Obituary: Father Ronald G. Calhoun, former pastor in Hudson
Father Ronald G. Calhoun, who has been experiencing declining health for several years, died in Uxbridge on Jan. 27, 2023. Born in Boston on March 17,...
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Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituary: Msgr. Laurence W. McGrath, longtime seminary librarian
Generations of seminarians at St. John Seminary knew him and his library. Msgr. Laurence W. McGrath died at Regina Cleri in Boston's West End on Jan....
Read MoreObituary: Dick Flavin, Red Sox guru and Pilot sports columnist, dies at 86
Richard Patrick "Dick" Flavin, 86, of Quincy died Dec.28, 2022. Flavin was born on Dec. 7, 1936, in Boston and grew up in the Merrymount section of Quincy....
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Obituary: Father George A. Carrigg, longtime administrator at St. Christopher, Dorchester
A priest of the archdiocese since his ordination on Feb. 2, 1957, at Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, at the hands of the late Bishop Jeremiah F. Minihan,...
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Obituary: Father Jacques McGuffie, senior priest, 76
Father Jacques A. McGuffie, a senior priest of the archdiocese died in Boston on Dec. 9, 2022. He was born June 18, 1946, at Grand Saline, Haiti. He was...
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Obituary: Bonnie Rodgers Kronenberg, CatholicTV marketing director
Alice C. Kronenberg, better known to so many in the archdiocesan family as Bonnie Rodgers, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Nov. 22,...
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Obituary: Mr. James P. McDonough, 72, former chancellor of the archdiocese
A man of almost boundless energy and enthusiasm for any task entrusted to him, Mr. James P. McDonough died on Nov. 22, 2022, following a hard-fought battle...
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Obituary: Father Donald P. Clifford, former Marshfield pastor
A son of St. Columbkille Parish in Boston's Brighton section, Father Donald P. Clifford died Nov. 25, 2022. He had been living on the South Shore since...
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Death Notices
Father Joseph M. Ferraioli, OMI
Father Joseph M. Ferraioli, OMI (Jan. 23) in Belleville, Ill. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 31 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Tewksbury, for the son of the late Arthur and Ruth (Burgoyne) Ferraioli, and brother of Richard, Boylston; Ellen Scott, Andover; and James, Londonderry, N.H. During 45 years of priestly ministry, the Medford native served in assignments of the Oblates of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Calif.; Fla.; Ga.; Ill.; La.; Mich.; Minn.; N.Y.; and W. Va. Father Ferraioli was buried in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury.
Father Charles C. Martin, CSP
Father Charles C. Martin, CSP (Jan. 27) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrated Feb. 4 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Boston, for the son of the late John and Marguerite (Yates) Martin. During 58 years of priestly ministry, Father Martin served in assignments of the Paulist Fathers in Washington, D.C.; Calif.; Colo.; Fla.; Mich.; Minn.; Tenn.; and, locally, at the Paulist Center, Boston. Father Martin was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Father Joseph P. McDermott
Father Joseph P. McDermott (Jan. 31) in Stoughton. Funeral arrangements pending at press time. He was ordained in 1962 and served in parish assignments in Avon, Norwood, Stow, Amesbury, Roxbury, and Stoughton; and in prison ministry in Norfolk. Father McDermott's obituary will be in the Feb. 10, 2023, issue of The Pilot.
Brother Michael J. Galvin, SM
Brother Michael J. Galvin, SM (Jan. 1) in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 9 at Assumption Chapel, San Antonio, Texas, for the son of the late Michael and Rita (Horan) Galvin, and brother of Virginia Termire; Rita Bock; Margaret Schellenberg; and Patricia Galfano, all of Brooklyn, N.Y. During more than 60 years of religious life, Brother Michael served in assignments of Marianists in Puerto Rico; Fla.; Mo.; N.Y.; Ohio; Texas; and, locally, in the Brazilian Apostolate of the archdiocese. Brother Michael was buried in Marianist Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.
Sister Alice (Margaretta Marie) Klein, OSF
Sister Alice (Margaretta Marie) Klein, OSF (Jan. 30) in Aston, Penn. Funeral Mass celebrated Feb. 2 at Assisi House Chapel, Aston, Penn., for the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Minderlein) Klein. During 68 years of religious life, Sister Alice served in congregational assignments in Md.; N.J.; Penn.; New Bedford; and, locally, at Blessed Sacrament, Walpole. Sister Alice was buried in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Aston, Penn.
