Necrology

The Necrology is a list of all the deceased friars of the Province of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The names marked as bold are buried in the cemetery at Holy Hill, behind the Seventh Station. Others are buried in a cemetery close to the community where they died, while still others are buried with their family in the place where they grew up. Feel free to visit the cemetery at Holy Hill and pray for the friars you might have known.

Friars marked as bold are buried at Holy Hill.

By List | By Date

  • Br. Adam Modlmayr of the Nativity of Our Lord
    age 54, professed 28, died October 7, 1916.
  • Fr. Paschasius Heriz of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
    age 69, professed 49, ordained 39, died May 18, 1936.
  • Fr. Augustine Hamers of Saint Joseph
    age 69, professed 36, ordained 46, died January 28, 1942.
  • Fr. Kilian Gutman of the Mother of God
    age 79, professed 59, ordained 56, died May 30, 1942.
  • Fr. Peter Seul of the Mother of God
    age 65, professed 41, ordained 37, died November 29, 1943.
  • Br. Martin Riepl of Saint Teresa
    age 71, professed 42, died February 26, 1944.
  • Br. Burchard Schraut of the Mother of God
    age 71, professed 38, died December 14, 1944.
  • Fr. Leo McCrudden of Saint Isaac Jogues
    age 31, professed 11, ordained 6, died about July 7, 1948.
  • Fr. Bernard Gerl of the Blessed Sacrament
    age 87, professed 71, ordained 65, died October 12, 1948.
  • Fr. Cyril Baumeister of Holy Mary
    age 70, professed 50, ordained 46, died December 24, 1949.
  • Fr. Raphael Heinz of Saint Joseph
    age 61, professed 37, ordained 32, died March 22, 1959.
  • Br. John Johnson of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
    age 27, professed 3, died March 27, 1959.
  • Br. Brocard Ryan of Saint Ann
    age 71, professed 39, died June 6, 1967.
  • Bishop Patrick Shanley of Saint Cecilia
    age 73, professed 44, ordained 39, bishop 16, died January 2, 1970.
  • Fr. Godfrey Hirschberg of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
    age 90, professed 67, ordained 62, died March 8, 1971.
  • Fr. Philip Foley of the Incarnation
    age 62, professed 36, ordained 32, died June 28, 1972.
  • Fr. Luke Zimmerman of the Assumption of Our Lady
    age 78, professed 52, ordained 47, died April 26, 1976.
  • Br. Joseph Schmidt of the Blessed Trinity
    age 85, professed 52, died November 16, 1978.
  • Fr. John Prah of Holy Mary
    age 62, professed 43, ordained 37, died March 12, 1979.
  • Br. Francis Enders of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
    age 81, professed 13, died November 20, 1979.
  • Fr. Clement Stopka of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    age 62, professed 40, ordained 35, died July 28, 1980
  • Fr. Berdardine Tinnefeld of Saint Joseph
    age 83. professed 58, ordained 53, died October 4, 1980.
  • Fr. Andrew LeFebvere of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus
    age 65, professed 45, ordained 40, died February 21, 1981.
  • Br. Julian Keck of Saint Henry
    age 87, professed 59, died July 12, 1981.
  • Fr. Thomas Wilson of the Blessed Sacrament
    age 45, professed 25, ordained 18, died January 23, 1982
  • Br. Eugene Weinheimer of the Blessed Sacrament
    age 52, professed 22, died July 12, 1982.
  • Fr. Sebastian Ramge of the Holy Face
    age 53, professed 34, ordained 27, died February 23, 1983.
  • Fr. Peter Duggan of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
    age 53, professed 35, ordained 28, died November 25, 1984
  • Fr. John Clarke of Jesus-Mary
