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Remembering Sister Mary Sterle

Posted December 01, 2025 in Obituaries

Mary Sterle

Sister Mary Sterle was born in Cleveland in 1932.  Her parents, Andrew and Frances, were of Slovenian heritage and instilled in Sister Mary a love of that lineage.  Mary had a brother, Stanley, who pre-deceased her.  Sister died after a brief illness on Thanksgiving morning, November 27th, 2025.  Many nieces and nephews survive her. After her education at St. John’s College, Sister Mary engaged in classroom teaching at nine different schools for 47 years.  Following those years in ministry, she served as moderator of sodality, pre-school teacher, tutor, and service in the Ursuline Gift Shop. Sister’s final ministry was in the Apostolate... read more

Remembering Sister Patricia Dippel (Sister Joseph Francis as she was formerly known)

Posted July 23, 2025 in Obituaries

Patricia  Dippel

Sister Patricia, a native of East Cleveland, hailed from St. Philomena Parish. After graduating from Ursuline Academy of the Sacred Heart, she entered the Ursuline Sisters in 1947. She earned a Bacher’s Degree from St.... read more

Remembering Sister Paulette

Posted March 26, 2025 in Obituaries

Paulette  Snyder

Sister Paulette, the former Mary Jane Snyder, was born in 1938 to William and Mary Snyder and was the sister of William (deceased), Karen, and Nancy. She was baptized at St. Joseph Parish in Collinwood and attended St. Gregory Elementary... read more

Remembering Sister Kathleen Cooney, OSU (formerly Sister James Patrice)

Posted February 25, 2025 in Obituaries

Kathleen Cooney

Daughter, Sister, Cousin, Friend, Teacher, Social Researcher  Sister Kathleen Cooney’s influence on countless students across Northeast Ohio is difficult to measure. Sister’s teaching career of more than 50 years spanned the high schools of Beaumont, Villa... read more

Remembering Sister Patricia

Posted January 06, 2025 in Obituaries

Patricia Mulhern

Sister Patricia Mulhern was born in 1936 to Edward and Lucille Mulhern as the only daughter with four brothers: John (deceased), Austin, Robert and Michael. She attended Holy Cross School and Villa Angela Academy where... read more