Janet Dlugokinski died on Sunday, December 17, 2017. She was the wife of Deacon José Dlugokinski, senior deacon. The Mass of Christian Burial will be private at the convenience of the family, and there will be no waking hours. A Memorial Mass will be announced at a future date. May She Rest in Peace. [...]
The Reverend Carmine B. Raneri, Class of 1955, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017. We extend our deep sympathy to Father Raneri’s family, former parishioners and friends at this time of sorrow and offer them our prayerful support. A Wake will be held on Friday, December 15, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., at Maiorano [...]
Rosemary Sinott died on Monday, December 11, 2017. Rosemary is the sister of Michael Culhane, Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference. The Wake will be private at the convenience of the family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of the Resurrection, 910 Boston Post Road in Rye, New York [...]
Reverend Joseph B. Whittel, died Friday, December 8, 2017. Father Whittel was a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Pastor of Saint Paul Parish in Waterford, and a former deacon of the Archdiocese of Hartford. We extend our deep sympathy to Father Whittel’s family, former parishioners and friends during this time of sorrow and offer [...]
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Mary K. Donovan died December 1, 2017. She is the mother of Reverend Kevin G. Donovan, Pastor of Saint Basil the Great Parish in Wolcott. The Wake will be held at Saint Pius X Church, (Saint Basil the Great Parish), 525 Woodtick Road, Wolcott, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., on [...]
Archbishop's Column Archbishop Leonard P. Blair “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will.” Thus reads the Gloria at Mass, to be sung at Christmas. In the words of our former pope, Benedict: “God’s glory and peace on earth are inseparable. Where God is excluded, there is a [...]
Deacon Thomas J. Conklin, MD, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The Wake will be held at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 West Center Street, Manchester, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., on Friday, December 1, 2017. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Margaret Mary Church (Saint Junipero [...]
Mr. John G. Pinone, Sr. died on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Mr. Pinone is the father of John G. Pinone, Jr., Executive Director of the Catholic Cemetery Association. The Wake will be held at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard in Wethersfield, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., today, November 30, 2017. [...]
Muriel Catherine Bassett died on Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was the mother of Reverend Timothy A. O’Brien, Parochial Vicar of Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish in Windsor Locks There will be no calling hours. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Anne Church (Good Shepherd Parish), 345 Pleasant Street, Berlin, New [...]