BVM Sister Gracita Daly, BVM, 92, died Jan. 15 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Born in Iowa, she entered the BVM congregation in 1941 and professed final vows in 1949.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Gracita taught at St. Odilo, Berwyn, where she later served in parish ministry, and also at Blessed Sacrament and Holy Family (Roosevelt Road). She also ministered in Iowa, Nebraska, New York and Indiana.

Deacon James Cozzo, 69, died Feb. 4. He was ordained in 2002 and had served at St. Eugene Parish since 2010.

He previously served at Santa Maria Addolorata.

He is survived by his wife, Mirta (“Mirna”); his children Ryan Cozzo, Nina Annerino and Sara Galiano; his grandchildren Daniel Cozzo; Ava Annerino and Dominic Galiano; and siblings Robert, Jenaro, Jimmy, Tim and Diana.

Father James Francis Moriarty, 91, died Feb. 8 at the Bishop Timothy J. Lyne Residence for Retired Priests in Palos Park. He was pastor emeritus of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Evanston.

Father Moriarty was born in Chicago and attended St. Theodore School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary North and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1951.

He was assistant pastor of St. Ferdinand (1951-1963); St. John the Evangelist, Streamwood (1963-1970); and St. Mary of the Woods (1988-1989). He was pastor of St. Luke Parish, River Forest (1982-1998) before being named pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Evanston in 1989. He served there until he retired in 1995.

He also was a delegate judge for the metropolitan tribunal, and in 1969 he began working with the Catholic Conference of Illinois. Father Moriarty dedicated much of his work to the development of Catholic television, as director of the Catholic Television Network of Chicago from 1973 to 1984. During this time, he was a resident of Holy Name Cathedral Parish.

Father Moriarty is survived by his brothers, Thomas, Robert and Gerald Moriarty.

Adrian Dominican Sister Donna (Frederick Mary) Wencel, 88, died March 3 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Michigan, she was in the 71st year of her religious profession.

Sister Donna ministered in elementary education in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa and California.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Matthew (1947-1950) and St. Rita (1958-1962).

BVM Sister Margaret (Laurice) Mollan, 94, died Feb. 26 in Dubuque, Iowa.Born in Chicago, she entered the BVM congregation in 1939 from Presentation Parish. She professed final vows in 1947.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Margaret taught elementary school at St. Aloysius, St. Gertrude and St. Cornelius; and taught English and history at Carmel Catholic High School, Mundelein. She also served in Iowa, California; Hawaii, Nebraska and Montana.