In Memoriam

Reverend Edward G. Trippel passed away on February 7, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in Cincinnati on March 4, 1928. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Norwood, Ohio. He was ordained on…

Deacon Ralph Gutman, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020. He was 76 years old.  Deacon Gutman was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on April 27, 2013.  He was assigned to…

Deacon William (Bill) Renneker, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Deacon Renneker was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on June 25, 1983.  He was most recently assigned…

Deacon Gerard “Jerry” Sasson, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Deacon Sasson was ordained to the Diaconate on April 28, 2007.  He was assigned to…

Deacon Omer Bertke, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Deacon Bertke was ordained to the Diaconate on June 20, 1987.  He served most recently…

Reverend Thomas W. Schmidt died on July 24, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on May 31, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received a B.S.Ed. from Edgecliff College/Xavier University…