Obituary: Father Thomas P. Donohoe, longtime pastor in Carlisle
When he retired from active priestly ministry in June 2019, Father Thomas P. Donohoe, then pastor of St. Irene Parish, Carlisle, was the oldest active...
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Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituary: Father James F. Rafferty, former pastor in Burlington and Hingham
Father James F. Rafferty was ordained on Feb. 2, 1963, it was at Holy Name church, West Roxbury. Four others were ordained at that same Ordination Mass...
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Obituary: Father John E. Schatzel, pastor in Plymouth and Brockton
Medford native, Father John E. Schatzel died at Regina Cleri, Boston, on June 27, 2024. The only child of the late John and Mary (McHale) Schatzel, born...
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Obituary: Father Daniel J. Mahoney, beloved Boston Fire chaplain and Charlestown pastor
The Boston Fire Department will escort the body of its beloved former chaplain, the late Father Daniel J. Mahoney, from the Carr Funeral Home on Bunker...
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Obituary: Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, bishop in Norwich and Worcester
Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly (he relished including the middle name), who served as the third bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, and as the fourth bishop...
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Obituary: Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, missionary in Central America
A proud son of St. Ann Parish, Dorchester, Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, died at St. Patrick Manor in Framingham on June 14, 2024. A son of the late Thomas...
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Obituary: Father James T. Kelly, former pastor in Billerica
Less than a year after being granted senior priest/retirement status with residence at Regina Cleri, Boston, Father James T. Kelly died on May 16, 2024,...
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Obituary: Father Francis E. Daley, former pastor in Arlington and Lakeville
A Wellesley native born Sept. 30, 1937, as the youngest of the three children of the late Francis and Priscilla (Dickson) Daley, he was raised in Wellesley...
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Obituary: Father Ronald A. Gomes, served in Cambridge and Lowell parishes
A priest of the archdiocese since his ordination by Bernard Cardinal Law on June 20, 1987, Father Ronald A. Gomes died at Lahey Clinic, Burlington, on...
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Obituary: Father John R. Mulvehill, pastor in Weymouth and Cohasset
Father John R. Mulvehill, a priest of the archdiocese with a wide variety of priestly assignments, from parish to college president, to archdiocesan religious...
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Obituary: Father Charles E. Salamone, long-time chaplain at St. Elizabeth Medical Center
A Jamaica Plain native and an alumnus of Cathedral High School, Boston, Father Charles E. Salamone died following a lingering illness on April 24, 2024....
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Obituary: Father William T. Pearsall, first member of the St. James Society
With more priests than he needed, Archbishop Richard Cushing started to share the wealth. During the period between the mid-40s and the mid-60s, the archbishop...
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Death Notices
Eleanor (Owens) Belanger
Eleanor (Owens) Belanger (July 12) in Lowell. Funeral Mass celebrated July 20 at Immaculate Conception Church, Lowell, for the mother of Andrea Stanislaw, Gilford, N.H.; Philip, Chelmsford; Brother Brian Belanger, OFM, Loudonville, N. Y.; and Joanne, Westford; and sister of the late Brother Conal (John) Owens, CFX. Mrs. Belanger was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury.
Loretta (Hill) King
Loretta (Hill) King (July 17) in Winchester. Funeral Mass celebrated July 22 at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church, Wilmington, for the wife of Deacon Clifford D. King, Billerica; and mother of Kimberly Henderson, Mount Holly, N. Car.; Clifford, Wakefield; and sister of Kenneth and Robert, both of Augusta, Maine; Mark, Townsend; Donald, Boston, and Linda Ash, Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Hill was buried in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica.
Father Albert R. DiIanni, SM
Father Albert R. DiIanni, SM (July 12) in Waltham. Funeral Mass celebrated July 17 at Saint Anthony of Padua, Woburn, for the son of the late Modesto and Marcia (Grossi) DiIanni, and brother of William and Robert, both of Woburn. During 64 years of priestly ministry, Father DiIanni served in assignments of the Marist Priests and Brothers in Belgium; Italy; Worcester; and, locally, Marist Provincial, Boston; Vocation Director, Boston; and Our Lady of Victories (French) Boston. Father DiIanni was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Winchester.
Sister Jeannette (Mary Peter Chanel) Bernier, SMSM
Sister Jeannette (Mary Peter Chanel) Bernier, SMSM (July 3) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated July 10 at Marist Sisters Convent Chapel, Waltham, for the daughter of the late Calixte and Celenda (Michaud) Bernier; and sister of Sister Rolande Bernier, PSSF, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; and the late Father Roland Bernier, SM. During 70 years of religious life, Sister Jeannette served in congregational assignments in Senegal; Hawaii; and, locally, at Marist Convent, Waltham. Sister Jeannette was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Watertown.
Sister Elaine (Mary Elaine) Nolan, SC
Sister Elaine (Mary Elaine) Nolan, SC (July 6) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated July 11 at Mount Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley, for the daughter of the late Neil and Martina (Monaghan) Nolan, and sister of James and Martin, both of Boston. During 69 years of religious life, Sister Elaine served in congregational assignments in Nova Scotia; British Columbia; Washington; and, locally, at Saint Kevin, Msgr. Ryan Memorial, and Elizabeth Seton Academy, all in Dorchester; and Marillac Residence, Wellesley. Sister Elaine was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Kenneth L. Reavy
Kenneth L. Reavy (May 23) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated July 10 at Holy Family Chapel, Brighton, for the brother of Sister Margaret (Mary Patricia) Reavy, CSJ. Mr. Reavy was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett.
Deacon Philip M. Caruso
Deacon Philip M. Caruso '83 (June 8) in Wells, Maine. Funeral Mass celebrated June 18 at Saint Mary Church, Holliston, for the husband of Diane (Mahony) Caruso; and father of Philip, Davenport, Fla.; Mary Louise, Wells, Maine; Joseph, Basking Ridge, N.J.; Stephen, Saint Augustine, Fla.; and brother of Ann Guiffre, Ocala, Fla. Deacon Caruso served his active diaconal ministry at Saint Mary, Holliston. Deacon Caruso was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Holliston.
