11/9/2018

Obituary: Father Robert Taft, SJ, scholar, liturgist and ecumenist

To state that Jesuit Father Robert F. Taft was known around the world would not be an exaggeration. From his early life as a Jesuit, he looked east and with support of the society he went east. An internationally acknowledged scholar of Eastern Christianity, especially its liturgy and liturgical history, he was greatly respected for his prodigious output of books and articles; he was admired as a teacher at Rome's Pontifical Oriental Institute (more than three decades) and at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. His interest and love for all things "eastern" made him a key figure in ecumenical activity, especially between the western and eastern churches. Among those who studied at the Orientalum while he was a student there was the present Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I.

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11/9/2018

Obituary: Father Richard Craig, former Catholic Charities Director and pastor in Chelmsford

A Cambridge native where he was born on Dec. 2, 1935, Father Richard Craig died at Marian Manor in South Boston on Oct. 27. He had been in residence at the long-term care facility so ably and well managed and served by the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirmed.

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11/9/2018

Dolores (Champi) Uglietto

Dolores (Champi) Uglietto (Nov. 4) in Winchester. Funeral Mass celebrated Nov. 8 at Saint Eulalia Church, Winchester for the mother of Most Rev. Peter J. Uglietto, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the archdiocese, Braintree; and Linda Keating, Burlington; and Diane Coulter, Westborough. Mrs. Uglietto was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.

11/2/2018

Father James F. Bresnahan, SJ

Father James F. Bresnahan, SJ (Oct. 23) in Weston Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 26 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Weston for the son of the late James and Margaret (Riley) Bresnahan; and brother of Thomas, Louisville, Ky. During 59 years of priestly ministry, Father served in assignments of the Jesuit Northeast Province in Conn.; Colo.; Ill.; and locally at Boston College, Newton. Father Bresnahan was buried in the Jesuit Cemetery, Weston.

11/2/2018

Father Gerald J. Hickey

Father Gerald J. Hickey (Oct. 17) in Scituate. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 22 at Saint Mary of the Nativity Church, Scituate for the son of the late Edward and Marian Hickey. Ordained in 1963, he served in archdiocesan assignments at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Millis; Saint James, Salem; Sts. Peter and Paul, South Boston; Saint Paul, Dorchester; Saint Elizabeth, Milton, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica, Plain and Saint Bridget, Abington.

11/2/2018

Sister Caroline Julie (Lillian) Megewich, SNDdeN

Sister Caroline Julie (Lillian) Megewich, SNDdeN (Oct. 24) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 29 at Mary Queen Chapel, Ipswich for the daughter of the late Francis and Anne (Gadis) Megewich. During 73 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Washington, D.C.; Penn.; Chicopee, Worcester; and locally at Saint Augustine, Lawrence; Saint Augustine, Andover; Julie Billiart, Boston; Saint Mary of the Annunciation, Cambridge and Notre Dame Academy, Tyngsborough. Sister Caroline Julie was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ipswich.

11/2/2018

Kevin T. Tully

Kevin T. Tully (Oct. 26) in Melrose. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 31 at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church, Wilmington for the son of the late Francis and Margaret (Sullivan) Tully and brother of Father Eugene Tully, Transfiguration Parish, Wilmington. Mr. Tully was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

10/26/2018

Sister Marianne Therese (Marianne) Boehm, SC

Sister Marianne Therese (Marianne) Boehm, SC (Oct. 21) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 25 at Mount Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley for the daughter of the late Joseph and Henriette (Bereche) Boehm, and sister of John, N.Y. During 68 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in N.Y. and locally at Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley. Sister Marianne Therese was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.

10/26/2018

Mary (Lynch) Blaney

Mary (Lynch) Blaney (Oct. 19) in Somerville. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 23 at Saint Elizabeth Church, Milton for the mother of Father Robert M. Blaney, Secretary for Ministerial Personnel, Braintree and Joseph, Rockland; and sister of Catherine MacAlesse, Weymouth; Eileen Sullivan, Brockton; Anne Lavey, Hingham; Margaret Carolan and Thomas Lynch, both of Galway, Ireland. Mrs. Blaney was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

10/26/2018

Ann (Donnelly) McHugh

Ann (Donnelly) McHugh (Oct. 2) in Hingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 8 at Saint Paul Church, Hingham for the wife of Deacon John W. McHugh, Hingham; and mother of John, Weymouth; Heidi Mair, South Boston; and sister of Ralph Donnelly, Milwaukee, Wisc. Committal was private.

10/26/2018

Marianne P. Rimkus

Marianne P. Rimkus (Oct. 21) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrate Oct. 25 at Saint Columbkille, Brighton for the daughter of the Frank and Catherine (Holleran) Rimkus and sister of Kathleen Fauth, Orleans and the late Father Frank J. Rimkus. Ms. Rimkus was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.

10/19/2018

Father James M. Keegan, SJ

Father James M. Keegan, SJ (Oct. 9) in Weston. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 12 at Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Weston for the son of the late James and Alfreda (Surowiec) Keegan and brother of Patricia Robichaud. During 47 years of priestly ministry in the Society of Jesus Father served in assignments of the Jesuits Northeast USA Province in Conn.; Ky.; and locally at Center for Religious Development, Cambridge; Campion Center, Weston and Eastern Point Retreat House, Gloucester. Father Keegan was buried in the Jesuit Cemetery, Weston.

10/19/2018

Sister Marian Patrice (Margaret) Galvin, SNDdeN

Sister Marian Patrice (Margaret) Galvin, SNDdeN (Oct. 14) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 15 at Our Lady Queen Chapel, Ipswich for the daughter of the late Patrick and Lilian Galvin. During 64 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Ala.; R.I.; and locally at Holy Redeemer, East Boston; Saint Michael, Hudson; Saint Jerome, Weymouth; Saint James, Salem; Saint John the Evangelist, Peabody; Saint Charles Borromeo, Woburn; and Saint Mary Star of the Sea, Beverly. Sister Marin Patrice was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ipswich.

10/19/2018

Sister Marcella de Marie Immaculee (Patricia) Sheehan, LSP

Sister Marcella de Marie Immaculee (Patricia) Sheehan, LSP (Oct. 10) in Somerville. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 15 at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, Somerville for the daughter of the late Michael and Annie (Sullivan) Sheehan and sister of Theresa and John, both of Cork, Ireland. During 73 years of religious life, Sister served in various congregational assignments and most recently at Jeanne Jugan Residence, Somerville. Sister Marcella de Marie Immaculee was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

10/19/2018

Robert J. Weber

Robert J. Weber (Oct. 6) in Lynn. Funeral Mass celebrated Oct. 13 at Sacred Heart Church, Lynn for the husband of Judith (King) Weber; father of Michele Chiappini, Jonathan, and Thomas all of Reading; Robert, N.Y.; and Christian, Worcester; and brother of the late Father Charles P. Weber. Committal was private.