Father James P. Brennan, CSSR
Father James P. Brennan, CSSR (Jan. 20) in Timonium, Md. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 26 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Roxbury, for the son of the late James and Margaret (Gorman) Brennan. During 58 years of priestly ministry, Father Brennan served in assignments of the Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers in Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico; Washington, D.C.; Mo.; N.Y.; Penn.; Springfield; and, locally, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Roxbury. Father Brennan was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale.
Father John T. Cashman, CP
Father John T. Cashman, CP (Jan.14) in Naples, Fla. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 27 at Saint Columbkille Church, Brighton, for the son of the late John and Louise (Totten) Cashman, and brother of Catherine Norton, Roberta Broderick, and Michael, all of Brighton. During 56 years of priestly ministry, Father Cashman served in assignments of the Passionist Fathers and Brothers in Fla.; Md.; N.J.; N.Y.; Penn.; and, locally, at Saint Gabriel Parish, Brighton. Father Cashman was buried in Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Sister Rita (Ruth Elizabeth) Beaudoin, SUSC
Sister Rita (Ruth Elizabeth) Beaudoin, SUSC (Jan. 18) in Lawrence. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 27 at Saint William Church, Tewksbury, for the daughter of the late Henry and Eva (Bertrand) Beaudoin, and sister of the late Ruth (Maria Henry) Beaudoin, SUSC. During 77 years of religious life, Sister Rita served in congregational assignments in Italy; R.I.; and, locally, at Saint Anthony of Padua, Shirley; Rose Hawthorne High, Concord; Sacred Heart (French), Lawrence; Assumption (French), Chelsea; Saint Mary Villa, Lowell; and Mary Immaculate Restorative, Lawrence. Sister Rita was buried in Saint Bernard Cemetery, Concord.
Sister Virginia (Euphrasia) Crowell, RGS
Sister Virginia (Euphrasia) Crowell, RGS (Jan. 18) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 23 at Saint Matthias Church, Marlborough, for the daughter of the late Robert and Ruby (Neville) Crowell, and sister of Phyllis Clifford and Nancy Barboza, both of Boston; and Brenda, Portland, Maine. During 73 years of religious life, Sister Virginia served in congregational assignments in N.Y.; and, locally, at Good Shepherd Convent, Marlborough. Sister Virginia was buried in Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Sister Phyllis (Mary Placida) Doucet, SMSM
Sister Phyllis (Mary Placida) Doucet, SMSM (Jan. 11) in Waltham. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 17 at Sacred Heart (Italian) Church, Waltham, for the daughter of the late Placide and Elizabeth (Chiasson) Doucet. During 65 years of religious life, Sister Phyllis served in congregational assignments in Italy; Solomon Islands; Fla.; and, locally, at Marist Convent, Waltham. Sister Phyllis was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Watertown.
John Grant
John Grant (Dec. 26) in Brighton. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 21 at Saint Columbkille Church, Brighton, for the father of Marc, South Park, Penn.; Elisse Gentilucci, Ashland; and Sophie Chaisson, Sudbury; and brother of Sister Rosemary Grant, SNDdeN, Worcester, Mr. Grant was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Sister Joan of Arc (Ann) Yonuska, CJC
Sister Joan of Arc (Ann) Yonuska, CJC (Jan. 4) in Brockton. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 13 at Our Lady of Sorrows Convent Chapel, Brockton, for the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Pashukonis) Yonuska. During 80 years of religious life, Sister Joan of Arc served in congregational assignments in Penn.; Worcester; and, locally, at Saint Peter (Lithuanian), South Boston; Saint George (Lithuanian), Norwood; and Saint Francis of Assisi (Lithuanian), Lawrence. Sister Joan of Arc was buried in Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery, Brockton.
James F. Kelley
James F. Kelley (Jan. 3) in Hyde Park. Funeral Mass celebrated Jan. 10 at Saint Pius Tenth Church, Milton, for the father of Leanne Audette, Uxbridge; Justine Hallberg, Quincy; and brother of Ruth, West Roxbury; and the late Sister Paula (Anne Cyril) Kelley, SC. Mr. Kelley was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Virginia (Caldwell) Tremblay
Virginia (Caldwell) Tremblay (Jan. 9) in Stoughton. Funeral celebrated Jan. 14 at Saint Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood, for the wife of Deacon Francis Tremblay, '02, Stoughton; and mother of Matthew, Kingwood, Texas; Michael, East Hampton, N.Y.; and Joseph, Sag Harbor, N.Y. Mrs. Tremblay was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Canton.
