Necrology

Gabriel was born on the 14th October 1926 to Patrick and Helen Bracken (nee McDermott) in Elphin Co. Roscommon, Ireland. He entered the Servite Order in Benburb on the 25th March 1950. He was simple professed on the 13th May 1951 and received Solemn Profession on the 13th May 1954. Gabriel died on the 19th April 2002 in the 76th year of his life and the 48th year of his Religious Profession. Gabriel is buried in the Servite Graveyard, Benburb, Co. Tyrone

Aidan (Martin) was born on the 26th February 1915 in Corah, Co. Wexford, Ireland to John and Margaret Kennedy (nee Dunbar), Entered the English Province of the Order on the 28th September 1939. Simple Profession on 2nd October 1940 and Solemn Professed on the 7th November 1943. Aidan died on the 25th September 2002 in his 87th year of life and his 67th year of Religious Profession. He is buried in the Family Plot in Goree, Wexford.

Philip (John) was born on the 11th April 1927 to John and Maria Walsh (nee Murray) in Glasgow, Scotland. He entered the English Province of the Servite Order and begun his Novitiate on the 6th November 1947 and was Simple Professed on the 7th November 1947. He received Solemn Profession on the 8th December 1951 and was ordained Priest on the 28th June 1953. Philip died on the 1st October 2003 in the 76 year of his life and the 54 year of Religious Profession. Philip is buried in the Servite Plot in Dundee, Scotland.

Nickolas (John) was born on the 30th June 1944 to Carl and Barbara Martin (nee Grosch) in Ealing, London. Entered the English Province of the Servite Order and Novitiate on the 15th October 1961. He was Simple Professed on the 17th October 1962. He received Solem Profession on 16th November 1965 and was ordained priest on the 20th July 1968. Nick died on the 21st November in the 59th year of his Life and 41st year of his Religious Profession. He is buried in the Servite Plot of the Cemetery, Dundee in Scotland.

Seamus (John) was born on the 15th May 1939 to Edward and Maria Heffernan (nee Slevin) in Glason, Westmeath, Ireland. Entered the Servite Order in Benburb, Ireland on the 26th February 1961. Received Simple Profession on the 17th March 1962. Seamus died on the 2nd October 2004 in the 65th year of his life and 42nd year of Religious Profession. He is buried in the Servite Graveyard, Benburb, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.

Joseph (Anthony) was born on the 21st August 1931 to Andrew and Elisabeth Colella (nee Crosier). He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 21st May 1950. Received Simple Profession on the 17th June 1951. Received Solemn Profession on the 21st October 1954 and was ordained priest on the 6th April 1957. Joe died on the 4th October 2004 in the 73rd year of his life and in the 53rd year of his Religious Profession. He is buried in the Servite Plot, London.

Kevin (Francis) was born on the 23rd November 1934 in Limerick City, Ireland to George and Delia Donaghey (nee Surlis). He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 30th September 1951. Received Simple Profession on the 27th September 1952 and Solemn Profession on the 16th November 1956. He was ordained priest on the 11th April 1959. Kevin died on the 18th November 2006 in the 72nd year of his life and in the 53rd year of his Religious Profession. He is buried in the Servite plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford.

Michael (Edwin) was born on the 30th May 1926 to Arthur and Elizabeth Rogers (nee Mills) in Fallowfield, Lancashire. He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 1st September 1942 and received Simple Profession on the 7th September 1943. He received Solemn Profession on the 24th August 1947 and was ordained priest on the 16th April 1949. Michael died on the 8th December 2006 in the 80th year of his life and the 63rd year of his Religious Profession. He is buried in the Servite plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford.

Peter was born on the 9th November 1945 in Leigh, Lancashire, England to John and Ethel Broadhurst (nee Yates) He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on 13th March 1973. He Received Simple Profession on 15th September 1972 and received Solemn Profession on 3rd July 1976. Peter died on the 30th May 2007 in the 61st year of his life and the 34th year of his Religious Profession. Peter is buried in the Servite Plot in Dundee, Scotland.

John (Desmond) was born 7th May 1917 in Terenure, Dublin Ireland to James and Mary (nee O�Reilly), and twin brother to Fr. Paul (Sydney) Knowles OSM (who died on the 8th September 2000 and is buried in the Servite Plot, Manchester). John entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 5th October 1941. He was Simple Professed on the 11th October 1942 and received Solemn Profession on the 11th October 1945. John was ordained on the 20th December 1947. John died on the 27th December 2008 in the 63rd year of his Religious Profession and is buried in the Servite plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford.

