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Deacon Dennis McAllister
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.
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Sr. M. Andreata Naudziunas
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.
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Sr. Sean Morley
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).
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Sr. Mary Frances Horan
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.
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Sr. M. Lucille Zelvys
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.
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