Necrology

“Death in the Sacred Heart is a happy one. All our deceased have offered their lives for the reign of the Sacred Heart”

-Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians)


CONGREGATIONAL NECROLOGY – The Canadian Region updated the Congregational Necrology as of the end of December, 2020. Click here to access it.


BIOGRAPHIES – We have just begun linking biographies to each SCJ in the necrology. The PDFs are modeled on the book “We Remember,” a three-ring binder that included one-page profiles on each deceased member of the US Province. If a name is highlighted, you can click on it to access the PDF, which can either be read online or downloaded.


JANUARY

1     Fr. Francis Schneider, 1947
1     Fr. Godfridus Raymakers, 2008
1     Fr. Gerard Schoonebeek 2010
2     Fr. Cornelius Aarden 1976
3     Fr. Richard Zelonis, 2010
5     Fr. Frank Hudson, 1996
7     Fr. Henry Hogebach, 1941
7     Br. Fidelis Mueller, 1941
7     Fr. Leonard Will, 1995
7     Fr. Michel Amorese 1995
8     Fr. Adolf Koller, 1975
8     Br. Gregory Meyer, 1977
11    Fr. John “Jack” Nitzki, 2005
13    Fr. Stephen Wiese, 2018
15    Br. Martin Kelly, 1986
18    Fr. Michael Noonan, 1970
21    Fr. Joseph Huet 1934
22    Br. John Grace, 1985
23    Fr. Robert Tucker, 2021
28    Walter Hagerty (honorary), 1971
29    Fr. Frank Aresta, 2001
31    Bishop Evert Baaij, 2012

FEBRUARY

3     Bishop Joseph DePalma, 2005
4     Ermin Humpal (honorary), 2022
7     Fr. Justin Guiltnane, 2009
9     Fr. Michael Burke, 2017
10    Fr. Guillaume Berkers 1978
10    Fr. Herman Mekkelholt 1982
12    Fr. John Meenderink 1997
14    Fr. Rosalind Russell, 1991
14    Fr. Wm. Denis Devine, 1998
14    Fr. Joseph “George” Coppens, 2015
15    Fr. Rudolph Hould, 1973
21    Fr. Francis Baumeister, 1946
21    Abigail Notterman (honorary), 1996
21    Fr. Frank Burshnick, 2020
22    Fr. Paul J. McGuire, 2016
25    Fr. John (Georges) Cochet, 1949
25    Fr. William De Witte, 1994
26    Fr. Jerome Schaad, 2001
28    Fr. Francis Mickers, 2003
28    Fr. Francis Adams, 1993
28    Fr. Adrian van der Lee, 2010 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)

MARCH

4     Br. Peter Mankins, 2023
6     Fr. Ray Vega, 2016
6     Fr. Leonard Elder, 2018
7      Fr. Phillip Robenalt, 1978
12    Fr. Johnny Klingler, 2022
14    Fr. Tom Sheehy, 1994
16    Fr. Daniel Proulx, 1992
21    Fr. Jean Thijs, 2021 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
22    Fr. William Pitcavage, 2019
25    Fr. Dermot Twomey, 2008
26    Fr. Pierre Groenen 2005
27    Fra. Theophane Prenderville, 1939
27    Fr. Edmund Gaborit, 1940
27    Fr. John van Wezel, 1987

APRIL

2     Fr. Kenneth Stoll, 2001
4     Br. Felix Mueller, 1980
4     Fr. James De Jonge, 1996
6     Br. Gabriel Kersting, 2017
8     Br. Franz Thomas, 1952
10    Fr. Charles Bisgrove, 2011
11    Fr. Howard Melzer, 2009
16    Fr. Leo Friederichs, 1980
16    Br. Conrad Thelen, 1998
18    Fr. Frank Strafalace, 2003
20    Fr. M. Patrick Cremer, 2001
21    Br. Joseph Belanger, 1956
21    Fr. Michael van der Peet, 2010
21    Fr. Tom Fix, 2012 (American member of the Indonesian Province)
25    Fr. William Kirk, 1982
25    Katheryn Hagerty (honorary), 1990
26    Fr. Luke Brickel, 1976
28    Fr. Joseph Paul Coyle, 1991
28    Rena Pfeiffer (honorary), 2000
30    Fr. Antoine Santegoeds, 2020 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)

