Obituaries

Virgil C. Dechant, the longest-serving supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, holding the office from 1977 to 2000, died in his sleep at age 89 Feb. 15, 2020, in his hometown of Leawood, Kan. He is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo by Knights of Columbus)

Mary Higgins Clark is seen in this 2011 file photo during the annual St. Patrick's Day Mass in New York City. (CNS photo by Gregory A. Shemitz)