necrology

Francis Dominic Nealy, O.P. Jubilarian Birth: November 16, 1911 Profession: August 16, 1933 Ordination: May 17, 1939 Died: November 12, 1999 William Francis Nealy was born in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, to Harry John and Mary of Loretto (MacLean) Nealy. He attended St. Joseph Grammar School in that city (1916-20) and later at College Street Read more…

Thomas Reginald Peterson, O.P. Birth: June 17, 1929 Profession: September 15, 1950 Ordination: June 8, 1956 Died: October 22, 2000 Thomas Francis Peterson was born in Newark, NJ to William and Mathilda (Collins) Peterson. He was educated at St. Antoninus Grammar School (1936-43) and St. Benedict’s Preparatory School (1943-47) both in that city, before entering Read more…

Recently a copy of the eulogy for Fr. Raymond Meagher, O.P., delivered by Fr. Ignatius Smith, O.P., in Washington, DC on October 22, 1954 was given to the friars in Pleasantville, NY.  Fr. Meagher served as Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph from 1913-1930, and was instrumental in founding Providence College and in building the House Read more…

Anthony Antoninus Jurgelaitis, O.P. Jubilarian Birth: June 9, 1917 Profession: September 15, 1938 Ordination: June 7, 1944 Died: October 14, 2000 Anthony Joseph Jurgelaitis was born in South Boston, MA to Vincent and Anna (Zakarevitch) Jurgelaitis. He was educated at the Clinch School (1923-26) and Bigelow School (1926-30) and at Boston Public Latin High School Read more…

Ernest Francis Kelly, O.P. Jubilarian Born:  May 1, 1914 Professed:  August 16, 1937 Ordained:  June 10, 1943 Died:  October 14, 2002 Ernest Francis Kelly, the last of thirteen surviving children of his parents, Patrick A. Kelly and Catherine Moughan, was born in Lowell, MA, and attended St. Michael parochial school and Keith Academy in Lowell, Read more…

William Joseph Hill, O.P., S.T.M. Jubilarian Birth: March 30, 1924 Profession: August 16, 1944 Ordination: June 10, 1950 Died: October 12, 2001 William Joseph Hill was born in North Attleboro, MA to William and Rita (Lanteigne) Hill. In that city he attended Town Street Grammar School (1929-32) and Mt. Hope Street School (1932-35) and North Read more…

John Fidelis Spalding, O.P. Cooperator, Jubilarian Birth: April 3, 1920 Profession: August 5, 1948 Died: October 11, 1999 John Bertrand Spalding was born in St. Mary, KY, the son of Edward Bert and Emma Gertrude (Abell) Spalding. He received his primary education at Popes Schools near Lebanon, KY (1930-36) and his high school education at Read more…

Raymond Thomas Aquinas Collins, O.P. Jubilarian Birth: July 17, 1915 Profession: August 16, 1939 Ordination: June 8, 1945 Died: October 8, 2000 Raymond Joseph (“Coach”) Collins was born in Lowell, MA the son of Jeremiah F. and Mary R. (Sullivan) Collins. He received his education at St. Michael’s Parish Elementary School (1921-30) and Keith Academy Read more…

Bernard Christopher McCabe, O.P. Cooperator Brother, Jubilarian Born: November 13, 1916 Professed: July 10, 1937 Died: October 5, 2004 In the provincial office file of Brother Chris (as he was known to all), opposite each of his assignments, to say what he had done there, is written “Brother’s Duty”. In a way, that simple phrase Read more…

Charles Sebastian Jorn, O.P. Jubilarian Born:  October 24, 1906 Professed:  August 16, 1934 Ordained:  May 31, 1940 Died:  September 25, 2002 Charles Jorn was the son of Charles and Anna Kelly Jorn. He attended public grammar schools and Evander Childs High School in New York City.  After attending Providence College, Providence, RI (1932), Charles entered Read more…

Daniel Jerome Kennedy, O.P. Born:  October 9, 1933 Professed:  August 16, 1954 Ordained:  June 16, 1960 Died: September 25, 2002 Daniel Kennedy, the son of Matthew and Irene Des Champs Kennedy, was born in Syracuse, NY, where he attended St. Patrick elementary and high schools. After attending Providence College, 1951-1953, Daniel entered the novitiate of Read more…

Matthew Vincent Reilly, O.P. Birth: January 27, 1919 Profession: August 5, 1947 Ordination: June 4, 1953 Died: September 1, 1999 Matthew Patrick Reilly was born in New York City, the son of Daniel and Jane Teresa (Rowley) Reilly. He attended St. Vincent Ferrer Grammar School (1925-33) and Regis High School (1933-37) both in that city. Read more…