Sister of Christian Charity De- Lourdes (Evelyn) Bragg, 104, died Dec. 4 at Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette.

Born in Michigan, she was received into the novitiate in 1930, made first vows in 1932 and perpetual vows in 1937.

She taught in schools in Missouri, Louisiana and Iowa as well as at Mallinckrodt High School, Wilmette, where she taught ninthgrade religion, English and Latin (1942-1943).

She returned to the motherhouse in Wilmette in 1985 and began teaching art at Mallinckrodt College. When she came to Sacred Heart Convent in 1999 a group of former students followed her; they would continue to meet until 2012 in the basement of Sacred Heart Convent to paint, talk and enjoy refreshments twice a week.

Servite Father (Leroy) Philip Scherer, 95, died April 12 at St. Joseph’s Village.

Born in Chicago, he attended Our Lady of Grace School and St. Philip High School. He entered the Order of Friar Servants of Mary in 1948 and professed solemn vows in 1952. He was ordained in 1955.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, he was assistant principal at St. Philip High School; parochial vicar at Seven Holy Founders, Calumet Park; Assumption (Illinois Street); St. Donatus, Blue Island; and Annunciata; and chaplain for the Servite Sisters Mother of Sorrows Convent, Blue Island. He retired in 2004.

Father Scherer is survived by his brother, Robert.

Felician Sister Mary Georgia (Theresa) Maleski, 91, died April 8 at Our Lady of the Angels.

Born in Belmont, Wisconsin, she attended Good Counsel High School and entered the Felician Sisters postulancy in 1944. She professed her final vows in 1953.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she ministered at St. Bruno (1947- 1951, 1973-1975); SS. Peter & Paul (1951- 1954); St. James (1960- 1961); Holy Innocents (1961-1965); St. Joseph (1982-1983;, St. Hubert, Hoffman Estates (1983-1984); and Our Lady of Ransom, Niles (1984-1988).

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Sabina Ryan, 89, died April 8 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Born in Nebraska, she made her first religious profession in 1953 and her final profession in 1956. She ministered mostly in education in Alabama, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa, New York, Florida and Wisconsin.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Sabina taught at St. Patrick, Lemont (1960-1963); Visitation (1966-1967); St. Thomas More (1973-1974); and St. Brendan (1981-1982).

She is survived by four sisters, Dominican Sister Nora Ryan, Imelda McMillin, Mary Rehan and Virginia Garner; and three brothers, John Ryan, Jesuit Father James Ryan and George Ryan.

Deacon Kenneth E. Jenney Jr., 70, died April 8 following a long illness. He was 70.

Deacon Jenney ministered at St. Monica and Immaculate Heart of Mary parishes.

In 2009, he received the St. Philip Award for outstanding ministry in evangelization.

He was an Active 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his children Jean Balatsos; Susan Thomas; and Douglas, Kenneth and Timothy; six grandchildren, and his brothers, Stephen, Howard and Ralph Jenney.