    age 68, professed 48, ordained 41, died February 15, 1985.
  • Fr. Elias Keller of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
    age 70, professed 54, ordained 46, died March 3, 1985.
  • Br. Kenneth Huppman of the Holy Family
    age 49, professed 26, died February 22, 1986.
  • Fr. Herman Joseph Esselman of the Infant Jesus
    age 66, professed 47, ordained 42, died October 15, 1986.
  • Fr. Thomas Kilduff of the Sacred Heart
    age 79, professed 58, ordained 52, died October 23, 1986.
  • Fr. Conrad Fliess of the Virgin Mother of Carmel
    age 62, professed 43, ordained 36, died June 8, 1988.
  • Fr. Adrian Cooney of Saint Joseph
    age 60, professed 40, ordained 33, died August 11, 1988.
  • Fr. Pius (Thomas) Reynolds of the Blessed Trinity
    age 71, professed 49, ordained 42, died March 26, 1989.
  • Br. Louis Bertram (Joseph) Scheerer of St. Gertrude
    age 71, professed 52, died August 3, 1989.
  • Br. Dermot (Thomas) Conlon of the Annunciation
    age 66, professed 36, died December 15, 1989.
  • Fr. Stephen (August) Dzuban of Saint Teresa
    age 81, professed 58, ordained 51, died November 19, 1990.
  • Br. Paul O'Connell of the Holy Rosary
    age 80, professed 18, died February 12, 1992.
  • Fr. Matthew (William) Scott of Saint Teresa
    age 77, professed 56, ordained 51, died June 25, 1993.
  • Fr. Otilio Rodriguez of the Infant Jesus
    age 83, professed 66, ordained 58, died June 17, 1994.
  • Br. Aloysius (Bernard) Holder of St. Rita
    age 78, professed 57, died June 22, 1995.
  • Fr. Christopher (Joseph) Latimer of the Blessed Sacrament
    age 73, professed 48, ordained 43, died September 19, 1995.
  • Fr. Peter Roberts of the Holy Face
    age 71, professed 51, ordained 44, died December 1, 1995.
  • Fr. Kenneth (Edward) Stansky of St. Ann
    age 70, professed 47, ordained 41, died December 12, 1995.
  • Fr. Fidelis (Edward) Fosselman of the Cross
    age 71, professed 46, ordained 40, died March 14, 1996.
  • Fr. Gerard (William) Taylor of the Holy Family
    age 72, professed 52, ordained 46, died June 26, 1996.
  • Br. Gilmary (John) Manning of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus
    age 70. professed 38, died January 28, 1997 - Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Fr. Albert (Edward) Bourke of the Blessed Sacrament
    age 87, professed 64, ordained 57, died March 9, 1997.
  • Fr. Gabriel (Richard) Gates of the Sacred Heart
    age 83, professed 59, ordained 55, died June 9, 1997.
  • Fr. Benedict (John) Bishop of the Mother of Mercy
    age 74, professed 49, ordained 43, died January 19, 1998.
  • Fr. Anselm (Paul) Canonero of the Assumption B.V.M.
    age 79, professed 48, ordained 42, died April 20, 1998.
  • Br. Joachim (Wilfred Leroy) Nickerson of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
    age 55, professed 38, died September 3, 1998.
  • Fr. James (Donald) Meldrum of the Immaculate Conception
    age 84, professed 62, ordained 57, died March 19, 1999.
  • Fr. Giles (George) Dzuban of the Sacred Heart
    age 84, professed 60, ordained 55, died January 16, 2000.
  • Fr. Guy Lofy of the Infant Jesus
    age 77, professed 58, ordained 52, died August 8, 2001.
  • Fr. Bruno (Raymond) Cocuzzi of the Holy Family
    age 75, professed 48, ordained 45, died July 21, 2002.
  • Fr. Paul (Albert) Trementozzi of Saint Teresa
    age 75, professed 55, ordained 47, died October 21, 2002.
  • Fr. Dominic (Thomas) Scheerer of the Holy Rosary
    age 81, professed 62, ordained 56, died February 10, 2004.
  • Fr. Denis (William) Read of the Holy Family
    age 77, professed 59, ordained 51, died October 18, 2004.