MAY

1    Fra. Theodore Piotrowski, 1950
6    Fr. Joseph Ford, 1984
6    Fr. Paul Frichtl, 1986
8    Br. Larry Gauthier, 2010
9    Fr. Damase Caron, 1994
11   Fr. Nicolaus Van der Post, 1989
12   Br. Gerald Selenke, 1999 (American member of Congolese Province)
13   Fr. Adrian Koens, 1985
14   Fr. Joseph Doscher, 2018
16   Joseph Rooney (honorary), 1976
16   Fr. Arthur Houle, 1977
17   Fr. Frank Clancy, 2015
19   Fr. Bernard Ros, 1975
21   Fr. Joseph Speyer, 1969
24   Fr. Richard Siebel, 1945
25   Fr. Richard Kiefer, 1971
26   Pauline Humpal (honorary), 2014
28   Fr. J. Claude Bédard, 2022

JUNE

3    Br. Leo Luketina, 1992
4    Fr. Aloysius Lubowiecki, 1963
8    Fr. John Emonts, 1957
10   Br. James Willis, 2009
11   Fr. Guillaume Jacobs, 1988 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
13   Fr. John O’Connor, 2005
17   Fr. Stephen (Tarcicius) Hogya, 1968
19   Fr. Vincent McDonald, 2017
19   Fr. Luke Lindon, 1986
21   Fr. George Pinger, 1990
22   Fr. Dan Duuring, 1969
22   Fr. Tom Hunt, 2003
23   Fr. Paul O’Brien, 1991
23   Fr. Tom Burns, 2018
24   Fr. Mathias Fohrman, 1935
24   Fr. Alphonse Van der Vorst, 1989
25   Fr. Dennis Law, 1957
26   Br. Longinus Gerecht, 1987
26   Fr. Edward Kilianski, SCJ, 2022
27   Marjorie Moore, 2022 (CAN honorary)
27   Fr. Victor Perky, 1985
27   Br. Clement Schmid, 1990
27   Fr. Kevin McInnis, 2007
29   Fr. Charles Flood, 1995
29   Fr. John van Rut, 2012

JULY

1    Fr. Ken Mitchell, 2008
5    Dn. Marion Quagliariello, 2001
5    Cydelia Chavez (honorary), 2001
6    Fr. Bernard Zicke, 1981
7    Fr. Anthony Nabity, 1952
7    Fr. Bernard Rotermann, 1970
8    Fr. Charles Yost, 2017
10   Fr. Cornelis Marrevee, 2010 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
12   Br. Tim Murphy, 2012
13  Fr. Larry Rucker, 2014
14   Fr. Andrew Marijnen, 1983
14   Fr. Adrian Visscher, 2009
19   Fr. Rick DiLeo, 2011
21   Norman Popp (honorary), 2006
24   Br. Aloysius Beuers, 1975
24   Br. Amandus Van Hevelingen, 1983
25   Fr. Reinier van Leeuwen, 2018
26   Br. John Thomas, 1993
27   Fr. Peter Mastrobuono, 2016
29   Fr. Martin Grootscholten, 1982
30   Fr. Paul Vernooy, 2010

AUGUST

1    Fr. Jude Blaszczyk, 1988
4    Br. John Haselhoff, 1988
6    Msgr. Aloysius Dettmer, 1984
6    Br. Marinus Zijsvelt, 1988 CAN member of NLV at time of death)
9    Fr. Michael Monley, 1983
12   Fr. Leo John Dehon, 1925 (founder)
12   Br. Luc Coursol, 2017
13   Fr. Joseph Connelly, 1985
13   Br. James Muller, 1991
22   Fr. Joseph Poirier, 2001
23   Fr. Gisbert Beck, 1974
23   Fr. Charles Kelly, 2007
24   Sr. Joan Habiger (honorary), 1993
25   Fr. Vildac Giroux, 1994
29   Fr. James Schifano, 2022
29   Fr. Patrick O’Neill, 1972
30   Fr. Jim Cunniffe, 2007
31   Fr. Tom Simcox, 2003

