Obituaries

Former Ravens’ president remembered for empathy, faith, spirit

Archbishop William E. Lori offered the funeral Mass for David Modell at the Baltimore Basilica Jan. 17.
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Paralyzed NYPD officer who spoke of forgiveness dies at 59

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York called McDonald “a prophet, without speaking, of the pro-life cause.”
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Sister Mary Alvin Seubott, R.S.M., advocate and caregiver for children, dies

A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Mary Alvin Seubott was offered Jan. 10 in Savannah, Ga. Sister Alvin devoted much of her ministry to special education.
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Father Scanlan, college and church leader, dies at age 85

Franciscan Father Michael Scanlan, whose name is almost synonymous with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, died Jan. 7.
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Sister Maura Delaney was a Mercy Sister for 78 years

A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Maura Delaney was offered Dec. 9 in the chapel at Mercy Villa in Baltimore.
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Father Alban Harmon, C.P., worked in tribunal office

Father Harmon was the defender of the bond in the marriage tribunal office from 2000 to 2011, when he retired.
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John Glenn, American ‘icon,’ astronaut, former U.S. senator, dies at 95

Among those watching Glenn’s first space flight was St. John XXIII, who asked to be kept regularly informed about the progress of flight.
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Sister Vincentia Goeb, D.C., active in education and hospital ministries, dies

A funeral Mass for Sister Vincentia Goeb of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul was offered Dec. 3 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Vincentia died Nov. 29.
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Monsignor Alfred E. Smith, former pastor, dies at 85

Monsignor Alfred E. Smith, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 60 years, was remembered for his humility and holiness.
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Sister Helen Marie Glaser, former Mount de Sales principal, dies

Sister Helen Marie Glaser served as principal of Mount de Sales from 1994 to 1999. She died Nov. 26 at 58.
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Father Joseph Hughes reached out to the marginalized

Deacon Paul Shelton of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Baltimore died Nov. 25; he was 83.
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Father Kolvenbach, former Jesuit superior, dies in Beirut

Jesuit Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, whose service as superior general of the Society of Jesus marked a return to normal governance after a period of tension with the Vatican, died in Beirut Nov. 26.
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