We are sad to announce that on March 25, 2023, at the age of 75, Charlene Vassalli, passed away. Charlene was the Director of Religious Education for St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Holiday. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. She is survived …
We were saddened to learn that Mrs. Gloria Temmer, 93 years, mother of Faith Eschenfelder, retired Benefits Coordinator, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023 under the care of Hospice. She is survived by sons Mitchell of Chicago, IL and Patrick of St. Petersburg, FL as well as daughters Gloriane of St Petersburg, FL and …
The Diaconate Office informs the passing of Deacon Rich Spiro, age 81, a retired deacon from St. Paul Parish, Tampa, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Deacon Spiro was ordained for the Diocese of Venice on June 4, 2005 and came to the Diocese of St. Petersburg in 2019. He is survived by his wife, Coleen, …
The Diaconate Office informs the passing of Mrs. Joan W. Edgerton, age 87, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, joined her recently deceased husband, Deacon John, in the arms of her Lord Jesus on March 13, 2023. She is survived by her children, Michael, Daniel, Janice and Carl; five granddaughters; and two …
The Diaconate Office has received word of the passing of Mrs. Mary Tibbetts, age 96, wife of Deacon Bert Tibbets of St. Cecilia Parish, Clearwater, on March 7, 2023. Mary is preceded in death by her parents and her half-brother. Mary is survived by her four children, Mary Jean (Bob Kitzmiller) Tibbets, Albert (Claudia) Tibbetts, …
. Word reached the Chancellor’s Office of the tragic passing of Mr. William Romaniello, age 74, during a hiking trip in Utah on March 11, 2023. He was the Head Athletic Trainer at Jesuit High School, Tampa. He began the sports medicine program with Orthopaedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay in 2014 and joined the …
Mr. Arthur C. Jewett, 83, grandfather of Reverend Jonathan Emery, pastor of St. Matthew Parish, Largo, passed away in the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2023. He was a resident of Clearwater, Florida. Mr. Jewett was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Ann, and is survived by his sister, Pat, two children, Robin, and …
We have been informed by the Salesian Province for Canada and the U.S.A. that Reverend Paul Chuong Nguyen, S.D.B., age 64, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in his room at the Salesian Youth Renewal Center, in Rosemead, California, as the result of a heart attack. While in formation as a novice with the …
Word reached our office that Miss Carol Jean Poehler, 82 years, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on March 4, 2023 in Tampa. She was born on January 8, 1941 in Paterson City, NJ State. Carol graduated from Florida Southern College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. She received a Master of …
Word reached our Office of the passing of Mr. Jeffrey Barnes, 63, uncle of Angie Schaefer, Manager of the Internal Services Administration Office at the Pastoral Center, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Kentucky. His death was the result of a motorcycle crash. Mr. Barnes was retired from the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the …
The Chancellor’s Office was recently informed by Reverend William Swengros, Pastor of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, Tarpon Springs, that his aunt, Ms. Mary Blakely, passed away late last week in Virginia. A Funeral Mass will be held this Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Ann Catholic Church, in South Chesterfield, Virginia. Father Swengros will …
The Chancellor’s Office informs the passing of Mr. Henry Brown, 92 years old, uncle of Ms. Dale Brown, Director of Lay Ministry Formation, on January 29, 2023 in New Orleans. This is the second family member that Dale lost within the same week. (Her mother passed away on January 25th in Texas). A celebration of …
Word has reached the Chancellor’s Office that Mrs. Aliyamma Joseph, 82, passed away in the Lord early Monday morning, February 6, 2023, in India. Mrs. Joseph is the mother of Father Joseph Kalarickal, Parochial Vicar of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, New Port Richey. A Funeral Mass will take place at Lourdematha Forane Church, …
We were saddened to learn that Mrs. Teresa Brown, 100 years old, mother of Ms. Dale Brown, Director of Lay Ministry Formation, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Legend Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Greenville, Texas. Teresa married George Brown on July 18, 1953. That marriage, of over 50 years, produced four children– George …
