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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 (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 (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 (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 (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.
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.
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.
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.]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sister Elizabeth (Mary Saint Elizabeth) Calcagni, SNDdeN (Oct. 7) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 18 at Saint Christopher Church, Dorchester, for the daughter of the late Oracular and Ann (Matthew) Calcagni. During 70 years of religious life, Sister Elizabeth served in congregational assignments at Most Holy Redeemer, East Boston; Saint Michael, Hudson; Saint Charles Borromeo, Woburn; Notre Dame Academy, Hingham; Notre Dame Children's Class, Milton; and Notre Dame Montessori, Dorchester. Sister Elizabeth was buried in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton.
Sister Cecile (Cecile de la Croix) Duquette, SCO (Oct. 9) in Lowell. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 16 at Youville Senior Care Chapel, Lowell, for the daughter of the late Adrien and Diana (Roy) Duquette; and sister of Rita Barry and Annette Knust, both of Lowell. During 77 years of religious life, Sister Cecile served in congregational assignments in Japan; Ottawa, Ont.; La.; N.H.; N.Y.; and, locally, at Saint Joseph (French), Lowell; and Youville Center, also in Lowell. Sister Cecile was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford.
Sister Mary Fidelis Therese (Alice) Fay, O. Carm. (Sept. 30) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated at Holy Family Chapel, Framingham, for the daughter of the late Leroy and Teresa (Carew) Fay. During 35 years of religious life, Sister Mary Fidelis Therese served in congregational assignments in N.Y.; and, locally, at Saint Patrick Manor, Framingham. Sister Mary Fidelis Therese was buried in Queen of Carmel Cemetery, Germantown, N.Y.
Sister Maria Luz Pichardo, PDDM (Oct. 10) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 19 at Saint Joseph Church, Boston, for the daughter of the late Santaro and Yayo Ignacia (Lara) Pichardo; and sister of Alejandro Pichardo Lara, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Aurelio, Jose Salud, Fidencio, Maria Guadalupe, Jorge, Jose Luis, Margarita, and Teresa, all of Michoacan, Mexico. During 53 years of religious life, Sister Maria Luz served in congregational assignments in Calif.; Mich.; N.Y.; and, locally, at Regina Cleri Residence and the Liturgical Apostolate Center, both in Boston. Sister Maria Luz was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Natick.
Francis T. Boyle (Oct. 7) in Everett. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 12 at Our Lady of Grace Church, Everett, for the father of Francis, Myrtle Beach, S. Car.; Sheila Gaspar, York Beach, Maine; Patricia Gaudet, Everett; Kevin, Arlington; Karen Fogarty, Melrose; and brother of the late Father John Boyle. Mr. Boyle was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett.
Sarah (Pennell) Casey (Oct. 7) in Arlington. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 12 at Saint Agnes Church, Arlington, for the mother of Robert, Belmont; and sister of Brother Patrick (Gavril) Pennell, CFX, Danvers; Rena McNeil, Marshfield; and Joseph, Everett. Committal services were private.
Eleanor (Oberlander) Monahan (Sept. 25) in Lexington. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 18 at Sacred Heart Church, Lexington, for the mother of Father John Monahan, SJ, Boston College, Newton; Ann Schroth, Louise, Ellen, Katherine Kierce, Neal, and Thomas, all of Lexington; and sister of Elaine Davidson. Mrs. Monahan was buried in the National Cemetery, Bourne.
William J. Westcott (Oct. 9) in Norton. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 16 at Saint Mary Church, Foxborough, for the husband of Lois (Kelly) Westcott, Norton; and father of Father Matthew J. Westcott, Christ the King, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Saint Edith Stein, all in Brockton; and Kelli Brower, Raynham; William, North Andover; and Susan Alessandri, Medway. Committal services were private.
