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Monterey Bishop Richard J. Garcia, a San Francisco native and the fourth bishop of Monterey, died July 11, the diocese announced. He was diagnosed just three months ago with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and experienced a very rapid decline in health.

Paulist Father George Roland Fitzgerald, a former pastor of Old St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, died June 20, at the rectory of Newman Hall/Holy Spirit Parish in Berkeley where he is also a former pastor. He was 86 years old.

Benedictine Father Pius Horvath died June 23 in the Benedictine monastery of Woodside Priory in Portola Valley.

Holy Family Sister Marianne Smith died at the motherhouse of the Sisters of the Holy Family in Fremont on June 21 at the age of 94. Sister Marianne entered the Sisters of the Holy Family from St. James Parish, San Francisco on July 2, 1944, at the age of 20.

Presentation Sister Patricia Anne Cloherty, baptismal name Mary Dolores, died May 12 at the Presentation Motherhouse in San Francisco. Born in San Francisco Sister Patricia Anne was a Sister of the Presentation for 69 years.

Dominican Sister Barbara Hubbard, formerly known as Sister Alice Josepha Hubbard, died on May 18 at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 87 years of age and in the 67th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sister Marian Hurley (William Marie), 90, died May 1 at Marian Hall in Dubuque, Iowa. She entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1946, and professed first vows on March 19, 1949, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1954.

Presentation Sister Kathleen Healy (religious name Sister Mary Daniel) died April 21 at the Presentation Motherhouse in San Francisco. She was 92 years old.

Presentation Sister Maryann Healy (religious name Sister Mary Eugenia) died April 4 at the Presentation Motherhouse in San Francisco. She was 98 years old and a Sister of the Presentation for 81 years.

Sister Joan Maga, BVM, 80, died April 13. Sister Joan was a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary for 62 years. Born in Los Angeles, she entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1955 from Incarnation Parish, Glendale.

Notre Dame Sister Kay McMullen, who entered the congregation in 1959, died March 12. She taught in Notre Dame schools in cities including San Francisco and Belmont.

Sister Margaret Karam, formerly known as Sister Raymond Joseph Karam, died on March 9 at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 93 years of age and in the 69th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Deacon James Shea died March 2. He was ordained a deacon June 19, 2005, and served at St. Matthew Parish, San Mateo until 2013 when he and his wife, Patricia, moved. He continued ministry in their new location at St. Patrick Parish, Grass Valley. Deacon Jim was 76 years old.

Deacon James Haug died Dec. 31. He was 80 years old.

Sister Karen Stern, SHF, died peacefully at the motherhouse of the Sisters of the Holy Family in Fremont on Feb. 18 at the age of 86.

Dominican Sister Donna Johnson, formerly Sister Elizabeth Louise and Sister Elise, died Feb. 15 at the Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse in Fremont. Sister Donna was 86 years old and a Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose for 58 years. She held a graduate degree in nonprofit financial management from the University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Sister Barbara (James Marie) Geib, died Feb. 4 in Monroe, Washington. A Sister of Notre Dame for 65 years, Sister Barbara was 85 years old. Born in San Francisco, she was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Belmont.

Holy Names Sister Helen Clare Howatt (Barbara Helen Howatt) died Jan. 10. She was 90 years old and a professed Sister of the Holy Names for 70 years. Sister was a native of San Francisco and attended St. Cecilia School and Presentation High School. Following graduation, she was the first to enter the Holy Names order from her parish.

Religious of the Sacred Heart Sister Madeleine Desloge died Jan. 30 at her congregation’s Oakwood in Atherton. She was 101 years old and a religious for 80 years.

Mercy Sister Joan Clarke died in Oakland Jan. 20 at the age of 79. She entered the Sisters of Mercy in Burlingame and professed vows in March 1959, and began many years of ministry in both education and health care.