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  • 11/22/2024

    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 Swampscott on Nov. 13, 2024. He was 84. Born in Lynn on Feb. 20, 1940, and raised there, he was an alumnus of St. Mary Boys High School, Class of 1957. He entered the archdiocesan seminaries at Cardinal O'Connell, Jamaica Plain, then to the Brighton campus of St. John Seminary for both philosophy and theology formation for ordination.

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  • 11/8/2024

    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 died in Lawrence on Oct. 31, 2024. The only child of the late Norbert and Emily (Mixon) Kinsella, he grew up in Lawrence, attending Holy Trinity School before entering the high school seminary of the Augustinian Friars. After college and theological studies, he was ordained at his home parish, St. Mary, Lawrence, on Oct. 30, 1965, by Boston Auxiliary Bishop Eric F. MacKenzie.

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  • 11/1/2024

    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 lived initially in West Roxbury before moving to Belmont. He had three older siblings, Charles who died in 2007; and Matthew and Mary Mullaney who survive him.

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  • 10/18/2024

    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 F. Salmon, a Brighton native, was a 1938 Christmas day gift to his parents, the late Patrick and Esther (Connolly) Salmon. The only child, he was raised in the strong Catholic environment of Brighton's Oak Square.

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  • 10/11/2024

    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 section. Following high school, he completed undergraduate studies at Boston College, prior to entering St. John Seminary as a member of the Class of 1957. He was the last member of the Class of 1957 ordained at Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, by Auxiliary Bishop Jeremiah F. Minihan. The other half of the class was ordained at the cathedral by Archbishop Cushing. Fathers Joseph Gaudet and Paul McPartland are the surviving members of the cathedral ordination group. An early sadness struck the young priest, the sudden death of his father, Henry, on Feb. 13, 1957, just days following the First Mass of his newly ordained son.

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  • 9/27/2024

    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., on Sept. 15, 2024. The last surviving of the 10 children of the late John and Julia (Petryshyn) Losten, he was born in Chesapeake City, Md., on May 11, 1930.

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  • 9/20/2024

    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 life. She was born in Boston, one of the three children of the late James and Margaret (Hughes) Roach. Madeline and her two brothers, Richard, Torrington, Conn., and the late James, were raised in Lynn's St. Patrick Parish. There, she first met the Dominicans of St. Catharine, Ky., who had formative influence on her and sparked a vocation to religious life. For high school, she went to St. Mary in the next-door parish of the same name.

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  • 11/22/2024

    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.

  • 11/22/2024

    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.

  • 11/22/2024

    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.

  • 11/22/2024

    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.

  • 11/22/2024

    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.

  • 11/15/2024

    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.

  • 11/8/2024

    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.

  • 11/8/2024

    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.

  • 11/8/2024

    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.

  • 11/8/2024

    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.

  • 11/8/2024

    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.

  • 11/1/2024

    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.

  • 11/1/2024

    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.

  • 10/25/2024

    Father Robert J. Butler

    Father Robert J. Butler (Oct. 21) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 29 at Saint Joseph Church, Boston, for the son of the late Matthew and Katherine (Morrison) Butler, and brother of Matthew, Quincy; Mary Mullaney, Canton; and the late Father Richard J. Butler. During 62 years of priestly ministry, he served in parishes in Scituate, Roxbury, Stoneham, Newton, Reading, Salem, Hull, and Pepperell; and at Catholic Family Counseling and Guidance, Lynn. [Father Butler's obituary will be in the Nov. 1, 2024, issue of The Pilot.]

  • 10/25/2024

    Sister Sheila Berthiaume, MMM

    Sister Sheila Berthiaume, MMM (Oct. 12) in Lawrence. Memorial celebration on Nov. 4 at VNA Center, Somerville, for the daughter of the late Clarence and Katherine (Hussey) Berthiaume, and sister of Gary and Gail Auer, both of Columbus, Ohio. During 63 years of religious life, Sister Sheila served in congregational assignments in Tanzania, Uganda, and at Medical Missionary Sisters, Somerville. Sister Sheila was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.

  • 10/25/2024

    Sister Evelyn (Alice William) Hurley, SCN

    Sister Evelyn (Alice William) Hurley, SCN (Oct. 16) in Nazareth, Ky. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 24 at Saint Vincent de Paul Church, Nazareth, Ky., for the daughter of the late William and Alice (Barry) Hurley. During 90 years of religious life, Sister Evelyn served in congregational assignments in Ky.; Miss.; and, locally, at Saint Brigid, South Boston. Sister Evelyn was the second oldest religious sister in the US, age 109 at her death. Sister Evelyn was buried in Nazareth Cemetery, Nazareth, Ky.

  • 10/25/2024

    Sister Mary Ellen Sambuco, MMM

    Sister Mary Ellen Sambuco, MMM (Sept. 28) in Cambridge. Memorial celebration on Nov. 4 at VNA Center, Somerville, for the daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Hopta) Sambuco. During 53 years of religious life, Sister Mary Ellen served in congregational assignments in Malawi, and locally, at Medical Missionary Sisters, Somerville. Sister Mary Ellen was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

  • 10/25/2024

    Mary C. Connelly

    Mary C. Connelly (Oct. 14) in Natick. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 21 at Saint Paul Church, Wellesley, for the mother of Kate Wade, Natick; and sister of Father Peter Connelly, OSB, Still River; Thomas, Fredericksburg, Va.; Joan Conway, Plymouth; Bernardine Connelly, Warrenton, Va.; and the late Abbot Xavier Connelly, OSB. Ms. Connelly was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Natick.

  • 10/25/2024

    Hilda (Pardo) Key

    Hilda (Pardo) Key (Oct. 16) in Hanson. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 23 at Saint Joseph the Worker Church, Hanson, for the wife of Andrew, Hanson; and mother of Deacon Paul Key and Amy Costello, both of Plymouth; and David, Kingston. Mrs. Key was buried in Pembroke Center Cemetery, Pembroke.

  • 10/25/2024

    John R. McIsaac

    John R. McIsaac (Oct. 15) in Belmont. Private services for the husband of Angela (Contento) McIsaac, Belmont; and father of Martin and Heather Seymour, both of Arlington; and Monica Aurillo, Medford; and brother of the late Sister Mary Trinita (Mary) McIsaac, OP. Committal services were private.