Sister Marion Karl, OSF
Funeral Mass for Sister Marion Karl, OSF, 98, who died Monday, March 27, was celebrated Saturday, April 1 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 on May 12, 1924 in Buffalo, New York to Casper and Josephine (Andrews) Karl. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1958 from Rosary Hill College (now Daemen College) in Amherst, New York.
She entered the congregation of the Stella Niagara Franciscans on Sept. 2, 1945 and professed her vows on Aug. 18, 1947, taking the name Sister Bernetta.
In the Diocese of Columbus, she was a teacher at Columbus St. Peter School (1947-1948), Columbus St. John School (1948-1951), New Lexington St. Aloysius Academy (1950) and Columbus Sacred Heart School (1958-1959).
She also taught at schools in New York, West Virginia and South Carolina and was convent housekeeper at Athens St. Paul Church in the Diocese of Steubenville. She retired in 2006 and became a resident of the Stella Niagara Health Center in 2014.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Norbert; and a sister, Vera Hunold. Survivors include a brother, Donald; and sisters, Dorothy Smith and Rita Hess.
Sister Ruth Hamel, OP
Funeral Mass for Sister Ruth Hamel, OP, 63, who died Monday, March 27, was celebrated Saturday, April 1 at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.
She was born on May 11, 1959 in Detroit to Daniel and Sarah (Knight) Hamel. She was a graduate of Dondero High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology in 2009 from Ohio Dominican College (now Ohio Dominican University) and took course work at Oakland Community College in Waterford, Michigan.
She entered the congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Rose of Lima (now the Dominican Sisters of Peace) in Oxford, Michigan in 1996 and professed her vows on Aug. 20, 2000.
She was pastoral minister and adult faith formation director at Columbus Immaculate Conception Church from 2010 to 2021, when she entered a life of prayer and community service at the Motherhouse. She earlier served as an assistant at St. Mary’s Retreat Center in Oxford.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gary Michael; and a sister. Mary. Survivors include brothers, Daniel and James; and sisters, Nancy Fretland, Mary Larsen and Lori.
Paul H. Coleman Jr.
Funeral Mass for Paul H. Coleman Jr., 79, who died Saturday, March 11, was celebrated Friday, March 24 at Columbus Christ the King Church. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.
From 1991 to 2016, he was president and chief executive officer of Maryhaven, which specializes in treatment for people with addictive illnesses.
Maryhaven was opened as Mary’s Haven in 1953 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, who were asked by Bishop Michael Ready to create a home for women having problems with alcohol. Today, it is a privately operated nonprofit organization with 26 programs in six locations in central and north central Ohio, treating 9,000 patients per year.
He was born on Aug. 15, 1943 to Paul and Mary Coleman. He was a graduate of Columbus St. Thomas School and Columbus Bishop Hartley High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965 from Ohio State University, where he was a member of the football team, and received a Juris Doctorate degree from the Ohio State College of Law in 1968.
Before coming to Maryhaven, he was legal counsel for the Franklin County Welfare Department, assistant director of the Ohio Department of Public Welfare and director of the Governor’s Office of Recovery Services. He also served as board chair of the Youth Advocate Services and the Ohio Hunger Task Force. While in private practice, he represented the Columbus area’s first homeless shelter on a no-fee basis. His work at Maryhaven was recognized with several awards over the years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Deborah (Dye), who died three weeks before him. Survivors include a son, Paul (Colleen); daughters, Elizabeth (Holbart) Toledo and Miriam (Edward) Chang; four grandsons and three granddaughters.
Teresa Montavan
Funeral Mass for Teresa Montavon, 95, who died Sunday, March 19, was celebrated Tuesday, March 28 at Columbus St. Agatha Church.
She was born on June 21, 1927 to Paolo and Enerina (Centofanti) DiPaolo. She was a graduate of Columbus Holy Rosary High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1950 in music education from Ohio State University.
She taught at St. Agatha School for 24 years and received a Golden Apple award for teaching from the Upper Arlington Civic Association. She also sang with Opera Columbus and was a cantor and soloist at St. Agatha Church, where she was choir director for 10 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry; brother, Richard, and sisters, Florence, Mary, Nevina DePaul, Louise Keefe Meder, Esther Gibson and Paula White. Survivors include a son, Harry (Kelly); daughters, Michele (Tom) Hoyle, Laurie (Ed) Avery and Patrice (Tim) Morley; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
BAIRD, Veronica D., 81, March 23
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
CAPPARUCCINI, Emogene “Jean” (Sturgill), 95, March 25
Sacred Heart Church, Columbus
DATZ, Jerome T., 61, March 14
St. Edward Church, Granville
DELPHIA, Dr. John M., 98, March 25
Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus
DEW, Richard A., 74, March 14
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
DORRIAN, Janice (Flynn), 85, March 20
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
HARTINGS, Frederick N., 87, March 28
Christ the King Church, Columbus
FRANCOIS, Teresa (Donlea), 54, March 19
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
GRUBER, Carol (Kutz), 79, March 25
St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Columbus
GULLATTA, Phillip A., 80, March 22
St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury
HAYES, Joan E., 79, Feb. 22
St. Anthony Church, Columbus
LEE, Joseph, 90, March 15
St. Bernadette Church, Lancaster
McCONNELL, Christina M., 59, March 19
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
MORO, Sevio J. “Sam,” 96. March 23
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
PROSEK, Joseph Robert, 87, March 21
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
ROBERTS, Richard Y., 83, March 15
St. John XXIII Church, Canal Winchester
SHAW, Helen Rose, 94, March 22
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
TEAL, Mary L., 98, March 24
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
WINFIELD, Mary A., 87, March 21
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City
WOHLFROM, Arthur F. Jr., 84, March 28
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
YARMESCH, Margaret, 90, Feb. 15
St. Bernadette Church, Lancaster