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1873 – 1942 (November 29) John Francis Meaney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 29, 1873. While a boy, his family moved to Ardmore where he received his early education. He then entered the Prep School at Villanova and was received into the novitiate there on July 25, 1900. He professed simple vows the […]

1923 – 1980 (February 26) John Joseph Meagher was born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 31, 1923 to John Meagher and Louise Marie Gunkel. He became a postulant at Augustinian Academy in September, 1940, and was received into the novitiate on September 9, 1942. He professed simple vows on September 10, 1943 and solemn vows […]

1821 – 1881 (April 7) George Augustine Meagher was born on January 23, 1821, in Lisbon, Portugal, to Jeremiah Meagher and Leocadia M. Hewson. His father had been the British Vice-Counsul at Lisbon for forty-four years. His mother was born on the island of San Miguel in the Azores. George studied in England, at the […]

1908 – 1965 (February 1) John Joseph McShea, son of Joseph McShea and Eunice McCarron, was born in Philadelphia on July 1, 1908. He attended Saint Rita Parochial School, Philadelphia, and Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. Received as a novice on August 15, 1925, he professed simple vows on August 16, 1926, and solemn […]

1846 – 1932 (March 28) Francis Joseph McShane, son of Terence McShane and Bridget McNichol was born  February, 1846, in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Ireland and was baptized on February 23, of that year. When he immigrated to the United States, he lived with the Holy Cross Brothers in South Bend, Indiana. On January 7, 1868, […]

1909 – 1971 (February 11) Vincent Augustine McQuade, son of Owen McQuade and Kathryn McCarthy, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on June 16, 1909. His grammar school education was obtained at Saint Mary’s Parochial School, Lawrence, and his high school education at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. Received into the novitiate on August 15, […]

1934 – 1978 (January 11) James Francis McNulty, son of Francis A. McNulty and Joanna M. Rogoz, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on August 2, 1934. His early education was obtained at Assumption Parish School, Central Catholic High School, Lawrence, and at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, N.Y. Received as a novice on September 9, 1951, […]

1910 – 1994 (April 20) George Peter McNamara was born on February 16, 1910, in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Timothy McNamara and Mary Hannon. He was baptized in the church of Saint Laurence O’Toole in that city, attended the parochial school, and graduated in 1923. That same year, at the age of 13, George was accepted […]

1902 – 1957 (January 26) Richard John McNally, son of Patrick McNally and Dorothy Buckley, was born in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 1902. His primary education was obtained at Saint Catherine Parochial School, DuBois, PA. After two years at Saint Catherine High School there, he entered the Augustinian Preparatory Scholasticate, Saint Rita Hall, […]

1922 – 1995 (January 26) James Robert McNally, son of James McNally and Yvonne Landry, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on April 1, 1922. He attended St. Patrick Parochial School and the Wetherbee Public School, both in Lawrence. In 1937, he entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, as a postulant, and graduated in 1941. […]