Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Ellen (Brendan Mary) Plummer, 72, died March 25 in Adrian, Michigan.

A Detroit native, she was in the 54th year of her religious life.

She ministered in Illinois, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina and Texas.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Mary Ellen taught at St. Mary Star of the Sea (1965-1968) and Queen of Apostles, Riverdale (1968-1971).

She is survived by two brothers: John and William Plummer; and four sisters: Elizabeth Presley, Margaret Plummer, Catherine Gatto and Virginia Plummer.

Adrian Dominican Sister Maureen (Shaun Paul) Fenlon, 75, died March 27 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Michigan, she was in the 60th year of her religious life.

She ministered in Illinois; Florida; California; North Carolina; Massachusetts; New York; Washington, D.C.; and Louisiana.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Rita (1960-1963); Santa Maria Del Popolo, Mundelein (1963-1965); St. Joseph, Homewood (1965-1967); and Queen of Apostles, Riverdale (1967-1970).

She is survived by a sister, Shauna McCormick, and two brothers, Dennis and Paul Fenlon.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Mary Katherine (Marie Bernarde) Connell, 79, died March 29 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin.

Born in Detroit, Sister Mary Kay made her first religious profession in 1959 and her perpetual profession of vows in 1964. She taught, was a pastoral minister and guidance counselor, and was a support staff member.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Mary Kay taught at Visitation (1966-1972, 1973-1976). She served as a caregiver in the Schaumburg area (2000-2001), and ministered at Maryville Academy sites in Bartlett and Des Plaines as a youth care worker (2001-2006); as receptionist and switchboard operator, (2006-2008); and in the archives (2008-2009).

She is survived by a sister, Anne Osten.

Providence Sister Marie Paul (Mary Mardelle) Haas, 91, died March 30 in Chicago.

Born in Indiana, she entered the Sisters of Providence in 1945 and professed final vows in 1953.

She ministered as a music teacher in schools in California, North Carolina, Indiana and Illinois. Her specialty was string instruments. She continued this ministry until months before her death, giving private and group lessons to students in the Chicago area.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she ministered at St. Francis Borgia Parish from 1963 until shortly before she died.

Sister Marie Paul is survived by a brother, Paul R. Haas.

Father William J. Lisowski, 95, died March 7 at Holy Family Villa in Palos Park. He was a retired pastor of St. Ladislaus Parish.

Born in Chicago, Father Lisowski attended St. John of God School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1950.

He was assistant pastor at St. Mary Magdalene; St. Blase, Argo; Holy Innocents; and St. Salomea. He was pastor at St. Helen and at St. Ladislaus, where he retired in 1993.

Father Leon R. Wagner, 94, died March 7. He was the retired pastor of St. Mary Parish, Riverside.

Born in Evanston, he attended St. Joseph School, Wilmette; Quigley Preparatory Seminary; and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, before being ordained in 1949.

Father Wagner was assistant pastor at St. Anthony of Padua; St. Joseph, Waukegan; St. Matthias; St. John Brebeuf, Niles; Divine Infant Jesus, Westchester; and Queen of All Saints Basilica. In 1975, he was assigned as pastor at St. Mary, Riverside, where he served until his retirement.

Father Michael A. Goergen, 82, died March 8. He was pastor emeritus of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish.

Born in Chicago, Father Goergen attended St. John Bosco School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1962.

He was assistant pastor at St. Eulalia, Maywood; Queen of All Saints Basilica; and Queen of the Universe. He was associate pastor of St. Christina, and in 1982 he was assigned as pastor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine. In 1995, he was assigned as pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine, where he served until retirement.

Deacon John Mellon, 85, died Feb. 4 in Evanston. He was ordained in 1985 and served at St. Nicholas Parish in Evanston.

Deacon Mellon had worked as an English professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was married to his late wife, Mary Gael, for more than 40 years.

He is survived by his children Christina, Elizabeth Jane and John Mellon.

Deacon Joseph Siranovic, 84, died March 2 in Elmhurst, Illinois.

He was ordained in 1976 and served at St. Bruno (1976-1995), Notre Dame de Chicago (1995-2003) and St. Domitilla, Hillside (2003-2012). As a deacon, he led religious education programs, prepared parents for baptism and baptized children, served as a field advocate for the Marriage Tribunal, preached at Masses and led RCIA programs.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dawn; his children Mark Siranovic and Michelle Paprocki; and three grandchildren.

Deacon William Sullivan, 80, died March 8. He was ordained in 1986 and served at St. Barnabas Parish.

Deacon Sullivan was retired from the Cook County Assessor’s Office, and he was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.

He is survived by his wife, Noreen; his children William Sullivan, Megan Rees and Mara Arakelian; six grandchildren; and his siblings Patricia Roach, Margaret Murnane and John Sullivan.

Deacon Dennis McAllister, 72, died March 9. He was ordained in 2000 and served at Our Lady of the Brook and St. Norbert parishes in Northbrook.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nora; his children Michael McAllister and Maggie Casali; three grandchildren; his sisters Kathleen Bell and Patricia Farrell; and his brothers Michael and Tim McAllister.

