Adrian Dominican Sister Helen Therese Mayer, 86, died Aug. 18 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Detroit, she was in the 66th year of her religious profession.

She ministered in elementary and secondary education in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan and served as the administrative assistant for the Dominican Midwest Mission Chapter.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette (1963-1966); Aquinas High School (1966-1967, 1970-1973); Mother McAuley High School (1987-1995); and Queen of Peace High School, Burbank (1995-1997). She served as an administrative or office assistant at Queen of Peace High School (1997-2006) and the Dominican Midwest Chapter Office, Burbank (2006-2009).

Adrian Dominican Sister Anne Elizabeth (Margaret George) Monahan, 86, died Aug. 20 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Massachusetts, she was in the 71st year of her religious life.

Sister Anne Elizabeth ministered in education in Illinois, Michigan and Florida. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Philip Neri.

She is survived by two sisters: Mary Wiggs and Faye Monahan.

Adrian Dominican Sister Mary (Clare Patrick) Nugent, 92, died Aug. 2 in Adrian, Michigan.

She was in the 69th year of her religious life. Born in Chicago, she went to high school in England before entering the congregation.

Sister Mary served in education and in secretarial work in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Florida.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she was a teacher (1966-1969), academic adviser (1982-1986) and facility director (1986-1988) at Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette; an office worker at Education & Intervention (1988-1991); an emergency claims worker at GAB Business Services Inc., Westchester (1991-1992); administrative assistant at the British Home, Brookfield (1992-1993); secretary to the president at Fenwick High School, Oak Park (1993-1998); and parish secretary at St. Mary, Riverside (2000-2004).

She is survived by a sister, Clare Halpin.

Deacon Thomas Joseph O’Connell, 88, died at his home in Crest Hill on Aug. 10. He was ordained in 1978 and served at St. Walter Parish before moving to the Diocese of Joliet, where he served at St. Mary Immaculate Parish.

Born in Chicago, he attended St. Columbanus School and Leo High School. He attended Loyola University Chicago before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He joined the Chicago Fire Department in 1958, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant in the Fire Prevention Bureau. He was known nationally for his efforts in public education, his “Learn Not to Burn” programs for young children and the establishment of the Illinois Burn Camp for children scarred by fire injuries.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret; his children Thomas O’Connell Jr., Peggy DesPain, Timothy O’Connell and Kathleen O’Grady; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brothers Jack and Ted (Debbie) O’Connell.

Father William J. McNulty, 87, died Aug. 11. He was pastor emeritus of St. Patrick Parish, Lake Forest.

Father McNulty was born in Chicago and attended St. Angela, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1961.

He was assistant pastor of St. Justin Martyr; St. Martha, Morton Grove; and Queen of All Saints Basilica Parish. He served as chaplain to Catholic Action Federations and was director of the archdiocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life and the Pastoral Services Department. Father McNulty served as associate pastor of St. Mary, Evanston, and pastor of St. Patrick Parish. The title of pastor emeritus was bestowed on him in 2004.

Father Larry Hennessey, who has spent the last 30 years at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, would share coffee cake and coffee every Sunday with McNulty.

“He was very unpretentious,” Hennessey said. “There was a real humility about him, that he readily acknowledged. He loved to learn new things.”