Sister M. Colette Rhoney, OSF
Funeral Mass for Sister M. Colette Rhoney, OSF, 91, who died Monday, March 6, was celebrated Saturday, March 11 at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity in Stella Niagara, New York. Burial was at the sisters’ cemetery.
She was born Elizabeth Rhoney on June 22, 1931 in Niagara Falls, New York to the late D. Vincent and Gertrude (Braas) Rhoney. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1958 from Rosary Hill College (now Daemen College) in Amherst, New York and a Master of Science degree in education from Niagara University in 1970.
She entered the congregation of the Stella Niagara Franciscans on Sept. 4, 1949 and professed her vows on Aug. 18, 1952.
In the Diocese of Columbus, she was a teacher at Columbus Holy Rosary School (1957-1960). She also taught at schools in New York and New Jersey and the St. Francis International School in Rome. She served her congregation in the 1970s as interprovincial novitiate team director, novice director for Holy Name Province and director of initial formation. Beginning in 1975, she served as a spiritual director and retreat director until becoming a resident of the Stella Niagara Health Center in 2017.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers James, Paul, Vincent and Michael. Survivors include a sister, Mary Alice (William) Wonsiewski, and many nieces and nephews.
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St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
BENSON, Charles L., 87, March 10
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
BOLDEN, Larry, 82, Feb. 24
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
BREHM, Gloria A. (Kessler), 96, March 13
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
BRENON, Alva J. “Jean” (Roloson), 95, March 7
Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus
BURKART, Dr. Richard E., 91, March 13
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
BURNS, William D. “Dave,” 89, March 11
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
CAHILL, Donald J., 95, March 6
Holy Family Church, Columbus
CALDERON, Richard, 94, Feb. 24
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
CHAPIN, John, 94, March 6
St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Columbus
COX, Hugh Edward, 88, March 7
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
DEL ROSARIO (Smith), Margaret J., 76. March 3
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
ENGLISH, Larry L., 83, March 7
St. Paul Church, Westerville
FIELDS, Roger D., 81, March 2
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
FINK, Marianne, 78, March 8
Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton
FRASHER, Roderick, 76, March 6
St. Paul Church, Westerville
HUBER, Mary A., 83, March 3
St. Peter Church, Columbus
JENNISON, Elizabeth R. (Reuscher), 66, March 14
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
KAMINOSKI, Margaret M. (Twarogowski), 89, Jan. 26
St. Joseph Church, Plain City
KOLLER, Teresa (Buyko), 74, March 11
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
LONCARIC, Matthew, 46, March 11
St. Paul Church, Westerville
MAINS, Donald L. Jr., 80, March 6
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Buckeye Lake
MAY, Marjorie (Sondag), 101, March 7
Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel, Pataskala
MENAPACE, James T., 80, March 13
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
MULLIN, John P., 86, Feb. 27
St. Patrick Church, Columbus
OMAN, Ann M. (Zastocki), 47, March 3
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
PLATZ, Betty (Evans), 84, March 13
St. Joseph Church, Circleville
RIEDEL, Timothy A., 62. March 7
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
ROLLINS, Judith M., 82, Feb. 25
St. Dominic Church, Columbus
SARNA, Helen (Gaudreau), 88, March 3
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
SCHUELER, Robert “Don” Jr., 81, March 1
St. Anthony Church, Columbus
SMITH, Sally V., 83, March 11
St. Leonard Church, Heath
STAHLER, Kevin D., 59, Jan. 27
Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton
SWEET, Mary Lou, 93, Feb. 17
Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton
THIBAUT, Russell A., 91, Feb. 26
Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus
TORNES, Anna V. (Terhaar), 87, March 8
St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury
WALKER, Lawrence D., 74, March 9
St. Andrew Church, Columbus