A Boston priest who spent his entire active priestly ministry and the greater part of his senior priestly life serving in parishes, died at Cape Cod Hospital in the Hyannis section of Barnstable on Oct. 7, 2021.
Read moreJohn A. Kaneb, a noted philanthropist and supporter of Catholic organizations and causes, both local and national, died Aug. 29 at the age of 86 with Ginny, his wife of 64 years, at his side and surrounded by his six sons.
Read moreIt seemed that wherever, whenever, or however you met Father Joe Fagan, he was smiling. All the more so, if he knew that you would be a willing audience for an amazing store of tales, about people, places, and parishes where he had served, and about his life as a priest and in his native South Boston.
Read moreA Boston priest and proud son of Southie, Father Paul Rouse died rather unexpectedly on Aug. 4, the day the Church recalls St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. Charles Paul Rouse, as he was baptized at Gate of Heaven Church, was born in Dorchester on Sept. 13, 1940; he was the older of the two sons of the late Charles and Anna (Clougherty) Rouse. His younger brother, Richard of Jamaica Plain survives him.
Read moreFather Claudius S. Nowinski, MS (Oct. 14) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 20 at Saint Theresa of Avila Church, West Roxbury, for the son of the late Claudius and Marie (Bendick) Nowinski. During 55 years of priestly ministry, Father Nowinski served in assignments of the LaSalette Priests and Brothers in England; Conn.; N.J.; N.Y.; and, locally, at LaSalette Seminary and Shrine, both in Ipswich; Our Lady of Good Voyage (Portuguese), Gloucester; Saint Mary, Dedham; Saint Mary of the Assumption, Brookline; Saint Mary, Waltham; Saint Andrew the Apostle, Forest Hills; Saint Theresa of Avila, West Roxbury; and as chaplain at the Veterans' Administration Hospital, West Roxbury; and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Father Nowinski was buried in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
George H. Hearn (Oct. 10) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 13 at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Point Lookout, N.Y., for the father of Annemarie Cook, Nesconset, N.Y.; Margaret Fischer, Weston; and George, Savannah, Ga.; and brother of the late Father Robert Hearn, OSFS. Committal services are private.
Deacon Brian F. Shea '17 (Oct. 10) in Danvers. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 18 at Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, Danvers, for the husband of Maureen (Cashman) Shea; and father of Sara Bresslin, Concord, N.H.; Patrick, Atlanta, Ga.; Julie Paroline, Montpelier, Vt.; and Christine, Peabody; and brother of Kevin and Denise, both of Peabody. Deacon Shea was buried in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers.
Alice (Sullivan) Anderson (Oct. 1) in Belmont. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 9 at Sacred Heart Church, Watertown, for the sister of Edward, Thomas, and Eleanor Donato, all of Watertown; and the late Father Robert W. Sullivan, SSJ; and Sister Eileen C. Sullivan, SBS. She was also the aunt of Father Thomas Sullivan, Saint Catherine of Siena, Norwood. Committal services were private.
Kathleen T. Flynn (Oct. 7) in Canton. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 16 at Saint John the Evangelist Church, Canton, for the sister of the late Father William C. Flynn. Ms. Flynn was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Canton.
Mary (DeMers) Gildea (Oct. 7) in Canton. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 12 at Saint John the Evangelist Church, Canton, for the mother of Kevin, Bellingham; Brian, Bedford; Gregory, Natick; and Stanley, Mansfield; and sister of Sister Lorraine Demers, OSC, Poor Clare Monastery, Jamaica Plain; and Gladys Matheson, Easton. Mrs. Gildea was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Canton.
Father Philip S. Kiley, SJ (Sept. 26) in Weston. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 4 at Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Weston, for the son of the late Francis and Margaret (Shields) Kiley, and brother of Mary Decker, Clare Keating, and Patricia Vartanian. Since his ordination in 1971, Father Kiley has served in various assignments of the Society of Jesus USA East province, including at College of the Holy Cross, Worcester; and Boston College, Newton. Father Kiley was buried in the Jesuit Cemetery, Weston.
Sister Rita (Anna Rita) Davis, CSJ (Oct. 4) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 8 at Holy Family Chapel, Brighton, for the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Forde) Davis. During 75 years of religious life, Sister Rita served in congregational assignments at Saint Benedict, Somerville; Saint John the Evangelist, Winthrop; and Bethany Healthcare and Fontbonne Hall, both in Framingham. Sister Rita was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Natick.