SEPTEMBER

2    Fr. Patrick Meyer, 1965
3    Fr. Antoine Ooms, 1976
7    Fr. Theodore Govaart, (superior general), 1953
14   Fr. Gregory Bezy, 1982
16   Fr. Leonard Tadyszak, 2018
16   Thomas O’Brien (honorary), 1977
19   Fr. David Maher, (American member of Congolese Province) 2008
22   Fr. James Steffes, 2001
26   Fr. Joseph Murphy, 1977
27   Fr. Gerard Wubbels, 1977
27   Br. John Monek, 2021
28   Fr. George Balderrama, 2008
28   David Schoetz (honorary), 1992
29   Fr. Jacques Van Hoek, 1992
30   Fr. John van Zelst, 1988

OCTOBER 

3    Fr. Peter Miller, 2000
3    Br. Cornelis (Ephrem) Diemeer, 1998 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
5    Fr. Justin Gross, 1997
6    Fr. Francis Mattingly, 1961
6    Fr. Walter Van As, 2018
15   Br. Joseph Banfield, 1994
16   Br. Quirinus Lammers, 1982
17   Fr. John Young, 2005
21   Bp. Joseph Philippe, (superior general), 1956
22   Fr. Charles Talsky, 1977
22   Br. Rosario Gigliotti, 1989
23  Fr. Donald Barnd, 2015
24   Fr. John van Buuren, 1956
24   Rita Braun (honorary), 1993
24   Richard Dupuis (honorary), 2020
26   Br. Frank Miller, 2001
26   Fr. Paul Kelly, 2018
28   Br. Linus Zindorf, 1993
29  Fr. Gérard Witkamp, 2014 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)

NOVEMBER

3    Fr. Peter Botman, 2011
3    Fr. Bernie Rosinski, 2022
4    Fr. James Alexander, 2005
5    Paul Kiley (honorary), 1991
5    Fr. Joseph Haselbauer, 2004
7    Fr. Honesto Badilla, 1984
11   Fr. Jean Walters, 1976
11   Fr. Joseph Eliens, 1990
12   Br. Paul Schneeberger, 1999
15   Fr. William Noelken, 1986
18   Fr. Dominic Wessel, 1987
20  Fr. Guillaume van den Berg, 2012 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
21   Fr. John Flanagan, 1968
21   Br. Mathias Schaefer, 1976
21   Fr. Albert Bourgeois (superior general), 1992
21   Fr. John Dalbec, 1996
22   Bernard Huff (honorary), 2003
23   Fr. Charles Keilmann, 1958
23   Fr. Peter Renders, 2001
23   Br. Steve Cyr, 2003
24   Fr. Robert Holko, 1997
29   Fr. Malcom Portee, 1991
29 Fr. Guillaume van den Berg, 2012

DECEMBER

2    Fr. Thomas Garvey, 2002 (American member of IND)
2    Fr. Anthony Kelly, 2007
4    Fr. Léo Jansen, 1989
6    Fr. Linus Merz, 1980
6    Fr. Theodore Schoemaker, 1969
8    Eleanor O’Brien (honorary), 1985
8    Fr. Bill More, 2011
8    Fr. Joseph Gole (honorary), 2013
9    Fr. Paul Casper, 2019
12   Br. Patrick Shanahan, 1981
13   Fr. Alphonse Lellig, (superior general), 1958
13   Fr. Phil Elmer, 2002
16   Fr. Sylvester Benedict, 1995
19   Fr. François Berger, 1930 (CAN member of EUF at time of death)
19   Fr. Jerome Clifford, 2011
23   Elsa Hennig (honorary), 1986
25   Fr. Aloysius Gallagher, 1951
29   Fr. Francis Reuser, 1969
31   Fr. Leo Hermans, 1976
31   Br. Benedict Humpfer, 2017