John J. Del Casale, O.S.A.

1947 – 2012 (September 20)

John Joseph Del Casale was born on August 25, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph Del Casale and Grazie Buontempo, and one of a family of six sons and four daughters. He was baptized on October 5, 1947, at Saint Monica Church, Philadelphia, and attended Saint Monica Parish School, and Bishop Neumann High School. Beginning in 1965, he worked at Boeing-Vertol, but in 1967, he entered the Province’s Brothers Formation Program,  at Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, New York, and then at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. On August 27, 1969, he was received as a novice at Good Counsel Novitiate, and professed first vows on August 28, 1970.

Clement J. Dwyer, O.S.A.

1899 – 1956 (September 19)

Clement Joseph Dwyer was born in Greenwich, New York, to John Dwyer and Sarah Toman on March 21, 1899. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania on June 27, 1919, and made his profession of simple vows on June 29, 1920. He was solemnly professed on June 29, 1923, and ordained to the priesthood at Villanova by Bishop Thomas Walsh of Trenton, New Jersey, on August 2, 1925.

Leo J. Burke, O.S.A.

1911 – 1980 (September 16)

Leo Joseph Burke was born March 24, 1911, in, Hoosick Falls, New York, to Thomas J. Burke and Catherine McGuire. He was baptized there on April 5, 1911, at Immaculate Conception Church, and was confirmed on June 7, 1920, at the same church. Leo received his elementary and secondary education at St. Mary Academy, Hoosick Falls. Upon graduation from high school in 1928, he entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, N.Y., where he did a year of post-graduate studies. He was received into the novitiate on September 10, 1929, and professed simple vows on September 11, 1930 and solemn vows on September 11, 1933.

Pascal A. De Cicco, O.S.A.

1926 – 2008 (September 15)

Pascal Anthony De Cicco was born on April 23, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph De Cicco and Carmela Mizii, and was baptized at Saint Rita of Cascia Church, on May 23, 1926. He attended Saint Rita Parish School, from 1931 to 1940, and Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, from 1940 to 1944. He was received into the novitiate on September 9, 1944, spent a year as a novice at Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, N.Y., and professed first vows on September 10, 1945.

William E. Atkinson, O.S.A.

1946 – 2006 (September 15)

William Edward Atkinson was born on January 4, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of three sons and four daughters of Allen J. Atkinson and Mary S. Connelly. He was baptized at Saint Alice’s Church, Upper Darby, PA., on January 27, 1946, and later attended St. Alice’s Elementary School. He entered Msgr. Bonner High School, in Drexel Hill, in 1959 and, following graduation in 1963, spent a year as a post-graduate postulant at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. He was accepted as a novice at Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, N.Y., on September 9, 1964, and five months later, on February 22, 1965, was involved in a tobogganing accident together with several other novices.

Joseph M. Dougherty, O.S.A.

1896 – 1954 (September 13)

Joseph Mary Dougherty, son of Villanova alumnus, James Dougherty and Mary Rountree, was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1896. He received his early education at Our Mother of Good Counsel Parochial School, Bryn Mawr, and entered Saint Rita’s Hall at Villanova as a postulant in 1912. On June 23, 1916, he was accepted into the novitiate there, and professed simple vows on June 24, 1917. He was solemnly professed on June 27, 1920, and was ordained to the priesthood in the Villanova Church by Bishop Michael Crane on September 22, 1923.

John J. Daley, O.S.A.

1904 – 1975 (September 13)

John Joseph Daley, son of Thomas Daley and Margaret Goldan, was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 9, 1904, and was baptized in our church of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine. He was received into the novitiate in 1923 and professed simple vows on June 6, 1924. For his theological studies, he was sent to the Royal Monastery of the Escorial, Spain, where he made his solemn profession on June 22, 1927, and where he was ordained on June 27, 1930, by Bishop Luciano Perez Platero.

Angus N. Carney, O.S.A.

1916 – 2012 (September 13)


Angus Nicholas Carney was born on November 22, 1916, in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, the son of Angus Carney and Mary McKenna. He had one brother, William J. Carney, who was also a member of the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, and one sister Mary Carney Harrold. Angus was baptized on December 10, 1916, at Holy Savior Church, Linwood, Pa., and attended Holy Savior Parochial School. He entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, as a postulant in 1931 and graduated in 1935. He was received into Good Counsel Novitiate on September 9, 1935, and professed simple vows on September 10, 1936.

Thomas M. Casey,  O.S.A.

1939 – 2000 (September 12)

Thomas Michael Casey was born on May 30, 1939, to Joseph Casey and Anna Jahnkowska in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. He was one of four children. He was baptized in Our Mother of Sorrows Church, and attended the parish elementary school from 1944 to 1953. He was enrolled at Saint Thomas More High School in Philadelphia for one year before transferring to Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, from which he graduated in 1957. On September 9, 1957, Thomas was received into the novitiate, professed simple vows on September 10, 1958, and made solemn profession three years later.

Patrick J. Dundon, O.S.A.

1893 – 1968 (September 11)

Patrick Joseph Dundon was born in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on March 7, 1893, to Jeremiah Dundon and Grace McFadden. He received his primary and secondary education in the parochial schools in his native city, and worked as a machinist after graduation for a short time. He entered Villanova in September, 1915, and played as guard on the team which became immortal in the history of Villanova by its David vs. Goliath victory over Army that year. He entered the Preparatory Seminary at Villanova in 1916 and was received into the novitiate on June 15, 1918. He made profession of his vows the following ear. In 1920 he was sent to the Collegio  Santa Monica in Rome to pursue theological studies.