Edward A. Moran, O.S.A.

1902 – 1962 (December 18) Edward A. Moran was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1902, to Patrick Moran and Mary Conway, and was baptized in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in the city. He attended Mt. Carmel Grammar School and Villanova Prep at Saint Rita’s hall, and in June, 1924, was accepted […]

Ralph J. Monteiro, O.S.A.

1940 – 2014 (May 20) Ralph John Monteiro was born on June 24, 1940, in the Bronx, New York, one of two sons of Ralph F. Monteiro and Amelia E. Kupezynski. He attended Public School 59 from 1945 to 1948, and Our Savior’s Parish School, from 1948 to 1953. He then enrolled in Cardinal Hayes […]

Alfred J. Monte, O.S.A.

1914 – 1996 (March 7) Alfred John Monte, son of Domenic Monte and Almerinda Mincarelli, was born on May 1, 1914, in Saint Rita Parish, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was baptized on June 10, 1914. In 1928, after graduation from Saint Rita Parochial School, he entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. On September 9, […]

Emile H. Misson, O.S.A.

1893 – 1973 (January 27) Emile Hernandez Misson, son of Emile J. Misson and Anna Hernandez, was born in New York City on June 24, 1893. At the age of four his family moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he received his primary education in the public schools. In September 1908, he enrolled at […]

Mariano G. Milanese, O.S.A.

1880 – 1952 (September 26) Mariano G. Milanese was baron in Cervinara, Benevento, Italy, on January 1, 1880, to Giuseppe Milanese and Maria Marro. He entered the Order on March 15, 1896, and made his profession of vows as a member of the Congregation of San Giovanni a Carbonara on March 19, 1897. He was […]

Thomas C. Middleton, O.S.A.

1842 – 1923 (November 19) Thomas Cooke Middleton was born in Chestnut Hill, PA, on March 30, 1842, the eldest of nine children of Joseph Middleton and Lydia Cooke, a colonial Quaker family. He was baptized at the age of 12 when his entire family entered the Church at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Germantown. […]

Charles S. Metzger, O.S.A.

1864 – 1913 (May 12) Charles Sanctes Metzger, son of Johann Metzger and Katharine Konig, was born in Wurzburg, Germany in 1864. He entered the Order in the Province of Bavaria and was vested in December, 1899 at Wurzburg. He made his profession of vows on December 7, 1890, and was ordained to the priesthood […]

Edward J. Merwarth, O.S.A.

1909 – 1951 (June 30) Edward Joseph Merwarth, son of Edward Merwarth and Susan Gallagher, was born in Easton, PA on August 22, 1909. He received his early education in the parochial schools there and in Bethlehem, PA. After graduating from Bethlehem Catholic High School, he entered the House of Postulants on Staten Island, NY. […]

Daniel J. Menihane, O.S.A.

1932 – 2013 (January 27) Daniel Joseph Menihane was born on April 1, 1932, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, one of three sons of Daniel S. Menihane and Mary T. O’Leary. He was baptized on April 17, 1932, at Saint Mary Church, Lawrence, and attended public elementary schools in that city, and then Central Catholic High School […]

John H. Melton, O.S.A.

1925 – 2002 (March 13) John Hugh Melton, son of Andrew Melton and Alice Lonergan, was born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, on August 26, 1925. He was baptized in Saint Patrick Church, Bay Shore, attended Saint Patrick Parochial School, Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Bay Shore High School. In […]