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 Sister Francis Bukaczyk, OSBM 1942 – 2024

 Sister Francis Bukaczyk, OSBM 1942 – 2024

March 3, 2024
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Sister Francis Bukaczyk, OSBM 1942 – 2024 Sister Francis Bukaczyk (previously known as Sr. Markianna) was born in Ukraine on March 28, 1942.  After World…

Sr. Judith Thaddeus Piszyk, OSBM 1929 - 2023

Sr. Judith Thaddeus Piszyk, OSBM 1929 – 2023

May 4, 2023
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Sister Judith Thaddeus Pisyk (given name Janina Stefania Piszyk) was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 3, 1929; a daughter of the late Peter Piszyk and Anna Marczak Piszyk, she…

Full Obituary for Sister Laura Palka, OSBM  1929- 2023

Full Obituary for Sister Laura Palka, OSBM 1929- 2023

January 24, 2023
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Sister Laura, musician and composer left her earthly home on January 21, 2023.  Sister had been in poor health after having suffered a stroke a…

Full Obituary for Sister Miriam Claire Kowal, OSBM

Full Obituary for Sister Miriam Claire Kowal, OSBM

September 1, 2022
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On September 16, 2022, after a brief illness, Sister Miriam Claire Kowal died at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook, PA. Born in Auburn, NY, in…

Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski (1931-2020)

Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski (1931-2020)

November 13, 2020
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Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, 89, the president of Manor College for three decades, died Thursday, November 5, of complications from a stroke at the Motherhouse…

Sister Elizabeth Bertoldi (1931-2020)

Sister Elizabeth Bertoldi (1931-2020)

October 15, 2020
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Sister Elizabeth Bertoldi died at Germantown Hospital where she had been transferred from St. Joseph’s Villa Nursing Home. Sister Elizabeth…

Full Obituary for Sister Mary Bernarda Arkatin, OSBM

Full Obituary for Sister Mary Bernarda Arkatin, OSBM

August 13, 2019
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SISTER MARY BERNARDA ARKATIN, OSBM On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, Sister Mary Bernarda died at the Basilian monastery in Fox Chase, Pennsylvania,. Sister had suffered…

Sister Gabriel Suszko, OSBM 1922-2017

Sister Gabriel Suszko, OSBM 1922-2017

August 29, 2017
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Sister Gabriel Suszko, OSBM, died Monday, July 31, 2017, at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase Manor, PA,…

Sister Bohdonna Podney, 1916-2017

Sister Bohdonna Podney, 1916-2017

March 24, 2017
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 9, 1916, Bohdonna Stephanie Podney was the daughter of Nicholas and Tekla Romanowich (Chaikovsky) Podney. The family, which also…

Sister Emellia (Mildred) Prokopik, OSBM  1920–2015

Sister Emellia (Mildred) Prokopik, OSBM 1920–2015

December 18, 2015
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After a brief illness Sister Emellia Prokopik, OSBM, fell asleep in the Lord at 11:30 a.m. on December 17, 2015. Her health and strength had…