Sister of St. Casimir M. Andreata Naudziunas, 96, died Feb. 22 in Lemont.

Born in South Boston, she made her first religious profession in 1942 and her perpetual profession in 1947.

She taught at elementary schools in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New Mexico and Illinois and at high schools in Pennsylvania and Nebraska.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Andreata taught at St. George (Bridgeport, 1943-1944), All Saints (Roseland, 1947-1948), Nativity BVM (Marquette Park, 1949-1950) and Providence of God (1953-1955).

She also ministered as congregational treasurer from 1970-1978, and at Holy Cross Hospital she served in the accounting area for eight years. Sister Andreata also served in the Maria High School Alumnae Office (1994-2005) and in the Sisters of St. Casimir Food Pantry (2005-2010).

She was a minister of prayer and presence from 2010-2019 at Franciscan Village in Lemont.

Adrian Dominican Sister Sean (Rita Jean) Morley, 85, died Feb. 27 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Chicago, she graduated from Aquinas High School.

She was in the 68th year of her religious life and ministered in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Denis (1966-1969); taught and was principal at St. Matthew (1969-1971); taught (1971-1972), was religious education coordinator (1972-1973) and was principal (1973-1974) at St. Albert  the Great, Burbank; was principal at St. Catherine Laboure, Glenview (1974-1983); was principal at St. Cajetan (1983-1996); was assistant principal at St. Francis Xavier School, LaGrange (1997-2001); and volunteered in the admissions office at Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park (2003-2007).

Maryknoll Sister Frances Mary (Consolata Marie) Horan, 94, died March 1 in Maryknoll, New York.

Born in Philadelphia, she entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate in 1944. She made her final profession of vows in 1950.

She served in New York, Texas and Missouri, as well as at St. Therese Chinese Catholic School, where she was a secretary and then a teacher and assistant principal (1973-1983).

She was sent to Panama in 1987, retired but continued volunteer ministry in Panama in 2008 and returned to New York in 2012.

Sister of St. Casimir M. Lucille Zelvys, 84, died March 1 in Lemont.

Born in Lithuania, she made her first religious profession in 1957.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Lucille taught elementary grades at Providence of God and Immaculate Conception (44th Street). She also taught in Nebraska.

Sister Lucille later ministered as a nurse at Loretto Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital, where she worked for 35 years. She also ministered as a school nurse and teacher at Maria High School.

Deacon Arturo Rubio, 47, died Feb. 16 the day after suffering an accident at work. He was ordained in 2012 and served at Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish.

Deacon Rubio directed the RCIA program at Our Lady of Tepeyac, and had served at Our Lady of the Mount Parish in Cicero.

He is survived by his wife, Eva, and four daughters. 

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Jean (Meredith) Murray, 91, died Feb. 14 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Broadview, Sister Jean made her first religious profession in 1952 and her perpetual profession in 1955. She taught French at the high school level for four years and at the college level for 38 years. Sister Jean served as president of Rosary College (now Dominican University), River Forest, from 1981 to 1994, and a building on campus bears her name.

She also taught French there (1961-1972, 1975-1981 and 1995-2008) and was director of the Rosary-in-Fribourg Program in Switzerland (1972-1975). She also served the Sinsinawa Dominican congregation as a provincial councillor for the Southeast Province while living in River Forest (1976-1980).

Servite Sister Anne Patrice McEntegart, 97, died Jan. 11 at Addolorata Villa, Wheeling.

Born in Chicago, she entered the Servants of Mary in 1951 and professed first vows in 1952.

She ministered in education for 40 years in Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Minnesota; served as secretary to the Servants of Mary congregation for nine years; and served a three-year term on the congregation’s leadership team.

She is survived by a sister, Kathleen Curran.

Irish Christian Brother David A. MacIntyre died Jan. 12.

Born and raised in Montana, he attended the Irish Christian Brothers High School, Boys’ Central, in Butte, Montana, before joining the Irish Christian Brothers.

He began his professional career as a teacher at Brother Rice (1962-1967).  He then ministered at St. Laurence High School in Burbank (1967-1980), serving as principal for the last five years of that assignment.

He spent the remaining 39 years of his career and life at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Sister of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Pauline (Alice Marie) Schutz, 87, died Feb. 10 in Joliet.

Born in Chicago, she attended St. Pascal School and Alvernia High School. After graduating from Alvernia, she entered the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate in Joliet and professed her final vows in 1955.

Sister Pauline taught in schools in Illinois and Ohio between 1952 and 1978. Because of her failing eyesight, she was invited by the pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Lombard, Illinois, to consider moving from teaching and administration to begin a new ministry in pastoral care. Sr. Pauline spent 38 years at St. Pius X in Lombard in that capacity, establishing 26 different ministries that touched the lives and hearts of many people.

Sister Pauline is survived by a sister, Georgiana Schutz Glennon.