Obituaries
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest …” — Matthew 11:28

Br. Edward Luther, C.S.C. | April 29, 1927 – January 18, 2025
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Br. Edward Luther, C.S.C., 97, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, after a short...

Rev. Joseph A. Sidera, C.S.C. | February 15, 1942 – January 12, 2025
NORWALK, CONN. – Rev. Joseph Anthony Sidera, C.S.C., 82, died at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Sunday, January 12, 2025, after a...

Rev. Thomas F. Lemos, C.S.C. | February 22, 1948 – December 30, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Thomas Francis Lemos, C.S.C., 76, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Monday, December 30, 2024, after...

Rev. James N. Watzke, C.S.C. | July 7, 1936 – November 9, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. James Norman Watzke, C.S.C., 88, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on Saturday, November 9, 2024, after a short...

Rev. George J. Lucas, C.S.C. | October 28, 1944 – October 21, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Rev. George Joseph Lucas, C.S.C., 79, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on October 21, 2024, after a short...

Rev. Robert G. Gilmour, C.S.C. | August 13, 1941 – September 7, 2024
Notre Dame, Indiana – Rev. Robert Gifford Gilmour, C.S.C., 83, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Holy Cross House in Notre Dame, Ind....

Rev. Robert J. Austgen, C.S.C. | September 19, 1932 – August 16, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Robert Joseph Austgen, C.S.C., 91, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on August 16, 2024, after a short illness. Fr....

Rev. Hugh Thomas McDermott, C.S.C. | July 26, 1950 – July 20, 2024
Springfield, Ill. – Rev. Hugh Thomas McDermott, C.S.C., 73, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, after a short illness. Fr. McDermott was born in...

Rev. Laurence M. Olszewski, C.S.C. | July 16, 1938 – June 3, 2024
Cocoa Beach, Florida – Rev. Laurence M. Olszewski, C.S.C., 85, died in Cocoa Beach, Fla. on June 3, 2024, after a short illness. Fr. Olszewski was...

Rev. Edward D. O’Connor, C.S.C. | October 28, 1922- May 30, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Rev. Edward Dennis O’Connor, C.S.C., 101, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on May 30, 2024, after a short...

Rev. Kenneth J. Silvia, C.S.C. | May 21, 1937 – April 14, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Rev. Kenneth Joseph Silvia, C.S.C., 86, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Sunday, April 14, 2024, after a...

Rev. Donald G. Fetters, C.S.C. | April 14, 1948 – March 31, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Donald Gordon Fetters, C.S.C., 75, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Sunday, March 31, 2024, after a short...

Rev. Donald William Dilg, C.S.C., | April 26, 1947 – March 19, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Donald William Dilg, C.S.C., 76, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on March 19, 2024, after a short illness. Fr....

Rev. Richard Anthony Laurick, C.S.C. | May 25, 1924 – March 3, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. Richard Anthony Laurick, C.S.C., 99, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Fr. Laurick...

Rev. James R. Blantz, C.S.C. | April 25, 1932 – March 2, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. James Raymond Blantz, C.S.C., 91, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday, March 2, 2024, after battling...