Anthony M. Genovese, O.S.A.
1946 – 2019 (July 21) Anthony Michael Genovese was born on October 27, 1946, on Staten Island, New York, the son of Anthony Genovese and Margaret McCloskey. He attended the Academy of Saint Dorothy from 1950 to 1954, and Saint Anne Parish School, from 1954 to 1959. In 1961 he enrolled at Augustinian Academy, Staten […]
Fr. John Francis McAtee, O.S.A., January 26, 1940 – May 21, 2019
John Francis McAtee was born on January 26, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Francis A. McAtee and Dorothy Johnson.
John F. McAtee, O.S.A.
1940 – 2019 (May 21) John Francis McAtee was born on January 26, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Francis A. McAtee and Dorothy Johnson, and was baptized on February 11, 1940, at Transfiguration Church. He attended Saint Alice Parish School, Upper Darby, Saint Cyril Parish School, E. Lansdowne and, from 1953 to 1957, […]
Fr. George Patrick Magee, O.S.A., December 22, 1940—April 7, 2019
George Patrick Magee was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on December 22, 1940, the youngest of three children of James Cyril Magee and Catherine Louise Starkey.
Alfred J. Ellis, O.S.A., December 8, 1933—April 4, 2019
Father Alfred J. Ellis, O.S.A. was born on December 8, 1933, in Carthage, New York, the son of Toufee Ellis and Angèle Hobieche. He had three brothers, one of whom is Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A. of our Province, and two sisters. He was baptized in Saint James the Minor Church, Carthage, New York, and his elementary and high School education was at the Augustinian Academy, Carthage. Al entered the Order as a novice in 1954 and after a year at Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, New York, he professed simple vows on September 10, 1955. He then went to Villanova University where he received a BA in Philosophy in 1959. He professed Solemn Vows on September 10, 1958. He pursued theological studies at Augustinian College, Washington, DC, and received an MA in Religious Education in 1963. He was ordained to the priesthood on February 9, 1963, at the Saint James the Minor Parish, Carthage, by Bishop Stanislaus Brzana.
George P. Magee, O.S.A.
1940 – 2019 (April 7) George Patrick Magee was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on December 22, 1940, the youngest of three children of James Cyril Magee and Catherine Louise Starkey. He was baptized at Saint Coleman’s Church, Ardmore, Pennsylvania and attended Saint Coleman’s Elementary School, Wynnewood Road Elementary School and Ardmore Junior High School. […]
Alfred J. Ellis, O.S.A.
1933 – 2019 (April 4) Alfred J. Ellis was born on December 8, 1933, in Carthage, New York, the son of Toufic Ellis and Angèle Hobeiche. He had two sisters and three brothers, one of whom, Kail C. Ellis, is also a member of our Province. Al was baptized in Saint James the Minor Church, […]
Brian S. Lowery, O.S.A.
1941 – 2019 (February 23) Brian Sylvester Lowery was born on October 24, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Sylvester J. Lowery and Patricia Galen. He was baptized on November 30, 1941, at Saint Athanasius Church, Philadelphia and attended Melrose Academy, Melrose Park, PA from 1946 to 1949, and Waldron Academy, Merion, PA from […]
Fr. Walter J. Quinn, O.S.A., 1930 – 2019
Walter James Quinn was born on August 8, 1930, in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, one of two sons and a daughter of Walter J. Quinn and Anna Haas. He was baptized at Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Drexel Hill, PA, on August 17, 1930, and attended Saint Charles Parish School and Saint Andrew Parish School, both in Drexel Hill. He entered West Catholic High School, Philadelphia, and later the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained a BS in Economics. With the completion of studies, he served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, during the Korean War. Upon being discharged from the service, he worked as a salesman in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware area before entering the Order as a novice on September 9, 1955. He spent his novitiate year at Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, New York, and professed simple vows on September 10, 1956. Walter then attended Villanova University for Philosophical studies and, in 1958, moved to Augustinian College, Washington, DC, where he obtained an MA in Religious Education. He also pursued Graduate Studies in International Law at the Catholic University of America. He professed Solemn Vows on September 10, 1959, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1961, at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC, by Bishop Philip Hannan.
Walter J. Quinn, O.S.A.
1930 – 2019 (January 15) Walter James Quinn was born on August 8, 1930, in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, one of two sons and a daughter of Walter J. Quinn and Anna Haas. He was baptized at Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Drexel Hill, PA, and attended both Saint Charles and Saint Andrew Parish Schools. He entered West […]