Necrology - December 2025

December 2025 Necrology

Fr. John Rutkowski, 66
    Richmond, Australia, 1973

Fr. James O’Loughlen, 56
    Bronx, NY, 1960

Fr. Dominic DiGuardo, 91
    Bronx, NY, 2000

Bro. John Andres, 65
    Stony Point, NY, 2001

Fr. Angelo Franco, 80
    Piossasco, Italy, 1966

Fr. Mario Tognocchi, 67
    Stony Point, NY, 1985

Fr. Paul Bedard, 89
    Tampa, FL, 2015

Fr. Ettore Carnevale, 68
    Piossasco, Italy, 1968

10  Abp. Richard Pittini, 85
     Santo Domingo, D.R., 1961

11  Fr. Orlando Molina, 63
      Eight Mile Rock, Bahamas, 1978

11  Fr. Albert Sofia, 85
      Allendale, NJ, 2007

12  Fr. Edward Cappelletti, 92
      Yonkers, NY, 2013

13  Fr. Joseph Occhio, 91
      Etobicoke, ON, 2014

15  Fr. Joseph Haluch, 82
      Suffern, NY, 1982

18  Fr. Anthony Spano, 93
      Hackensack, NJ, 2008

19  Fr. Alfred Sokol, 93
      Ramsey, NJ, 2004

19  Fr. Joseph Ros, 75
      Aibonito, PR, 2009

19  Bro. Gerald Meegan, 79
      Tampa, FL, 2021

19  Fr. James Cerbone, 74
      Ridgewood, NJ, 2023

20  Bro. Faustino Squassoni, 51
       Chieri, Italy, 1922
       co-founder of the province

21  Fr. Peter Pellegrino, 91
      Dobbs Ferry, NY, 1980

22  Bro. James Rolando, 75
       Marrero, LA, 1984

22  Cod. Bro. John Rasor, 77
       Rosemead, CA, 2022

23  Bro. Nicholas Pierro, 61
       New York City, 1969

23  Fr. Francis Blatnik, 78
       Paterson, NJ, 1977

25  Fr. Charles Pucci, 50
       Paterson, NJ, 1950

26  Fr. Napoleon Deneault, 71
       Montreal, QC, 1980

27  Fr. Hector Poulin, 78
       Brandon, FL, 2010

28  Fr. Leonard Ruvolo, 49
       New York City, 1932

28  Bp. Ernest Coppo, 78
       Ivrea, Italy, 1948
       co-founder of the province

28  Bro. Frank Gambaro, 100
       Stony Point, NY, 1987

30  Bro. Mario Audero, 76
       Bronx, NY, 2001

30  Fr. Vincent Zuliani, 84
       Haverstraw, NY, 2011

30  Fr. Emil Fardellone, 96
       Marrero, LA, 2012

30  Fr. Augustine Baek, 64
       New Rochelle, NY, 2022

31  Fr. Michael Gombos, 76
       Edmonton, AB, 2000

November 24, 2025 - 11:29am
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