January 10, 2016

Shields, Deacon Thomas A.

PERMANENT DEACON THOMAS A. SHIELDS  1930 – 2016 Deacon Thomas A. Shields, Retired Permanent Deacon, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Deacon Shields was born on June 28, 1930, in New Bern, North Carolina to the late Anthony and Ada Shields. Deacon Shields was married for 33 years to the late Barbara Jean Smith. Deacon […]

December 11, 2015

Monaghan, Msgr. Charles J.

1915 – 2015 Reverend Monsignor Charles J. Monaghan, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Joseph Parish, Collingdale, died at Saint Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Monsignor Monaghan was born on March 31, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late Charles J. Monaghan and the late Mary Doherty.  Monsignor […]

December 2, 2015

Van Thuyne, Rev. Dennis G.

1951-2015 Reverend Dennis G. Van Thuyne, died at Jennersville Hospital, West Grove, on Saturday,November 28, 2015. Father Van Thuyne was born on March 23, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is theson of late Gerald C.Van Thuyne and the late Alice K. Marks. Father Van Thuyne attended SaintHelena Parochial School, Philadelphia, and Cardinal Dougherty High School, […]

December 1, 2015

Wiedmann, Rev. Paul A.

1934 – 2015  Reverend Paul A. Wiedmann, Pastor Emeritus, Queen of the Universe Parish, Levittown, died at Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.  Father Wiedmann was born on December 24, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He is the son of the late John A. Wiedmann and the late Marie M. Roppelt. Father Wiedmann attended […]

November 3, 2015

Fitzgibbons, Rev. John A.

1942-2015 Reverend John A. Fitzgibbons Retired, died at Saint Martha Center for Rehabilitation andHealthcare in Downington, on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Father Fitzgibbons was born on January 26, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut. He is the son ofthe late John F. Fitzgibbons and the late Margaret L. Porta. Father Fitzgibbons attended KenellyElementary School, Hartford, Connecticut; Saint […]

October 12, 2015

O’Brien, Monsignor Bartholomew J.

1939-2015 Msgr. Bartholomew J. O’Brien, 76, pastor emeritus of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Philadelphia, died September  14, 2015. Monsignor O’Brien was born in Norristown.  He was the son of the late James and Helen (Kauflie) O’Brien. He attended St. Stanislaus School in Lansdale and Lansdale Catholic High School before entering St. Charles Borromeo […]

September 30, 2015

George, Deacon Albert J.

1949 – 2015 Deacon Albert J. George, Permanent Deacon, Saint Richard Parish, Philadelphia, died on Saturday, September 26, 2015, due to complications from pneumonia. He was 66 years old. Deacon George was the son of the late Albert W. George, and Selma B. George. He was a graduate of Saint John Neumann High School and […]

September 26, 2015

George, Deacon Albert J.

PERMANENT DEACON ALBERT J. GEORGE  1949 – 2015 Deacon Albert J. George, Permanent Deacon, Saint Richard Parish, Philadelphia, died on Saturday, September 26, 2015, due to complications from pneumonia. He was 66 years old. Deacon George was the son of the late Albert W. George, and Selma B. George. He was a graduate of Saint […]

August 7, 2015

White, Rev. Stephen C.

1952-2015 Reverend Stephen C. White, Retired, died at Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Father White was born on October 1, 1952, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. He is the son of late Paul E. White, and C. Therese Bartram White. Father White attended Saint Francis of Assisi Parochial School, Springfield, and Cardinal […]

July 8, 2015

Burns, Deacon James H.

1927 – 2015 Retired Permanent Deacon James H. Burns, son of the late James Joseph Burns and Mary McGill, died on July 7, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Deacon Burns received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Temple University in 1952. In 1990, he retired from Rollins, Inc., an insurance holding company, located […]