BELMONT — Mercy Sister Ray Maria McNamara, gifted ministry leader and former principal of St. Patrick Catholic School in Charlotte, died Dec. 22, 2024, in Athens, Georgia, aged 76. A Mass of...

BELMONT — Mercy Sister Mary Robert Williams passed away peacefully on Dec. 26, 2024, aged 92. A beloved Sister, educator and spiritual leader, Sister Mary Robert dedicated her life to serving...

BELMONT — Mercy Sister Bernadette McNamara peacefully departed this life on Dec. 16, 2024, at the Sisters of Mercy Residence, Marion Center. A viewing will take place from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Monday, Dec....

CHILDS, Maryland — Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Father John J. (Jack) Kelly died Dec. 3, 2024, aged 80. He was professed with the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for 61 years and a priest for 53...

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Education leader, principal of Charlotte Catholic High School BELMONT — Mercy Sister Mary Rosalind Picot passed away at Sacred Heart Convent on May 25, 2024. She was 90. A Mass of Christian Burial was...

CHILDS, Maryland — With sadness, but with faith in the Resurrection, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales announce that Father James M. Turner, OSFS, passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday, April...

BLACK MOUNTAIN — Retired Deacon Guy A. Piché passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his home at Givens Highland Farms after a period of illness and loving care. He was 76. A memorial and...

CLEMMONS — Father Brian Joseph Cook died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in his beloved “ Clemmons Cabin,” surrounded by loving friends. He was 67 and had served as a priest for nearly 38...