); and Cathedral High School (1987-1991).

Father Edward S. Stockus, 90, died Oct. 9. He was pastor emeritus of St. Hugh, Lyons.

Born in Chicago, Father Stockus attended St. Rita High School, the University of Illinois, University of Dayton, the Illinois Institute of Technology and Loyola University and had a long career as a mechanical engineer. He also served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Father Stockus was married, had three sons and was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 1974.

After his wife died in 1986, Father Stockus entered the seminary at the Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, and was ordained a priest at the age of 60 in 1991.

He served as associate pastor of Divine Providence Parish, Westchester; St. Germaine, Oak Lawn; and St. Catherine of Alexandria, Oak Lawn, and as pastor of St. Hugh, where he was named pastor emeritus in 2001.

Father Stanley Stuglik, associate pastor of St. Gerald Parish, Oak Lawn, who looked up to Father Stockus as a grandfather, described him as a priest who was very dedicated to the Eucharist and Mass. “He really liked celebrating baptisms and Mass,” said Stuglik.

After retirement, Father Stockus would go to hospitals daily to anoint people and was helpful to the priests in the area when they needed support during weekend Masses, Stuglik recalled. 

Claretian Father Theodore S. Cirone, 93, died Sept. 24 while in hospice care in Niles.

Born in Chicago, he grew up in St. Philomena Parish and entered the Claretians at age 14 at St. Jude Seminary in Momence on the recommendation of a priest who came into his father’s barbershop for a haircut. 

“He was a pastor at St. Peter and Paul Parish on the South Side of Chicago,” Father Ted once recalled, “and in talking to my dad, the priest recommended that I join the Claretians, because he knew the good work that they were doing at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, also located on the South Side. I had been with the Franciscans for about a year, and they did not think I could make it with them, but I still wanted to be a priest.”

Father Ted made his first vows in 1947 and his perpetual vows in 1950, and he was ordained in 1955 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Chicago.

He taught in Claretian seminaries and held leadership positions in his community, including provincial consultor of the U.S. Eastern Province and prefect of formation for the province (1961-1967). He spent 18 years in community leadership in Rome, including two terms as vicar general.

In the United States, Father Ted was province consultor/prefect of formation, director of novices and students and vocation director and spiritual director at Claret Center in Chicago (1980-1985) and provincial superior of the U.S. Eastern Province (1992-1998). He then worked at Claret Center as formation and assistant formation director (1998-1999, 2007-2010 and 2010-2012) and at Casa Romero and Claret House and as director of novices (2005-2007), as well as the province prefect of formation (1998-2004). 

During his time at Claret House, Father Ted served as local superior and was a mentor to many of the students.

Father Ted continued working as a spiritual director at Claret Center until 2017, when he retired and became a resident of the Claretian community in Oak Park. In 2020, he moved to Resurrection Life Center.

Servite Father Thomas M. Greaney, 84, died Sept. 25 at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center in Hinsdale.

Born in Lisdonagh, County Galway, Ireland, he entered the Servite order in 1961. In 1965, he was transferred to Our Lady of the Forest-Stonebridge Priory in Lake Bluff. He studied at St. Louis University, Catholic Theological Union and Loyola University Chicago.

Father Tom was a professed friar in the Servites USA Province for 59 years and a priest for 51 years. He lived in retirement at our Lady of Sorrows Monastery.

He is survived by his brother, Michael Greaney, and his sisters Sheila Kelly, Bridie Wilson and Columban Sister Mary Greaney.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Dorothea (Guillaume) Snaer, 86, died Sept. 27 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.

Born in California, Sister Dorothea made her first religious profession in 1958 and her perpetual profession in 1961. She taught French for 46 years in high schools and a college in Illinois, Wisconsin and California.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Dorothea taught at Trinity High School, River Forest (1958-1968), and at Queen of Peace, Burbank (1970-1978).

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Patricia (Edwina) Cherry, 90, died Sept. 28 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.

Born in New York, Sister Pat made her first religious profession in 1953 and her perpetual profession in 1957. She was a teacher and a nurse in Illinois, the District of Columbia, Minnesota, Maryland, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa and Pennsylvania.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Pat taught at St. Sabina (1953-1956).

She is survived by a brother, Francis Cherry.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Philip Mary Reilly, 90, died Sept. 28 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.

Born in Dixon, Sister Philip Mary made her first religious profession in 1955 and her perpetual profession in 1958. She taught Spanish for 49 years and tutored for seven years in Wisconsin and Illinois.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Philip Mary taught Spanish at Rosary College/Dominican University, River Forest (1961-1964, 1968-2009), and served as a tutor there (2009-2016).