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  • Sr. Gilmary Lemberg

    Educator, artist

    School Sister of Notre Dame Sister Gilmary (Dorothy) Lemberg, 90, died April 28 at Resurrection Life Center.

    Born in Blue Island, Sister Gilmary attended St. Barnabas School and Academy of Our Lady before entering the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1946. She took first vows in 1949.

    She taught art in schools in Wisconsin and art lessons on the Milwaukee archdiocesan TV channel. She then taught in DeKalb, Illinois, doing her television program on weekends.

    Her art career included metal sculptures, church banners and the design for the renovations of several churches. She helped renovate the buildings for the Maria House shelter and SisterHouse residence for women in recovery, both in Chicago. She also served as vocation director for the Chicago province.

    Later, she served in Paraguay, creating statues and a mural behind the main altar at a parish there.

  • Deacon John Zurawski

    Class of 1986

    Deacon John Zurawksi, 75, died May 22. He was ordained in 1986 and served at St. John Vianney Parish.

    He is survived by his wife, Jackie Zurawski; his children Mary Tarchala, John Anthony Zurawski and John Luke Zurawski; and his grandson Dan Tarchala.

  • Deacon Roman Revering

    Class of 1984

    Deacon Roman Revering, 81, died May 3.

    He ministered at St. Luke School in River Forest, where he dressed up as St. Nick and gave out chocolate coins to children, and St. James School in Maywood for many years.

    He is survived by his sister, Adelheid "Penny" Heinz.

  • Sr. Mary Ann Dardy

    Educator, health care worker

    Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Ann (John Marguerite) Dardy, 72, died April 21 in Adrian, Michigan.

    Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was in the 54th year of her religious life.

    Sister Mary Ann ministered in Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Our Lady of Good Counsel (1964-1966) and St. Kilian (1966-1967).

    Sister Mary Ann is survived by a brother, Anthony Dardy.

  • Sr. Marie Irene Petrykowski

    Educator

    Felician Sister Marie Irene (Irene) Petrykowski, 93, died April 20 at Our Lady of the Angels.

    Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she entered the Felician Sisters in Chicago in 1941 and professed her final vows in 1949. For most of her religious life, she ministered in elementary and high schools as a teacher and principal in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

    In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she ministered at St. Helen (1941-1942, 1944-1946); Sacred Heart (1943-1944); St. Stanislaus, Posen (1946-1947); St. Mary Magdalen (1947-1950); St. Turibius (1957-1962); Our Lady of Ransom, Niles (1962-1967); St. Wenceslaus (1967-1968); Good Counsel High School (1968-1971); St. Joseph High School (1971-1977, 1985-1986); and Holy Innocents (1980-1981).

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