Providence Sister Jane (Anna Jane, Janet) Bodine, 97, died March 30 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Born in Indiana, she entered the Sisters of Providence in 1937 and professed final vows in 1945. She ministered in schools, adult education and development in Indiana and Illinois.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Genevieve (1944-1945); St. Leo (1950-1953); Marywood High School, Evanston (1954-1955); and Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1964-1965, 1997). Sister Jane is survived by a sister, Ruth Lamb.

Sister Rita Black, 89, died March 30 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Born in Indiana, she entered the Sisters of Providence in 1945 and professed final vows in 1953.

She ministered in education and health care in Indiana, Illinois, California and Alabama. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Our Lady of Mercy (1948-1951).

Providence Sister Rita (Edward Clare) Lerner, 97, died March 25 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Born in Chicago, she entered the Sisters of Providence in 1938 and professed final vows in 1946.

She ministered in elementary schools and in health care in Indiana; California; Washington, D.C.; and Illinois.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she served at Our Lady of Sorrows (1945-1946, 1952-1958); St. Mel-Holy Ghost (1958-1965); St. Leo (1965-1969) and St. Agnes (1969-1977).

School Sister of St. Francis Sylvia (Reginata) Smith, 90, died March 20 in Milwaukee.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sister Sylvia was received into the School Sisters of St. Francis in 1944 and made final vows in 1952.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Benedict (Irving Park) (1948-1951); St. Martin (1958-1961); and St. Joseph, Wilmette (1961-1969). She also served St. Joseph Parish as religious education coordinator (1969-1983), pastoral minister (1983-1993) and sacristan (1993-2006). Sister Sylvia is survived by a sister, Jeannette Hunter.

Franciscan Sister of Chicago M. Marinella (Josephine) Gubala, 101, died March 20.

Born in Ohio, she was taught in elementary school by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago and joined the community in 1929, three months shy of her 14th birthday. She entered the novitiate the following year and professed perpetual vows in 1937.

Sister M. Marinella taught for more than 52 years, starting in 1932 at age 17. She taught at St. Florian School and St. Pancratius School, before starting at Madonna High School in 1953. She taught algebra, business math, religion and U.S. history for the first three years, and then taught English exclusively from 1956 until she retired from teaching in 1985.

At the age of 70, Sister M. Marinella went to Wisconsin for clinical pastoral education, then served in pastoral care at Mount Alverna Home in Parma, Ohio, for 17 years.

In 2002, after 70 years of service, Sister M. Marinella retired to Our Lady of Victory Convent, Lemont.

BVM Sister Elaine (St. Lillian) Wojcik, 89, died March 15 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Born in Chicago, she entered the BVM congregation from St. Mark Parish and professed first vows in 1953 and final vows on July 16, 1958.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Elaine taught elementary and middle school at Annunciation; Our Lady of Angels; St. Vincent Ferrer, River Forest; and Mater Christi, North Riverside. She also was a substitute teacher and nursing home/hospice volunteer in Melrose Park, and taught and was a principal in Kansas City, Missouri.

Deacon Dushan J. "Duke" Vemich, 96, died April 13. He was ordained in 1976 and served at All Saints-St. Anthony Parish until he retired.

He is survived by his daughter, Judith; his sisters, Helen Ball, Margaret Ceane and Sophia Martinez; and two grandchildren.

Deacon Michael "John" O’Malley, 83, died April 11 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

He was born in Chicago and served as a deacon at St. Emily, Mount Prospect, and St. Mary of the Annunciation, Fremont Center.

His family said he enjoyed fishing and flying single engine aircraft and was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.

John is survived by his wife, Marie Joan; his children Michael, Craig and Shawn O’Malley; his sister Jane Arcuri; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Adrian Dominican Sister Kay (Angela Patrice) Muzzy, 69, died June 10 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Michigan, she was in the 50th year of her religious life. She ministered in Illinois, Iowa, California and New Mexico.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she was assistant librarian at Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette (1969-1970) and a teacher at St. Ailbe (1970-1973).

Sister Kay is survived by two brothers, Kenneth and Larry Muzzy.

Felician Sister Mary Therese (Therese, Mary Sebastiana) Lukas, 89, died on June 1 at Our Lady of the Angels Convent.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she entered the Felician Sisters in 1946 and professed final vows in 1954.

For most of her religious life she ministered as an elementary teacher and later as director of religious education in parishes in Illinois and Wisconsin.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she ministered at St. Mary Magdalen (1948-1949, 1952-1959), St. John of God (1949-1950), St. Joseph (1960-1961), Good Shepherd (1961-1965) and Our Lady of Ransom, Niles (1968-1976).

