Obituary: Father Richard J. Shmaruk, pastor in Brighton and Woburn
A priest of the archdiocese since his Feb. 10, 1965, ordination at Holy Cross Cathedral by Richard Cardinal Cushing, Father Richard J. Shmaruk died in...
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Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituary: Father Charles Kinsella, hospital and high school chaplain, parish assistant
A priest with deep roots in the Merrimack Valley who spent most of his priestly ministry in the archdiocese in chaplaincies at area hospitals and prisons...
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Obituary: Father Corey Bassett-Tirrell, served in Chelmsford, Framingham, Quincy
Ordained just over five years ago at Holy Cross Cathedral by Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, Father Corey Bassett-Tirrell died unexpectedly on Oct....
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Obituary: Father Robert J. Butler, former pastor in Pepperell and Hull
One of the twins born to the late Matthew and Katherine (Morrison) on May 8, 1936, his twin brother was the late Father Richard J. Butler (2012). The family...
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Obituary: Father John L. Sullivan, former Canton pastor, seminary professor
Saddened and shocked were the two words that spread across St. Mary Parish, Franklin, following the news of the death of the much-loved senior priest in...
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Obituary: Father William F. Salmon, pastor in Brighton and Weymouth
His priestly vocation was formed at Our Lady of the Presentation Parish in Brighton, and he would serve as the last pastor of the parish. Father William...
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Obituary: Father Richard E. McQuade, former pastor in Dorchester, Whitman
A Boston native born on June 7, 1930, he was a son of the late Henry and Alice (Crowley) McQuade. He was a son of St. Paul Parish in the Hub's Dorchester...
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Obituary: Father Michael R. O'Hara, OMI, was pastor in Georgetown and Rowley
Following a multi-year battle with cancer, Oblate Father Michael R. O'Hara died at the Oblate Residence in Tewksbury on Sept. 22, 2024. He was born...
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Obituary: Ukrainian Bishop Basil Losten dies at 94
A bishop for 53 years and a priest for 67 years, Bishop Basil H. Losten, the eparch emeritus of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Stamford died in Stamford, Conn.,...
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Obituary: Sister Ann Dominic Roach, OP, former archdiocesan superintendent of schools
She did not like much attention to be paid to herself, preferring to deflect to coworkers with whom she worked and served during almost 75 years of religious...
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Death Notices
Father Joseph P. Angelini
Father Joseph P. Angelini (Nov. 4) in Wenham. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 15 at Saint John the Evangelist Church, Beverly, for the son of the late Germano and Margherita (Iori) Angelini. During 55 years of priestly ministry, he served in assignments of the archdioceses of Detroit and of Miami, and locally, in retirement, assisting in parishes in Ipswich. Father Angelini was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Beverly.
Brother John B. Maganzini, OFM
Brother John B. Maganzini, OFM (Nov. 10) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 15 at Saint Anthony Shrine, Boston, for the son of the late Bernard and Eva (Alo) Maganzini. During 43 years of religious life, he served in assignments of the Franciscan Friars in N.Y.; and, locally, at Saint Francis Friary, Brookline; and Saint Anthony Shrine, Boston. Brother John was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Sister Mildred (Mildred Francis) Crowley, SC
Sister Mildred (Mildred Francis) Crowley, SC (Nov. 17) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 21 at Mount Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley, for the daughter of the late Francis and Mildred (Roberts) Crowley. During 68 years of religious life, Sister Mildred served in congregational assignments in Nova Scotia; N.Y.; Saint Patrick, Roxbury; Saint Elizabeth School Nursing, Brighton; Aquinas College, Milton; Regis College, Weston; Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Roxbury; Saint Angela Merici, Mattapan; and Elizabeth Seton Academy, Dorchester. Sister Mildred also served as director of novices and director of personnel for the Sisters of Charity of Halifax. Sister Mildred was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Ernest R. Dabrieo
Ernest R. Dabrieo (Nov. 18) in Woburn. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 23 at Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Woburn, for the father of Stephen, Kevin, Dionna Sands, Robert, Michelle McDonald, Michael, John, and Dennis, all of Woburn; and brother of Sister Ellen (Mary Jude) Dabrieo, SNDdeN, Kaye Ryan, Elizabeth Armstrong, all of Peabody; and David, Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. Dabrieo was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Winchester.