Word has reached the Chancellor’s Office that Mrs. Colette Welsh, 85, stepmother of Reverend Garry Welsh, Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, San Antonio, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023. She was a resident of Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. A Funeral Mass will be held today, Monday, January 23, 2023, at St. Senan’s Church, …
The Diaconate Office has received word of the passing of Deacon John Edgerton from St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, Tarpon Springs. He passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. He was 91. Deacon John was a loving and beloved husband to Joan. Together, they shared their love with their four children, Michael, Daniel, Janice and …
Mr. Ronald W. Fleming, 70, husband of Mrs. Laurie Fleming, Hospitality and Support Assistant for the Pastoral Center, St. Petersburg, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022, at his home in St. Petersburg. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, along with his daughters and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending. Expressions of sympathy may …
Sister Dianne Wansley, O.S.B., a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Florida, passed into her eternal life on Friday, December 30, 2022. Born to Howard and Clara (Vann) Wansley on November 22, 1950, Sister was a native of Plant City, FL, the second of three children. Sister Dianne is also survived by her brother Ivan …
The Chancellor’s Office was informed today that Mr. Robert “Bob” Mahoney, 88, grandfather of Reverend Drew Woodke, Parochial Vicar of St. Timothy Parish, Lutz, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022. A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2022, 2:00 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church, 213 N. Knights Avenue, Brandon. …
Earlier this morning, the Chancellor’s Office was informed of that Reverend Monsignor Austin Michael Mullen, 81, passed away in the Lord early this morning, Monday, December 12, 2022, at Melech Hospice House, in Temple Terrace. In late October, he was hospitalized after a fall and was transferred between hospitals and rehab facilities in Tampa before …
The Chancellor’s Office has learned of the passing of Mr. Manuel Camacho, 85, father of Right Reverend Isaac Camacho, O.S.B., Abbot of the Monks of Saint Leo Abbey. Mr. Camacho passed away earlier today, Friday, December 9, 2022, near his home in Mexico City, Mexico. He is predeceased by his wife and is survived by …
The Chancellor’s Office sadly informs that Mrs. Anne Genevieve Hays, 85, mother of Reverend John S. Hays, Pastor of St. Anne Parish, Ridge Manor, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022. Mrs. Hays was born in St. Joe, Florida (near Dade City) and was a decades-long member of Sacred Heart Parish, Dade City. She is …
The Diaconate Office has informed us of the passing of Mrs. Elaine Sydejko, age 98, on November 12, 2022 in Wisconsin. Mrs. Sydejko is the mother of Mrs. Josephine Manko, wife of Deacon Mark Manko, from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Homosassa. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in Altoona, …
The Office of the Vicar for Religious informs the passing of Sr. M. John Francis Coyle, O.S.F., 100 years old, on November 7, 2022 in Tampa. Sister Coyle was stationed at St. Elizabeth Convent, Tampa. Sr. John Francis entered the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany on February 2, 1945; was received into the Congregation on August …
The Chancellor’s Office reports the passing of Mr. Thomas P. (Tom) Schroeder, former H.R. Director for the Diocese of St. Petersburg, on October 22, 2022, with his wife, Diane, by his side. Born on November 30, 1943, in Bay City, MI, he was the eldest child of Howard and Virginia (Betty) Schroeder. Mr. Schroeder retired …
The Vocations Office informs the sad news that Mrs. Diane Grant, mother of former seminarian Spencer Grant, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in the presence of her family. A Funeral Mass will be held for Mrs. Grant on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 17512 Lakeshore Road, Lutz. Expressions of …
The Chancellor’s Office received word that Mrs. Winifred (Winnie) Margaret McEvoy, 93, mother of Very Reverend John McEvoy, VF, pastor of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022, in Ireland, with Father McEvoy and his brother, Mark, at her bedside. A Funeral Mass was held on Friday, October 21, 2022 at Holy …
