William Alphonse Recchuti, O.S.A.

1934 – 2022 (January 28) William Alphonse Recchuti, was born on July 29, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Alphonse and Mary (Geis) Recchuti. He had one brother and one sister. He was baptized at Saint Gregory Catholic Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 1934. He attended Saint Gregory Parish School, (1940-1948), and Saint […]

James Edward Martinez, O.S.A.

1929 – 2021 (December 16) James Edward Martinez was born on December 2, 1929, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the son of Vincent and Anna (Lynch) Martinez. He had two brothers and a twin sister. He was baptized on December 22, 1929, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlantic City, New Jersey. He attended Holy Spirit […]

James V. Vitali, O.S.A.

1952 – 2021 (September 4) James Victor Vitali was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 26, 1952, the son of Albert John Vitali and Rosemary Lucy Procopio. He had three brothers, Steven, David and Andrew, and a sister, Monica. Shortly after birth, he was baptized in Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Philadelphia. Jim […]

Fr. Richard L. Foley, O.S.A.

May 21, 1934—March 12, 2021 Richard Leo Foley was born on May 21, 1934, in Salem, Massachusetts, the only child of Leo B. Foley and Mary E. Hyde, and was baptized on June 12, 1934, at Immaculate Conception Church, Salem. He attended Saint Clement Academy, Canton, MA, Howe-Manning School, Middleton, MA, Richmond School, Danvers, MA, […]

Fr. Richard L. Foley, O.S.A.

1934 – 2021 (March 12) Richard Leo Foley was born on May 21, 1934, in Salem, Massachusetts, the only child of Leo B. Foley and Mary E. Hyde, and was baptized on June 12, 1934, at Immaculate Conception Church, Salem. He attended Saint Clement Academy, Canton, MA, Howe-Manning School, Middleton, MA, Richmond School, Danvers, MA, […]

Fr. Joseph F. Girone, O.S.A.

April 12, 1954 – February 13, 2021 Joseph Francis Girone was born on April 12, 1954, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, one of three sons of Joseph Girone and Angela Tate. He was baptized at Saint Denis Church, Havertown, Pennsylvania, on May 9, 1954 and attended Saint Denis School and Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, PA. […]

Joseph F. Girone, O.S.A.

1954 – 2021 (February 13) Joseph Francis Girone was born on April 12, 1954, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, one of three sons of Joseph Girone and Angela Tate. He was baptized at Saint Denis Church, Havertown, Pennsylvania, on May 9, 1954 and attended Saint Denis School and Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, PA. He enrolled […]

Fr. Thomas R. Cook, O.S.A.

October 30, 1930 – January 25, 2021 Thomas Raymond Cook was born on October 30, 1930, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, one of three sons and two daughters of Thomas R. Cook and Catherine Loeper. Thomas was baptized on November 16, 1930, at Saint Francis Church, Norristown, and attended Saint Mauritius School, Ashland, PA., Saint Patrick School, […]

Thomas R. Cook, O.S.A.

1930 – 2021 (January 25) Thomas Raymond Cook was born on October 30, 1930, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, one of three sons and two daughters of Thomas R. Cook and Catherine Loeper. Thomas was baptized on November 16, 1930, at Saint Francis Church, Norristown, and attended Saint Mauritius School, Ashland, PA., Saint Patrick School, and Saint […]

Fr. Augustine M. Esposito, O.S.A., September 10, 1951 – January 9, 2021

Augustine Michael Esposito was born on September 10, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Augustine M. Esposito and Emma R. Magliocco. He had one brother and four sisters. He was baptized on October 14, 1951 at Saint Edmond Church, Philadelphia, and attended Saint Edmond School and Blessed Virgin Mary School, Darby, and Msgr. Bonner […]