A Mass for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Grafe was celebrated Jan. 8 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Mary, 83, died Jan. 1 at Mercy West Hospital. She was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 65 years. A Cincinnati native, Sister Mary earned a bachelor’s degree in education …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Mildred Elaine Becker was celebrated at Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton on Jan. 2.  Sister Elaine died at her home in Dayton presumably on Dec. 23. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 48 years. A native of …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Brown County Ursuline Sister Anne Maureen Maher was celebrated Dec. 28 at Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati. Sister Anne, 73, died Dec. 22. She was a member of the Brown County Ursulines for 55 years. Sister Anne’s ministries included elementary, high school and college education, …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Carol Mertens was celebrated Dec. 11 at McAuley Convent. Sister Mary Carol, 94, died Dec. 7. She was a Sister of Mercy for 71 years. After high school, Sister Mary Carol worked for several years before entering the community. She …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Berding was celebrated at McAuley Convent on Dec. 3. Sister Mary, 93, died Dec. 1. She was a Sister of Mercy for 76 years. Sister Mary began ministering in elementary education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati after graduating with a …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Amadeus Richter was celebrated Nov. 29 at St. Clare Church in Cincinnati. Sister Mary Amadeus, 88, died Nov. 19. She was a Sister of Mercy for 69 years. Sister Mary Amadeus received a bachelor of arts degree from Our Lady …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister of the Poor Ann Regina Raterman (nee Margaret Mary) was celebrated Dec. 15 in St. Clare Convent Chapel in Cincinnati. Sister Ann Regina, 77, died on Dec. 11. During her 58 years as a Franciscan Sister of the Poor, she served the …

Marianist Brother Robert Johns died Dec. 2 in Dayton. He was 84 and had been a Marianist for 66 years. Brother Robert ministered as a “working brother,” serving in maintenance roles. He spent nearly 20 years with a Cincinnati nonprofit organization, People Working Cooperatively, providing home repair services to low-income …

Sister Therese Sliva A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity Therese Sliva was celebrated Dec. 11 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Therese, 85, died Dec. 6 at Mother Margaret Hall. A native of Cleveland, Sister Therese taught primary grades at schools in Greater Cleveland for many years. She …

A Mass of Christian for Precious Blood Sister Carolyn Henkenius was celebrated Dec. 7 at Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton. Sister Carolyn died at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton on Dec. 2. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 78 years. A native of Ft. Wayne, Ind. …