We sadly report the passing of Mrs. Denise Roach, 65, on Monday, October 17, 2022, at Woodside Hospice, in Pinellas Park. Mrs. Roach was the Director of St. Jerome Early Childhood Center for 26 years before her retirement in 2019. Denise was predeceased by her husband, Scott Roach, and father, Thomas Connors, and is survived …
The Diaconate Office has received word of the passing of Mrs. Margaret “Peg” Simpson, 87, widow of the late Deacon Robert Simpson from St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Hudson. She passed yesterday, October 13, 2022. No service information is available at this time. It will be posted here when it becomes available. Expressions of …
The Chancellor’s Office has received the sad news that Mr. Pacian Z. Kiwale, brother of Reverend Theobald Weria, A.L.C.P., Parochial Vicar of St. Cecelia Parish, Clearwater, passed away in the Lord on September 30, 2022, after struggling with illness since last year. All funeral services will take place near Mr. Kiwale’s home in Tanzania. Please …
Sister Frances Barfield, formerly known as Sister David Therese, died on Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 90 years of age and in the 73rd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Sister Frances was born in Pensacola, Florida, to David C. and Theresa …
The Chancellor’s Office was informed of the peaceful passing of Mrs. Gloria DiVito, 95, mother of diocesan attorney Joseph DiVito, on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Mrs. Divito was preceded in death by her son, Phillip; husband, John; and daughter, Helen. She is survived by sons; Joseph (Theresa), Nicholas (Lynda), Paul (Vicky), and Allyn (Tracy), grandchildren; Brian …
The Diaconate Office received word of the passing of Deacon Frank Longo, 92, in retired status from St. Vincent DePaul Parish, Holiday, on September 1, 2022. He is preceded in death by his wife Lucy. Deacon Frank was recently spending most of his time with his family in New York; all services took place there …
Sister Joseph Eilese Hukle died Friday, 9/9/2022, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 90 years of age and in the 71st year of her religious profession. Sister Hukle formerly worked at Holy Family Catholic School and at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School. She also served as Director of …
The Office of the Chancellor for Canonical Affairs informs the passing of Mrs. Yolanda Mangiaracina, mother of Rev. George Mangiaracina, OCD, on August 26, 2022. For the past two years, Father Mangiaracina has provided assistance to the parish communities of St. Jerome, St. Patrick, and St. Justin, Martyr, while caring for his mother. Mrs. Mangiaracina’s Funeral Mass …
Word reached the Pastoral Center that Deacon Melvin Dunphy, 91, from St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, New Port Richey, passed away in the Lord early Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his residence in New Port Richey. “Deacon Mel,” as he is known, was born and raised in Vermont. He began his career in education as an …
Word reached the Pastoral Center that Mr. Mark Dufva died on September 6, 2022, after a short but highly debilitating illness. Mark was the Executive Director of Catholic Charities from 2014-2018. He had a great passion for helping others and serving God through everything he did, especially through our work at Catholic Charities. A Funeral …
We sadly inform the passing of Mrs. Theresa (Terri) Gerstner, 75, on August 21, 2022. Terri was the Office Manager of St. Brendan Parish, Clearwater. She had been struggling with health issues for the last couple of months, but her condition quickly turned worse the week of her passing. Funeral Mass will be on Friday, …
The Chancellor’s Office received the news that Mrs. Cecilia Pujol, 69, grandmother of Ms. Jasmine Pujol, Secretary of the Office of Vocations, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Funeral services took place at St. Theresa Parish in Spring Hill. Please keep Jasmine and her family in your prayers during this difficult time. Expressions of …
The Diaconate Office has received word of the passing of Mrs. DeLois Brown, 89, widow of the Late Deacon Joseph Brown from St. Stephen Parish in Riverview. She passed on Monday August 8, 2022. The Funeral Mass took place on August 17, 2022, at St. Stephen Parish. Expressions of Sympathy may be sent to the …
The Chancellor’s Office informs the passing of Mr. Philip (Phil) Greco, 74, of Seffner, husband of Mrs. Kathy Greco, long-time secretary at Corpus Christi Catholic School, on August 10, 2022. Funeral arrangements took place at Corpus Christi Parish, Temple Terrace on August 15, 2022 followed by interment at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. Expressions of sympathy …
