Obituaries, Week of January 10, 2026

Obituaries, Week of January 10, 2026

Sister Diane Kirwan died on Dec. 13 after faithfully serving for 71 years as a Sister of St. Dominic of Amityville. Sister Diane was 90. On Aug. 22, 1935, James and Catherine (Flynn) Kirwan joyfully welcomed Diane Mary into their Jackson Heights home. She and her two brothers, James and Charles, were raised in St. Joseph Parish in Astoria, where they attended St. Joseph School and were taught by the Dominican sisters. Sister Diane attended Willi…

Obituaries for the week of January 8, 2026

Jacqueline Hanson Jacqueline (Jackie) Hanson, 87, of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025. Born in Athens, Ohio, Jacqueline lived a life rich in passion, creativity… The post Obituaries for the week of January 8, 2026 appeared first on The Observer News.