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  • Sr. Harriet Holles

    Educator
    BVM Sister Harriet (Agneda) Holles, 84, died June 17 in Dubuque, Iowa.
    Born in Wisconsin, she entered the BVM congregation in 1953 and professed final vows in 1961.
    In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Harriet taught math at Mundelein College. She also taught at Clarke University and Loras College, both in Dubuque. She also ministered as a self-employed spiritual adviser.
  • Sr. Kathleen McNamara

    Educator, Pianist
    Benedictine Sister Kathleen (Eleanor) McNamara, 92, died June 16 at St. Scholastica Monastery.
    Born in Colorado, she entered the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago in 1943 and professed vows in 1948. She taught at St. Hilary Parish for three years and St. Scholastica High School for two years prior to 1950 and from 1954-1958. The rest of her active ministerial life she served at St. Scholastica Academy, Cañon City, Colorado.
    She also served her Benedictine community in many roles, continuing until a few weeks before her death.
  • Fr. Angelo Biancalana

    Missionary

    Father Angelo Biancalana, 85, died June 11.

    He had been living in LaGrange and was a priest for 59 years.

    He is survived by his brother Sergio and his sister Rina Banducci.

  • Br. Patrick Hogan

    Linguist

    Brother Patrick Hogan, 80, who created a specialized English-language program for Vietnamese refugees, died June 5 in Techny. 

    Born in 1936 in Philadelphia, he professed first vows in 1957 and final vows in 1963.

    He was assigned to Asia and worked in the Finance Office of Nanzan University in Japan, then worked to rebuild Fu Jen University in Taiwan, where he later served as treasurer. He also taught English to Chinese students before teaching linguistics and Asian studies at Divine Word College in Iowa.

    In 1975 shortly after the fall of Saigon, he developed the school’s English-as-a-Second-Language program, focusing on methods for helping Vietnamese immigrants who knew little or no English to learn the language. His efforts led to an increase in vocations and eventually resulted in 75 ordinations and several brothers professing perpetual vows.

    In 1983, Brother Pat returned to Fu Jen University. After retiring from Fu Jen University, he was director of Divine Word International Conference and Retreat Center at Techny. He transferred to Bordentown, New Jersey, in 2004, where he served as rector, and moved to Techny in 2015 in order to receive advanced medical care.

  • Fr. Lawrence Choate

    Administrator

    Servite Father Lawrence Choate, 70, died May 26 from an aggressive cancer. He was a Servite priest for 38 years.

    Father Choate was administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Parish.

    He served on the Servite provincial council and ministered in a number of other Chicago parishes, including St. Peter Canisius and St. Roman.

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