The Chancellor’s Office informs the passing of Mrs. Mary Jane Moody, 98, who passed away in June 24, 2022 and whose funeral took place on August 13, 2022. She was a long-time employee of St. Patrick’s, Largo. Please see obituary at this link: https://shorturl.at/tKSV6. ++++ May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed …
The Chancellor’s Office has been notified of the death of Mr. Vincente Tejada, 63, brother of Reverend Jose (Jojo) Tejada, Parochial Vicar of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Spring Hill, on Friday, August 5, 2022. Mr. Tejada died while in the hospital after a long illness, near his hometown of Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines. All funeral …
Word reached our office that Mr. Leo Brown, brother of Ms. Dale Brown, Director of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute/SEPI, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. No other information is available at this time. We will post more information here at it becomes available. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to Ms. Dale Brown, …
The Office of the Vicar for Religious informs that Sister Jeanne Williams, O.S.F., passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Sister Williams, a native from Providence, Rhode Island, has been active in our Diocese for many years, serving at St. Anthony Hospital and the Franciscan Center. Complete obituary at this link. Please keep Sister Williams …
The Chancellor’s Office was recently informed that Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth (Coleman) Malley, 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, while under Hospice care in St. Petersburg. She is the mother of Reverend Kenneth Malley, priest of the Diocese of St. Petersburg and Spiritual Director for the Pontifical North American College, Rome. Mrs. Malley …
The Chancellor’s Office learned that Frank Michael Oliver, 82, husband of Mary Sue Oliver, Notary for our diocesan Tribunal Office, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. The funeral arrangements for Mr. Oliver are as follows: Visitation will be held on Friday, August 5, 2022, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Serenity Funeral Home, 13401 Indian …
The Diaconate Office has received word of the passing of Deacon Cesar Fernando “Fred” Quinones, 78, who was in retired status from Light of Christ Parish in Clearwater, passed away on July 17, 2022. The Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon Quinones will take place at Light of Christ Parish, 2176 Marilyn Street, Clearwater, FL …
The Chancellor’s Office received the news that Ms. Rebecca Pound passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Ms. Pound was the former Adult Faith Formation Director at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Inverness. She had been in a nursing home for several years. She is survived by her granddaughter Angela McHugh, 5 sons, 4 daughters, 12 …
Word reached the Chancellor’s Office that Mr. Joseph Grimaudo, age 90, passed away on July 21, 2022. Mr. Grimaudo was the father of Annette Tremante, who is the Director of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Inverness.He arrived in Florida in the early 80’s and was a banker and a business owner. He …
We received word that Sister Grace Dougherty, baptized Mary Elizabeth, died on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 84 years of age and in the 65th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Sister Grace ministered over 14 years in elementary education in Detroit, …
The Chancellor’s Office received the devastating news that Reverend Carl Joseph Melchior, Jr., 59, Master of Ceremonies for Bishop Parkes and Chaplain of St. Petersburg Catholic High School, died suddenly on Thursday, June 30, 2022 of cardiac arrest after boarding a flight in Philadelphia, preparing to fly to Greece for a pilgrimage. The youngest of three …
Our office has received word of the passing of Deacon Augustin “Augie” Ortiz, 87, from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Land O’Lakes. He passed on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. The services for Deacon Augie Ortiz will take place at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 2348 Collier Parkway, Land O’Lakes, FL 34639: Visitation …
The Chancellor’s Office received word that Mrs. Maria Julia Rodriguez, 95, mother of Father Francisco Hernandez, Parochial Vicar of Most Holy Redeemer Parish, Tampa, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, from respiratory complications due to COVID-19. At the time of her death, Mrs. Rodriguez lived in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Please keep …