Edward T. Murphy
Edward T. Murphy (Nov. 9) in Waltham. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 15 at Saint Joseph Church, Needham, for the father of Edward, James, and Shannon, all of Needham; and brother of Therese Denton, San Diego, Calif.; Thomas, Canton; Michael, Millis; and the late Sister Rose Joseph (Josephine) Murphy, CSJ. Mr. Murphy was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Sister Gloria (Marie Lucille) Cote, SSCh
Sister Gloria (Marie Lucille) Cote, SSCh (Nov. 5) in Marlborough. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 12 at Marie Esther Chapel, Marlborough, for the daughter of the late Michael and Leah (Couture) Cote and sister of Lucille Norris, Peru, Maine. During 77 years of religious life, Sister Gloria served in congregational assignments in Mass., R.I., Texas; and, locally, at Saint Chretienne Academy, Salem; and Saint Chretienne Residence, Marlborough. Sister Gloria was buried at Saint Mary Cemetery, Marlborough.
Sister Mary Christina of the Incarnation (Mary) Heavey, OSC
Sister Mary Christina of the Incarnation (Mary) Heavey, OSC (Nov. 1) in Andover. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 6 at Poor Clare Monastery Chapel, Andover, for the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Teresa (Bell) Heavey, and sister of Sister Thomas Mary Heavey, SA, Graymoor, N.Y.; Collette Heavey, Galway, Ireland; and Winifred Heavey, Tallahassee, Fla. During 74 years of religious life, she served in the ministries of the Poor Clares. Sister Mary Christina of the Incarnation was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury.
Margaret (Fahey) Joyce
Margaret (Fahey) Joyce (Oct. 31) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 6 at Saint Agnes Church, Reading, for the mother of Catherine Anderson, Hampton Falls, N.H.; and Cornelius, Reading; and sister of the late Sister Anne (Kevin Leo) Fahey, SC. Mrs. Joyce was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Reading.
Thomas P. Kerr
Thomas P. Kerr (Oct. 27) in Dedham. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 4 at Saint Mary Church, Dedham, for the father of Thomas, Marshfield; Jean Daley, Janice Kadlick, and Jacqueline Grey, all of Dedham; Timothy and Terrence, both of Franklin; and Todd, Boston; and brother of the late Brother John (Lambertus) Kerr, CFX. Mr. Kerr was buried in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.
Frances (Petinge) LaTerza
Frances (Petinge) LaTerza (Oct. 24) in Lowell. Private funeral services celebrated Oct. 30 for the mother of Steve, North Andover; Marie Curley, Gloucester; Linda Reichert, Tewksbury; Christopher, Fairfield, Conn.; and Lisa Camara, Salem, N.H.; and sister of the late Father Roland Petinge, OFM. Mrs. LaTerza was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury.
Francis A. Smith
Francis A. Smith (Oct. 27) in Salem, N.H. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 7 at Saint Agnes Church, Reading, for the husband of Arline (Smith) Smith; and father of William, Charleene Faden, Marilyn King, Maureen Krauss, Stephen, Paul, Rosemary Berry, and Suzanne Joudrie, all of Reading; and brother of the late Father William Smith. Mr. Smith was buried in Wood End Cemetery, Reading.
Sister Mary (Mary Saint Jerome) O'Connell, SNDdeN
Sister Mary (Mary Saint Jerome) O'Connell, SNDdeN (Oct. 19) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 28 at Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, Worcester, for the daughter of the late Jerome and Nora (Coyne) O'Connell, and sister of Charles and Elizabeth, both of Boston; and the late Sister Anne (Louise Charles) O'Connell, SNDdeN, and Sister Nora (Patricia) O'Connell, SNDdeN. During 74 years of religious life, Sister Mary served in congregational assignments in Worcester; and, locally, at Saint Mary, Lawrence; Saint Augustine, South Boston; Saint Mary, Lynn; Our Lady of the Presentation, Brighton; Saint Mary Star of the Sea, Beverly; Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge; and Saint Anthony of Padua (Italian), Somerville. Sister Mary was buried in Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery, Worcester.
Patrick J. Crann
Patrick J. Crann (Oct. 27) in Reading. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 31 at Saint Agnes Church, Reading, for the father of Patrick, Reading; and brother of the late Sister Margaret (James Patrick) Crann, CSJ; and Sister Anna (James Elizabeth) Crann, CSJ. Mr. Crann was buried in Charles Lawn Cemetery, Reading.
