Sister Jeanne Marie Suerth, SNDdeN
Funeral Mass for Sister Jeanne Marie Suerth, 89, who died Monday, July 24, was celebrated Friday, Aug. 4 at the Mount Notre Dame Chapel in Reading, Ohio. Burial was at the cemetery of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Reading.
She was born on July 11, 1934 in Chicago to the late Joseph and Mary (Miller) Suerth.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Our Lady of Cincinnati College in 1968 and a Master of Science degree in education from the University of Dayton in 1972.
She entered the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on Sept. 8, 1953 and made her first profession of vows on March 10, 1956, taking the name Sister Jeanne Patricia, and her final profession on Aug. 13, 1961.
She was a teacher in Columbus at St. Augustine School (1956-1962), Notre Dame School (1979-1982) and Pope John XXIII School (1982-1983). She also taught at schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Illinois and served as a chaplain, medical driver and maintenance manager and in parish and community ministry in the Cincinnati and Chicago areas.
She retired in 2008 and lived at the Mount Notre Dame Health Center from then until her death.
Sister Margaret Scullin, OP
Funeral Mass for Sister Margaret Scullin, OP, 97, who died Friday, July 28, was celebrated Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.
She was born on June 21, 1926 in Philadelphia to Hugh and Margaret (McKenna) Scullin.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1961 from Rosemont College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and certificates in various subjects from Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts; Trinity College in Washington; the University of Notre Dame and the Religious Studies Institute in Baltimore.
She entered the congregation of the Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine de’ Ricci (now the Dominican Sisters of Peace) in 1951 and professed her vows on Feb. 13, 1954.
She spent most of her years as a sister in various retreat and hospitality ministries in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. She retired to a life of prayer and community service in 2014, living in the sisters’ Motherhouse in Oxford, Michigan until 2018, the Columbus Motherhouse from 2018 to 2020 and the Mohun Health Care Center from then until her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Hugh and John; and sisters Marie Mallon and Therese.
BARREN, Michael J., 65, July 18
St. Peter Church, Columbus
BAUER, Virginia L. “Lynn” (McDonald), 74, July 23
St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell
BECHTEL, Richard J., 98, July 11
Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus
BLISSENBACH, Dr. Kenneth W., 81, July 20
St. Michael Church, Worthington
BLUBAUGH, Beatrice Ann, 79, July 6
St. Luke Church, Danville
BOYDEN, John C., 71, July 23
St. Patrick Church, Junction City
BRAUN, Marilyn M. (Overman), 92, July 28
St. Brendan Church, Hilliard
CAPUANO, Saverio V. “Buddy” Jr., 83, July 24
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
CROWLEY, Sandy, 81, Aug. 4
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
FEREGA, Maureen (Schaffner), 76, July 29
St. Michael Church, Worthington
FISHER, Jane (Feely), 93, July 24
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
GILLIGAN, Robert M. 75, July 27
St. Patrick Church, Junction City
GOETZ, Dolores L., 87, July 17,
St. Michael Church, Worthington
GRIGGS, Joshua Alexander, 48, July 12
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
HERRON, Dean R., 95, Aug. 1
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
KAVALIEROS, Connie L, (Schumacher), 76, of Westerville, July 18
St. Sylvester Church, Woodsfield
LEWIS, Suzanne C., 76, July 19
Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Church, Columbus
MAZIAR, Janis M., 72, July 25
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
MEYER, Kelly J., 53, June 24
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
MOTTO, Deborah A., 74, July 25
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Columbus
PAGE, Sally M. (Bingmer) 86, formerly of Columbus, July 20
St. Barnabas Church, Northfield
PIZZUTI, Cesidio “Chez,” 59, July 25
St. Michael Church, Worthington
POLICARO, James P., 82, July 24
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus
QUINN, Jack, 88, July 24
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
SAMPLES, Margaret, 95, June 28
St. Luke Church, Danville
SANDIDGE, Steven J., 74, July 9
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
SCHIRTZINGER, David R., 59, July 30
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
VACHERESSE, William M., 87, July 11
Holy Family Church, Columbus