In Remembrance

In remembrance – Father Joseph S. Mecir

The wake for Father Joseph S. Mecir will begin with vespers at 3 p.m. Jan. 29 at Our Lady of Grace Church, 1088 Ridge Road, Hinckley. Auxiliary Bishop...

In remembrance – Father Richard K. Burchell

Bishop Edward Malesic will celebrate a private funeral Mass at Assumption Church in Broadview Heights for Father Richard K. Burchell. Father Rob Wisni...

In remembrance – Deacon Dennis L. Smith

Bishop Edward C. Malesic will celebrate the funeral Mass for Deacon Dennis L. Smith at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 in Nativity of the Lord Jesus Church, 2425 Myer...

In remembrance – Father Ernest C. Hepner

Vespers will take place at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, 138 Fairfield St. SE, Aiken, South Carolina, for Father Ernest C. Hepner, a retired priest from the Diocese of Cleveland. Presider and homilist will be the Very Rev. Gregory B. Wilson. Msgr. Richard Harris will celebrate the funeral Mass on Jan. 6 at St. Mary Help of...

In remembrance – Deacon Gary R. Tomazic

The wake for Deacon Gary R. Tomazic will begin with vespers at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at St. Ambrose Church, 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick. Bishop Martin Amos, re...

In remembrance – Deacon Lindley W. Pennypacker

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a memorial Mass will be scheduled at a later date for retired Deacon Lindley W. Pennypacker. Deacon Pennypacker, 76, died on Dec. 1. He is survived by his wife, Frances (Premura), children and grandchildren. On May 2, 2009, Bishop Richard Lennon ordained him to the permanent diaconate for service to the Catho...

In remembrance – Father Joseph H. Piskura

Father Joseph H. Piskura, 90, senior priest-retired, died on Nov. 26. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family decided that Father Piskura would be b...