Aloysius (John Joseph) was born on the 10th February 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland to John and Susanna (nee McKenna). Aloysius entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 17th June 1951. He was Simple Professed on the 21st September 1952 and received Solemn Profession on the 3rd October 1955. Aloysius was ordained on the 7th April 1958. Aloysius died on the 24th May 2009 in the 78th year of his life and the 54th year of his Religious Profession. Aloysius is buried in the Servite Graveyard, Benburb, Co. Tyrone.

Patrick was born on the 12th April 1952 in Dublin, Ireland to James and Sheila (nee Callaghan). Patrick entered the Eastern American Province of the Servite Order in Dublin in September 1971 and entered the Servite Novitiate in Chicago on the 12th August 1972 He was simple professed on the 4th August 1973 and received Solemn Profession on the 27th June 1979. Patrick was ordained on the 5th January 1980. He was elected Prior Provincial of the Province of the Isles in September 2009. Patrick died on the 10th April 2010 in the 57th year of his life and the 31st of Religious Profession. Patrick is buried in the family plot at Mount Venus Cemetery, Dublin.

Maurice was born on the 6th December 1942 to Maurice and Margarite Marie Noella(nee Fallowfield) in Mumbai (Bombay), India. He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 15th October 1961, He took simple vows on the 17th October 1962 and was Solemn Professed on the 24th October 1965. Maurice was ordained to the Priesthood on the 12th January 1968. He volunteered for the Swaziland Missions and went there on the 29th October 1968, spending 42 years there. Maurice died in the 67th year of his life and the 45th year of his Religious Profession. Maurice is buried in the Servite Plot, Piggs Peak, Swaziland, Africa.

Basil (Harold) was born on the 13th September 1916 to Joseph and Agnes Prior (Nee Bristow) in Farnborough, Hampshire. Basil entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 20th October 1935. He was simple professed on the 25th October 1936 and received Solemn Profession on the 2nd October 1940. Basil was ordained on the 1st May 1942. Basil died on the 11th December 2011 in the 95th year of his life and the 75th year of his Religious Profession. Basil is buried in the Servite plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford.

Andrew was born on the 20th December 1933 to James and Maria Walls (nee McConville) in Dundee, Scotland. Andrew entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 2nd October 1949 and was Simple Professed on the 3rd October 1950. Andrew received Solemn Profession on the 9th January 1955 and was ordained a priest on the 14th July 1956. Andrew died on the morning of the 8th December 2014 in the 81st year of his life and the 58th year of his Religious Profession. Andrew is buried in Dundee, Scotland

Thomas (James) was born 28th April 1932 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland to William and Elizabeth Robinson (nee Deighan). He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 17th June 1951 and received Simple Profession on the 25th January 1953. Thomas received Solemn Profession on the 14th April 1956 and was ordained a priest on the 11th April 1959. Thomas died on the 28th December 2014 in the 82nd year of his life and the 61st year of his Religious Profession. Thomas is buried in the Servite Plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford England.

Ignatius (Gerard) was born 18th July 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland to Thomas and Mary McCafferty (Nee Martin). He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 19th September 1948 and received Simple Profession on the 26th September 1949. Ignatius received Solemn Profession on the 7th December 1952 and was ordained a priest on the 8th September 1953. Ignatius died on the 17th August 2015 in the 87th year of his life and the 66th year of his Religious Profession. Ignatius is buried in the Servite Plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford England.

Gabriel (Francis) was born on the 18th March 1923 in Acton, London to Thomas William and Mary Hooper (nee Kempton). He entered the English Province of the Servite Order on the 18th May 1955; beginning his Novitiate that year and received Simple Profession on the 25th May1956. Gabriel took Solemn Profession as a Servite Brother on the 11th October 1959. Gabriel died on the 2nd November 2016 in the 93rd year of his life and 57th year of his Religious Profession. Gabriel is buried Servite Plot, Wardley Cemetery, Salford England.

Eoin (Richard) was born on the 27th April 1935 in Killarney, Co. Kerry to Patrick and Ellen O’Malley (nee Dillane). He entered the Province of Our Lady of Sorrows, USA at Benburb on the 20th September 1953; doing his Novitiate that year and taking Simple Profession on the 26th September 1954. He received Solemn Profession on the 29th September 1957 and was ordained a Priest by Bishop Conway at Benburb on the 26th June 1960. Eoin died on the 13th November 2016 in the 81st year of his life and the 59th year of his Religious Profession. Eoin is buried in the Servite Graveyard, Benburb, Co. Tyrone.