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.

ARNETT, Claire F. (Colwell), 95, March 6

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