Sister Lorraine Marie (Margaret) DiMare, CSJ (Sept. 26) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 1 at Holy Family Chapel, Brighton, for the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Passanise) DiMare; and sister of Lorraine Morss and James, both of Belmont. During 71 years of religious life, Sister Lorraine Marie served in congregational assignments at Saint Catherine of Siena, Norwood; Saint John the Evangelist, Canton; Saint Joseph, Medford; Saint Joseph, Wakefield; and Pope John XXIII High, Everett. Sister Lorraine Marie was buried in Belmont Cemetery, Belmont.
Sister Julie Cecilia (Mary) Lyver, SNDdeN (Oct. 4) in Ipswich. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 7 at Our Lady Queen Chapel, Ipswich, for the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (O'Neill) Lyver; and sister of John, Burlington. During 73 years of religious life, Sister Julie Cecilia served in congregational assignments in Shrewsbury; and, locally, at Saint Augustine and Saint Rita, both in Lawrence; Fitton High, East Boston; Saint Mark, Dorchester; Saint James, Salem; and Saint Anthony of Padua (Portuguese), Somerville. Sister Julie Cecilia was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ipswich.
Barry R. Kiely (Oct. 1) in Hingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 5 at Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Church, Hingham, for the husband of Susan (Clancy) Kiely; and father of Brian, Marshfield; Stephen, Weymouth; and Kevin, Portland, Ore.; and brother of Father Brian R. Kiely, Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary, Weston; Camille Kelleher and Mark, both of New York, N.Y. Mr. Kiely was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Patrick O'Brien (Sept. 27) in Newton. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 1 at Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church, Newton, for the husband of Nancy (Coyle) O'Brien, Newton; and father of Patrick, Margaret, John, and Stephen, all of Chestnut Hill; and brother of Mary Saul, Meath, Ireland; Bridgett Egner, Tiburon, Calif.; Stephen, Waltham; Christopher, Galway, Ireland; and Ann McDonnell, Mayo, Ireland; and the late Father John O'Brien, Pinehurst, N. Car. Mr. O'Brien was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Father Terrence E. O'Connell, OMI (Sept. 23) in Peabody. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 1 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Tewksbury, for the son of the late William and Ruth (Becker) O'Connell; and brother of Patrick, Hanover, Penn. During 43 years of priestly ministry, he served in congregational assignments in Bolivia; Washington, D.C.; Fla.; N.Y.; and, locally, at Immaculate Conception, Nuestra Senora del Carmen (Hispanic), and Saint Joseph the Worker Shrine, all in Lowell; and Immaculate Heart of Mary Residence, Tewksbury. Father O'Connell was buried in the Oblate Cemetery, Tewksbury.
Sister Ann Therese (Helen) Connolly, CDP (Sept. 21) in Kingston. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 27 at Providence House chapel, Kingston, for the daughter of the late John and Ann (Zablonsky) Connolly; and sister of Theresa Brennan, Quincy. During 61 years of religious life, Sister Ann Therese served in congregational assignments in Conn.; Va.; Attleboro; and, locally, at Saint Bridget, Abington; and Sacred Heart, Kingston. Sister Ann Therese was buried in the Sisters of Providence Cemetery, Kingston.
Sister Anne Frances (Mary) Rhilinger, SNDdeN (Sept. 24) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 30 at Saint Mary Church, Shrewsbury, for the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Thomas) Rhilinger. During 74 years of religious life, Sister Anne Frances served in congregational assignments in Shrewsbury; Worcester; and, locally, at Saint Augustine, South Boston; Our Lady of the Presentation, Brighton; Saint Mary, Waltham; Saint Joseph, Somerville; and Saint Mary of the Annunciation, Danvers. Sister Anne Frances was buried in Notre Dame du lac Cemetery, Worcester.
Noreen C. Connolly (Sept. 23) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 27 at Saint Margaret Church, Dorchester, for the sister of the late Sister Julia Marie Connolly, O.Carm. Ms. Connolly was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Katherine (Healey) Hassey (Sept. 20) in Hingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 23 at Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Church, Hingham, for the widow of Deacon Richard Hassey and mother of Richard, Wilmington; Edward, Carlisle; Kevin, Columbus, Ohio; Mary Ellen Boyd, North Attleborough; and Katharine, Hanover; and sister of Eleanor Healey, Hingham. Mrs. Hassey was buried in Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth.
Mary C. Turbini (Sept. 20) in Newton. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 27 at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Newton, for the sister of Sister Anne Turbini, FMM, Providence, RI; and Sister Laura J. Turbini, CSJ, Waltham. Ms. Turbini was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham.