In Memoriam

Deacon Joseph “Jack” Pitts, Jr., a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on October 9, 2026, at the age of 89. Deacon Pitts was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk on April 28, 2007 at the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Dayton, Ohio. Upon ordination, he was assigned to serve at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Centerville…

Deacon Richard “Rich” Hobbs, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on October 6, 2026, at the age of 61. Deacon Hobbs was ordained by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr on April 24, 2010 at the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Dayton, Ohio. Upon ordination, he was assigned to serve…

Reverend David Lee Zink passed away on September 2, 2026, in Carthagena, Ohio. He was born on April 24, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, and was baptized at Church of the Resurrection, Dayton. He received a B.A. from the University of Dayton, a M.A. from Providence College, Rhode Island, and a STB and M. Div. from Dominican Studium/Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. He was ordained…

Reverend Oscar H. Seger died on August 31, 2026, in New Bremen, Ohio. He was born on January 18, 1944, in Fort Loramie, Ohio, and was baptized at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Norwood, and received a M.Ed. in Math from Xavier University, Cincinnati. He was ordained on May 23, 1970, at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral…

Reverend Lawrence E. “Stretch” Mierenfeld died on August 11, 2026, in Kettering, Ohio. He was born on December 15, 1947, in Cincinnati, and was baptized at St. George Church, Cincinnati. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati, and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Norwood. He was ordained on…

Reverend Paul F. DeLuca passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on March 6, 1955, in Amelia, Ohio, and was baptized at St. Bernadette Church, Amelia. He received his B.A. in Philosophy at…