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In Memory of CH (COL-Retired) Edward D. McCabe

Rev Edward D. McCabe of Boston and Plympton, MA, 83, died 9/21/2026 at Regina Cleri Residences, Boston, MA. Born in Boston on September 25,1942, Fr. McCabe was the son of the late Bernard A. McCabe and the late Mary Eva (Lynch) McCabe. He graduated from Boston College High School and

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In Memory of CH (COL-Retired) Warren Edward Kirby, Jr.

Chaplain (Colonel) Warren Edward Kirby, Jr, US Army (Retired), aged 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31 in Woodbridge, Virginia. Born October 1956 in Alexandria, Virginia, Warren was the son of Warren Edward Kirby, Sr and Alice Faye Kirby and a cherished brother to Curtis Kirby and Tim Kirby.

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In Memory of CH (CPT) Clinton Michael Cochran

CH (CPT) Clinton Michael Cochran, age 45, of Clarksville, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 12, 2026, while surrounded by his loved ones. Celebration of Life was September 20, 2026, at Liberty Chapel on Fort Campbell. Chaplain Neil Huenefeld officiated, and full

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In Memory of Fr. Anthony R. Giudice

Fr. Anthony R. Giudice, OFM, Cap., a longtime resident of New Jersey, entered into eternal rest on July 14, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on April 20, 1931, in Manhattan, New York, Fr. Anthony was the son of the late Luigi Giudice and Mardlena Brescia-Giudice. He was raised

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In Memory of Chaplain (MG-Ret) Orris E. Kelly

At 17, Orris E. Kelly left the Kansas town of Montrose for an Army engineering program, beginning a path that would lead through occupied Germany, Korea, Vietnam and the highest chaplaincy post in the U.S. Army. Kelly, who led the Army Chaplain Corps from 1975 to 1979, died on July

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In Memory of William Ingram Philips, III

William Ingram Philips III, went to be with the Lord, July 21, 2026. Ingram was born September 16, 1939, in Miami, Florida, the son of William Ingram Jr. of Eatonton, Georgia and Frances Carley Swygert of LaGrange, Georgia. He was the proud husband of Mary Lynn (Powell) Philips, also of

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In Memory of Fr. Frank Wittouck

On the evening of June 20, 2026, Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ, died. He was 88 and had been in home hospice care at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake for several weeks. Originally from Chicago, Fr. Frank – or “Witty” as many called him – had polio as a child but

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In Memory of Chaplain LTC-Ret Benjamin Charles Manning Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Charles Manning Jr., born July 19th 1942, quietly passed away on June 23, 2026 surrounded by his loving wife Carolyn, his daughters Barbara, Susan, and Janice, and his grandchildren, Austin and Sarah. Ben was born in San Antonio, Texas. He was the son of the late Benjamin

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In Memory of Chaplain Retired Arthur P. Craig

Rev. Arthur P. Craig, a devoted Catholic priest, retired U.S. Army Colonel, and compassionate servant to his community, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 96 years old. Born on September 28, 1928, Rev. Craig grew up in Staten Island, New York. He graduated from

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In Memory of Chaplain Dr. Edwin Flower

Chaplain Dr. Edward Flower, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away on June 22, 2026. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Flower, who passed away on January 20, 2026. They shared many years of marriage and family life together. Ed is survived by his two sons, four

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