Reverend Marion I. Krupnick entered peacefully into eternal life on August 15, 2024, shortly after celebrating his 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Born on January 21, 1929, in Kety, Poland, to Konstanty and Maria Krupnik, Father Marion prepared for the priesthood at the Institute of Philosophy and [...]
Reverend John E. Cockayne died in Florida on August 1, 2024, at the age of 72. He was ordained on February 9, 1985, by the Most. Rev. John F. Whealon, at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph. He served at St. Bernard in Enfield and St. Thomas in Thomaston, as well as Spiritual Director [...]
Reverend Cyriac Maliekal, 79, died June 3, 2024. Fr. Cyriac was born in India in 1945, ordained in 1971, came to the Archdiocese in 1981, incardinated in 1990, and retired in 2021 after serving as Pastor of Christ the Redeemer in Milford since 2006. Calling hours will be held at Christ the Redeemer [...]
Deacon Francis Robert “Bob” Linehan passed away on Wednesday May 15, 2024 at the age of 88. Deacon Linehan was ordained on June 7, 1973 by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph F. Donnelly, and served at Holy Family Church (now St. Jeanne Jugan Parish) in Enfield until his retirement in 2000. He is survived by his wife [...]
Rev. Henry A. Balchunas, 87, ordained May 27, 1965, died in Florida on May 6, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, Archbishop of Hartford, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph (at his request: where he [...]
Reverend Thomas Kelly, Jr., class of 1986, died on Monday, April 15, 2024. Fr. Kelly served in many assignments during his 37 years of priestly ministry, most recently as chaplain for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hamden. We extend our deepest sympathy to Fr. Kelly’s loved ones at this [...]
Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. Plocharczyk, Class of 1974, died on April 12, 2024, at the age of 75. Msgr. Plocharczyk served in many assignments and roles in his priestly ministry, including Moderator of the Curia, Chancellor, and Rector of the Cathedral of St. Joseph. Most recently, he served as Pastor of Sacred Heart Church [...]
Deacon Calvin S. Croll passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 92. Deacon Croll was ordained on December 14, 1979 by Archbishop John F. Whealon, and served at St. Gabriel Church (now part of St. Raphael Parish) until his retirement in 2006. He is survived by his wife June, his 5 [...]
Deacon Paul B. Lauer passed away on Tuesday March 12th, 2024, at the age of 85. Deacon Lauer was ordained on December 19, 1980 by Archbishop John F. Whealon, and served at St. Augustine (Seymour), St. Joseph (Ansonia), St. Mary (Milford), Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Lucy (Waterbury) parishes. He also [...]
Deacon Daniel Sloan passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1 2024 at the age of 81. Deacon Sloan was ordained on June 10, 1995 by Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin, and served at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish in Waterbury. He also worked for the CT Department of Corrections as a [...]