Obituaries

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Joseph Chen-Sheng Lee (Ly), Dies

Rev. Lee was a Former Associate Pastor of St. Ferdinand Parish in Chicago

Chicago, IL (August 24, 2017) – Rev. Joseph Chen-Sheng Lee (Ly), 89, passed away at Presence Saint Benedict Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Niles on Sunday August 20, 2017. Rev. Lee was most recently Associate Pastor at St. Ferdinand Parish on Barry Avenue until 1992, and then was a resident at St. James Parish on Fullerton Avenue until he retired in 1998.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Daniel J. Sullivan, Dies

Rev. Sullivan was the former Pastor of St. Gerard Majella Parish in Markham

Chicago, IL (August 21, 2017) – Rev. Daniel Joseph Sullivan passed away on Wednesday, August 16, at Holy Family Villa in Palos Park. He was 91 years old. Fr. Sullivan was most recently the Pastor at St. Gerard Majella Parish in Markham until his retirement in 1996.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. John E. Tilford, Dies

Rev. Tilford was Associate Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Chicago

Chicago, IL (August 17, 2017) – Rev. John Edward Tilford passed away on Monday, August 14, at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights. Fr. Tilford, Associate Pastor at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Chicago, was 76 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Ronald John Lewinski, Dies

Rev. Lewinski was the Co-Director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Department of Parish Vitality and Mission

Chicago, IL (July 24, 2017) – Rev. Ronald John Lewinski passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 19 in the rectory at St. Theresa Parish, Palatine. Rev. Lewinski, the Co-Director of the Department of Parish Vitality and Mission, was 71 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Charles J. Kouba, Dies

Pastor Emeritus of Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish in Chicago

Chicago, IL (July 14, 2017) – Fr. Charles J. Kouba passed away in the afternoon of July 13, at Presence Saint Benedict Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Niles. Fr. Kouba, Pastor Emeritus of SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish (S. Hermitage Ave. in Chicago, now closed), was 93 years old. He would have turned 94 in three weeks.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Robert A. Cross, Dies

Pastor Emeritus of Ascension Parish in Oak Park

Chicago, IL (June 10, 2017) – Rev. Robert Ambrose Cross passed away in the morning of June 9, at Belmont Village Senior Living, Oak Park. Fr. Cross, Pastor Emeritus of Ascension Parish in Oak Park, was 90 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Eugene R. Winkowski, Dies

Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish in Chicago

Chicago, IL (June 1, 2017) – Rev. Eugene Richard Winkowski passed away in the afternoon of June 1, at St. Benedict Home, Niles. Fr. Winkowski, Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish in Chicago, was 74 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Daniel J. Mallette, Dies

Pastor Emeritus of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Chicago

Chicago, IL (March 28, 2017) – Rev. Daniel Joseph Mallette passed away on the morning of March 27, at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. Fr. Mallette, Pastor Emeritus of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Chicago, was 85 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. James F. Moriarty, Dies

Pastor Emeritus of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Evanston

Chicago, IL (February 13, 2017) – Rev. James Francis Moriarty passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the Bishop Timothy J. Lyne Residence for Retired Priests, where he was a resident. Fr. Moriarty was Pastor Emeritus of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Evanston. He was 91 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Donald J. Ahearn, Dies

Pastor Emeritus of St. Juliana Parish in Chicago

Chicago, IL (January 4, 2017) – Rev. Donald Joseph Ahearn passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017, after a brief stay in hospice at St. Benedict Nursing and Rehab Center in Niles. Fr. Ahearn was Pastor Emeritus of St. Juliana Parish in Chicago. He was 91 years old.

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