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1909 – 1993 (October 13) John Joseph Lamond was born on July 20, 1909, in Lawrence, Massachusetts to John J. Lamond and Margaret I. Hennelly. Two of his brothers, Bernard and Augustine, also became members of the province. Baptized on July 25 at Saint Mary’s Church, Lawrence, John attended the parish school, and graduated in […]

1922 – 1993 (November 20) Bernard James Lamond was born August 15, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to John J. Lamond and Margaret Hennelly. Baptized in Saint Mary’s Church, August 18, he attended the parish school and in 1939 graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence. In that same year, at the age of 17, […]

1914 – 1989 (December 7) Augustine Benedict Lamond was born on December 12, 1914 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to John Lamond and Margaret Hennelly. He was one of five children, four of whom entered religious life. His older brother, John, and his younger brother, Bernard, both were members of our Province, and one of his sisters, […]

1918 – 2003 (December 15) Alfred Joseph LaFleur was born June 28, 1918 in Aurora, Illinois to Alfred J. LaFleur and Theresa May, and was baptized on July 7th at Holy Angels Church there. Alfred’s primary education took place at Good Counsel School, and St. Mary School, both in Aurora. He attended Fox Valley Catholic […]

1926 – 2012 (October 19) Charles Patrick Laferty was born on July 13, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of two sons and a daughter of John M. Laferty, M.D. and Laura Shea. Charles was baptized on July 25, 1926, at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Philadelphia, and attended St. Joan of Arc Parochial School, […]

1798 – 1869 (October 23) James Kyle was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland in 1797, the uncle of Patrick A. Stanton, who also became a member of the American Mission. James began his studies in the Irish house of Callan in 1823, and was received into the novitiate there on September 22, 1828. At […]

1918 – 2001 (September 15) William Joseph Krupa, son of George Krupa and Elsie Johns, was born on July 30, 1918 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended the parochial schools of Sacred Heart, Lancaster; Saint Mary’s, Harrisbug; Saint Michael, Wheeling, WV, and then Central High School in Wheeling for one year, and Central Catholic High School […]

1916 – 1961 (February 19) George Martin Krupa, son of George Krupa and Elsie Johns, was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on December 12, 1916. His early education was obtained at Sacred Heart School, Lancaster, Saint Mary’s, Harrisburg, Saint Michael’s, Wheeling, West Virginia, Catholic High School, Lancaster, and Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. One of […]

1906 – 1984 (November 25) Charles Francis Kropp, the son of John Kropp and Mary Hoban, was born in Plains, Pennsylvania, on June 20, 1906. He attended primary school in Plains Township and Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He worked as a pharmacist until 1935 when he entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, […]

1918 – 1980 (May 12) Charles Lucien Knapp, son of Charles L. Knapp and Mary Schmidt, was born on August 24, 1918, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, and was baptized on September 1, 1918, in the German Catholic parish of Holy Family, Shenandoah, where he also received his parochial school education. After graduating from J.W. Cooper High […]