With faith in the promise of the Resurrection, the Diocese of Sacramento mourns the passing of Deacon Pete Lobo Jr., who entered eternal life on Sept. 8, 2026, at the age of 90.

Born Jan. 29, 1936, in Pampanga, Philippines, Deacon Pete earned a law degree from the University of Manila in 1964 and passed the Philippine bar examination the following year. He immigrated to the United States in 1972 and later settled with his wife, Agnes, in Vallejo, where they found a spiritual home at St. Catherine of Siena Parish.

Born into a family without religion, Father Michael Vaughan had no way of predicting the trajectory of his life when he enlisted with the U.S. military at 18 years old. Yet, it was his years in the Army that led him to conversion, and eventually to the Catholic Church and his priestly vocation.

With faith in the promise of the Resurrection, the Diocese of Sacramento mourns the passing of Deacon Llewllyn “Mike” Urick, who entered eternal life on Sept. 5, 2026, in Alabama at the age of 80.

Deacon Mike was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Sacramento on June 10, 2000, and served the Diocese for more than 21 years. His ministry included many years of service at St. Basil the Great Parish in Vallejo, where he was known for his faith, his humor and a memorable preaching voice that, as his family recalls, could fill the church.