Holy Cross Sister Alice (M. Arthura) Lamping, 90, died May 31 in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Born in Chicago, she graduated from Visitation High School in 1945 and entered the congregation in 1946. Sister Alice spent her life in the Midwest, as an educator in Catholic elementary schools for 37 years, and as a home visitor and pastoral associate for 18 years in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. She is survived by her sisters, Holy Cross Sisters Geralda Lamping and Mary Ann Lamping.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Mary James "Gus" Griffin, 75, died May 29 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Oak Park, Sister Gus made her first profession in 1962 and her final profession in 1967. She taught for 13 years, served as a pastoral minister for 12 years and ministered in social services and housing assistance for 26 years. She served in South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Mississippi.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Gus taught at St. Mary, Evanston (1971-1972), and Visitation (1977-1978). She was pastoral associate at St. Agatha Parish (1980-1988) and an English as a second language teacher at Blessed Sacrament (1988-1990).

She is survived by two sisters, Dominican Sister Marie Malachy Griffin and Jean Crimmins.

School Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Jeanette (Mary Urban) DeBrosse, 89, died May 24 in Ohio.

Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Sister Jeanette entered the community in 1946 and made final vows in 1954.

She taught in elementary schools in Illinois and Ohio. In the Archdiocese of Chicago she taught at St. Victor, Calumet City; St. Robert Bellarmine; and Notre Dame High School.

She later worked in a variety of administrative positions for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the public library in Cincinnati.

Sister Jeanette is survived by her sisters Rita, Evelyn, Helen and Adele.

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Alessandra Kubasta, 95, died May 18 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Wisconsin, Sister Alessandra made her first religious profession in 1941 and her final profession in 1944. She was an elementary teacher for 26 years, principal for 12 years and postmaster at the U.S. post office at Sinsinawa for 11 years.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Alessandra taught at Visitation (1941-1942) and St. Brendan (1948-1952).

She is survived by two sisters, Jacqueline Knutowski and Elaine Statz, and a brother, Gene Kubasta.

BVM Sister Frances (Franciscus) Dolan, 100, died May 18 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Born in Chicago, she entered the BVM congregation in 1935 from St. Alphonsus Parish and professed final vows in 1943.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Frances taught music at Carmel High School, Mundelein, and at Mundelein College; was associate professor of music at Loyola University; and served as music/liturgy coordinator at Wright Hall, a BVM residence. Sister Frances also taught music in elementary and secondary schools in California, Missouri and Wisconsin.

School Sister of Notre Dame Sister Jane (Margaret Therese) Joyce, 90, died May 11.

She was born in Chicago and baptized at St. Benedict. She attended St. Michael High School. She entered the novitiate in 1946, professed first vows in 1947 and professed final vows in 1953.

Sister Jane taught intermediate and junior high grades at several schools in Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as serving as principal and superior in some of them. In 1995, Sister Jane became alumnae coordinator for the Academy of Our Lady and retained that position for more than 10 years. From 2002 to 2005, she served as archivist for the Chicago province. In 2007, she moved to Marian Village, and in 2008, to Resurrection Life Center.

Father Robert Ambrose Cross, 90, died June 9 at Belmont Village Senior Living, Oak Park. He was pastor emeritus of Ascension Parish in Oak Park.

Born in Indiana, he attended St. Luke School, River Forest; Quigley Preparatory Seminary; and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1952. He also earned a licentiate of sacred theology and a master’s degree in library science.

He was assistant pastor of St. Mary, Lake Forest (1952-1956); taught at Quigley Preparatory Seminary North (1956-1961) and Quigley Preparatory Seminary South (1961-1974); and was assistant pastor at St. Nicholas of Tolentine (1966-1970) and the Sacred Heart Parishes (1970-1974). He was pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes (1974-1982) and Ascension (1982-1988). He was associate pastor at St. Cornelius (1988-1993) and St. Frances of Rome, Cicero (1993-1995). He was appointed pastor emeritus of Ascension in 1996.

Father Eugene Richard Winkowski, 74, died June 1 at St. Benedict Home, Niles. He was associate pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish.

Born in Chicago, Father Winkowski attended Holy Innocents and St. Veronica schools, Holy Trinity High School and Loyola University Chicago before graduating from the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was ordained in 1971.

He was assistant pastor of St. Turibius (1971-1974) and Five Holy Martyrs (1974-1979). He was named associate pastor of St. Wenceslaus in 1979, and was appointed pastor in 1987.

He was named associate pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish in 2000 and remained in that role until his retirement in 2010.

Father Winkowski is survived by a brother, Edwin, and sisters Gerry Lakome and Jackie Bialkowski.

Mercy Sister Corinne (Mary Daria) Bauer, 97, died May 4.

Born in Chicago, she entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1938. She spent almost 30 years teaching in Mercy high schools in Chicago, Ottawa and Des Plaines, Illinois. She then she received advanced certification in medical technology and ministered as a lab technician at St. Joseph Hospital in Aurora, Mercy Hospital in Chicago and Christ Hospital for over 20 years.

Providence Sister Kathleen Mary Gay, 95, died April 28 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Born in Massachusetts, she entered the Sisters of Providence in 1944 and professed final vows in 1952.

She ministered in Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Hampshire. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. David (1952-55).