Claretian Father Richard Todd, 93, died March 25 in Chicago.

Father Todd attended St. John Berchmans School and St. Philip High School. He made his religious profession in 1947 and was ordained a priest in 1955.

He served as assistant pastor at St. Francis of Assisi (1955-1957) before becoming a spiritual director at the Claretians’ St. Jude Seminary and director of vocations. In 1967, he was assigned as a missionary in Guatemala and remained there until 1975, when he was appointed coordinator of the Claretians’ worldwide missions. 

He returned to the U.S. in 1983 and served in New Jersey, before being elected as provincial superior of the then-Claretian Missionaries Eastern Province in 1989. In 1991, he was appointed as a consultor for the Claretians’ general government in Rome.

After completing his term, he became associate pastor of Holy Cross/Immaculate Heart of Mary (1997-1999) and St. Paul (1999-2002), where he later became administrator (2002-2009).

He returned to New Jersey until he retired to the Claretian community in Oak Park in 2013. He moved to the Resurrection Life Center in 2019.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Jane (John Fisher) Farrell, 91, died March 29 in Monroe, Michigan.

Born in Detroit, she entered the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1953. She received the religious name, Sister John Fisher. 

She taught at the elementary, high school and college levels in Michigan, and served in college administration in Michigan and Texas.

In 1977, Sister Jane was named principal of Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Westchester, serving for more than 10 years. She then moved into a teaching position for 10 years at Mother McAuley High School.

She returned to Michigan on sabbatical and worked as her community’s archivist and then returned to Westchester in 2001 and remained there until she retired in 2009.

Providence Sister Florence (Thomas Ann) Norton, 94, died April 2 in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Born in Chicago, she attended Maternity BVM and St. Sylvester schools before entering the Sisters of Providence in 1944. She professed final vows in 1951.

She ministered in education and parish work in Indiana, Illinois, New Hampshire and Missouri and in Peru.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at St. Sylvester (1976-1982). She was a pastoral associate at St. Sylvester (1982-1985) and at Our Lady of Grace (1986-2010).

Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Kay (William Mary) Moran, 81, died April 12 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Toledo, Ohio, she was in the 61st year of her religious life.

 Sister Mary Kay ministered in elementary and religious education and parish ministry in Illinois, California, New Mexico, Michigan, Florida, Arizona and Alaska.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Our Lady of Loretto, Hometown (1960-1963): St. Edmund, Oak Park (1963-1964); and Sacred Heart Schools (1997-2002).

She is survived by her brother, Thomas Moran.

Father Robert F. McGinnity, 92, died March 16. He was pastor emeritus of Sacred Heart, Palos Hills.

Born in Chicago, he attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1955.

He was assistant pastor of Most Holy Redeemer, Evergreen Park; St. Agnes, Chicago Heights; Incarnation, Palos Heights; and St. Cletus, La Grange. He was also associate pastor and then pastor of Sacred Heart, Palos Hills, where he served for more than 20 years. He retired in 2000.