Obituaries - The Catholic Times

Deacon Daniel Murray

Funeral Mass for retired Deacon Daniel Murray, 78, who died Friday, Jan. 30, was celebrated Thursday, Feb. 6 at Sunbury St. John Neumann Church. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.

Deacon Murray was ordained a deacon of the Diocese of Steubenville on Nov.10, 2012 in Steubenville Holy Name Cathedral by Bishop Jeffrey Monforton. He served in the consortium of Athens St. Paul, Athens Christ the King and Pomeroy Sacred Heart churches before moving to Sunbury in 2019. He retired from active ministry in 2021.

He was born in Columbus on Dec. 10, 1947 to Paul and Anne Murray and was a member of the last graduating class of Columbus Aquinas High School in 1965. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the former Columbus St. Charles College and a Master’s degree in education from Ohio State University.

He spent most of his career as an educator, serving at various times as a middle school English and social studies teacher, football coach, musical director, administrator and intervention specialist in many southeast Ohio districts, including Athens, Newcomerstown, Vinton County and Nelsonville-York. He also organized tournaments in softball, hockey and basketball in the Athens area.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Hugh and Brian; and sister, Margaret. Survivors include his wife, Lisa; son, Sean (Josie}; daughters, Colleen (Rich) Ruiz and Jennifer (Brad) Barga; brother, Jim (Gertrude); sister, Terry (Rick) Paulette; and 10 grandchildren.

Sister Doris Regan, OP

Funeral Mass for Sister Doris Regan, OP, 89, who died Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Mohun Health Care Center, was celebrated Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.

She was born on May 21, 1936 in Plainfield, New Jersey to Joseph and Mary Catherine (Cella) Regan.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin and history from the College of St. Mary of the Springs (now Ohio Dominican University) in 1960, a Master of Arts degree in art from the Catholic University of America in 1972 and certificates in spiritual direction, administration and clinical pastoral education.

She entered the congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now the Dominican Sisters of Peace) in 1956 and professed her vows on July 9, 1958, taking the name Sister Sheil.

In the Diocese of Columbus, she was a teacher at Columbus Holy Spirit School (1959-1960), Columbus St. Mary of the Springs Academy (1960-1961, 1962-1963) and Columbus Bishop Watterson High School (1961-1962). She also taught in the Diocese of Steubenville and was an administrator for 24 years at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut.

She then served for 28 years in her congregation’s Latin American missions – eight years in Bolivia, one year in Peru and 19 years in Honduras. She returned in 2017 to Columbus, where she was a volunteer in the Motherhouse before becoming a resident of the Mohun center in 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Father Richard Regan, SJ; and a sister Joan Sheridan. She is survived by nieces and nephews.

Irene “Susie” Johnson

Funeral arrangements will be announced later for Irene “Susie” Johnson, 81, who died Tuesday, Jan. 6.
She was born on Nov. 2, 1944 in Columbus to Rocky and Rose (Fandauzzi) DeMatteo and was a graduate of Columbus St. Joseph Academy in 1962 and the University of Dayton.

She was a teacher at Columbus Holy Family and Reynoldsburg St. Pius X schools and also taught in Athens.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Danny. Survivors include a son, Andrew (Jennifer); a daughter, Erin (Ahmed Ali); brothers, John and David; a grandson and a granddaughter.

BOHN, Grant Thomas Shea, 51, Jan. 7
Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Chillicothe

CARANNA, Charles Anthony “Chuck,” 83, Jan. 17
St. Andrew Church, Columbus

CIANCETTA, Rita A. (Marut), 69, Jan. 8
St. Brendan Church, Hilliard

CLARK, Dean, 93, Jan. 23
Christ the King Church, Columbus

CLARKE, Nancy E., 93, Jan. 10
St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus-Powell

FINK, Michael Eugene, 67, Jan. 27
St. Patrick Church, Junction City

GABLE, M. Adelaide (Nash), 95, Jan. 26
St. Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington

HAHN, Sharon, 89, Jan. 11
St. Joseph Church, Sugar Grove

IRWIN, James Eugene, 82, Jan. 12
Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Chillicothe

KING, Rosetta Mae, 95, Jan. 23
Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Parish, Chillicothe

KOLATTUKUDY, Pappachan, 88, Jan. 4
St. Andrew Church, Columbus

KRUG, Mary Ann, 90, Jan. 15
Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Chillicothe