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  • Fr. Harold Bonin

    Pastor emeritus

    Father Harold A. Bonin, 82, died March 22. He was named pastor emeritus of St. Jerome Parish after retiring in 2009.

    Born in Chicago, he attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1965.

    He served as assistant pastor of St. Benedict (Irving Park Road) and Queen of Angels; taught at Quigley Preparatory Seminary North for about 10 years; served as associate pastor at Our Lady of the Brook, Northbrook; Our Lady of Lourdes; St. Mary, Buffalo Grove; and St. Joseph, Summit. He was pastor of Immaculate Conception (88th Street) and St. Jerome.

  • Fr. Raymond Jasinski

    Retired pastor

    Father Raymond J. Jasinski, 94, died March 27. He retired in 1992.

    Born in Chicago, he attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary before being ordained in 1954.

    He served as assistant pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Calumet City; St. George (Wentworth Avenue); St. Salomea; St. Barbara (Throop Street); and Our Lady of Lourdes. He served as associate pastor of St. Camillus and St. Bede, Ingleside, and as pastor of St. Helena of the Cross and St. John of God. He also served as chaplain at Rosary Hill Convalescent Home in Justice, where he resided throughout his retirement years.

  • Msgr. Richard Saudis

    Associate vicar for canonical services

    Msgr. Richard B. Saudis, 91, died March 27. He was the former associate vicar for canonical services.

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

    Msgr. Saudis served as assistant pastor of All Saints; pastor at St. Philip the Apostle, Northfield; and associate pastor of Nativity BVM and St. Odilo, Berwyn. He also taught at Quigley Preparatory Seminary and Niles College. Additionally, he served as military secretary, vice chancellor and associate vicar for canonical services, a service he continued to perform even after retirement.

  • Sr. Gwen Koza

    Educator

    Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Gwen (Rose Julie) Koza, 92, died Dec. 29, 2020.

    A native of Chicago, Sister Gwen made her first vows in 1948 and her final vows in 1953. She taught third through eighth grades in numerous parish schools in Ohio and Illinois for 18 years, including St. Victor, Calumet City (1949-1950); St. Robert Bellarmine (1950-1952, 1954); and St. Peter Canisius (1961-1962). She then taught algebra and geometry at Notre Dame High School in Chicago (1966-1970). While in Chicago, Sister Gwen volunteered as a tutor for adults living in poverty at Marillac House.

    She then spent 23 years teaching in community colleges in Florida while caring for aging family members, neighbors and friends.

  • Sr. Genevieve Moran

    Educator

    Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Genevieve (Martin Marie) Moran, 94, died Jan. 8.

    A native of Chicago, Sister Genie attended St. Bartholomew School and Notre Dame High School. She made first vows in 1952 and final vows in 1957.

    Sister Genie spent 19 years teaching at several parish schools, including St. Victor, Calumet City (1952-1957), and St. Robert Bellarmine (1965-1971). In 1971, she started teaching business classes and serving as half-time bookkeeper at Notre Dame High School for Girls. For six years, Sister Genie also taught typing classes in the Adult Education Program at nearby Wright College. Eventually, she served full-time in the finance office as treasurer and served in that capacity until her retirement in 1998.

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