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1856 – 1930 (April 4) Timothy Francis Herlihy, son of Timothy Herlihy and Mary Sweeny, was born in Glenn’s Falls, New York on August 1, 1856. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, PA in 1880, and was professed on February 2, 1881. He made his solemn profession on February 3, 1884, and was ordained to […]

1937 – 1991 (March 11) Thomas Roland Hennigan was born on August 25, 1937, in New York City, one of three children and the only son of Thomas Hennigan and Mary Ellen Moriarty. He was baptized on September 12, 1937, at Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church, the Bronx, grew up in this Augustinian parish and […]

1918 – 2003 (May 21) John Patrick Hennessy, son of James Hennessy and Mary Ellen Kane, was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania., on December 18, 1918. He was baptized at Saint Katharine Church in Wayne, Pa., attended Saint Thomas of Villanova School in Rosemont, and later entered the Augustinian Academy on Staten Island, N.Y. as a […]

1907 – 1977 (October 3) Joseph Vincent Hennessey was born on February 6, 1907 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania to William V. Hennessey and Elizabeth O’Connor, and was baptized there on February 24, 1907, at St. Aloysius Catholic. He attended Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, and was received into the novitiate on August 15, 1926. He […]

1894 – 1960 (January 14) Joseph Emmett Heney was born March 17, 1894 in Randolph, Massachusetts to William Heney and Margaret Dwyer, and was baptized March 21, 1894 at Saint Mary’s Church there. He received his elementary education at North Grammar School, Randolph, and graduated from Stetson High School, Randolph, in 1911. That same year […]

1932 – 1964 (September 10) Robert Francis Hemler, son of George Hemler and Mary Fern Hoffheins, was born on May 23, 1932, in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the parochial schools there, and after graduating from Delone Catholic High School, entered Villanova College in 1951 as a lay student. On October 15, 1952, […]

1859 – 1928 (October 13) William Hebgen was born April 9, 1859 at Caden, in the District of Schohberg-Moldinger, Nassau, Germany. His mother was Maria Groot. He was vested at Villanova on August 6, 1891, entered the novitiate there on August 15, 1896, and professed simple vows on August 17, 1897. His solemn profession was […]

1873 – 1927 (January 27) Thomas Aquinas Healy was born in Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland, on January 1, 1873, the son of Peter Healey and Bridget McKenna. His family came to the United States when Thomas was a year old. He lived in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, where he attended local schools and then worked as […]

1888 – 1957 (September 24) Paul Francis Healy, son of Michael Healy and Katherine Coan, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1888. Following his early education he was enrolled for two years at Roman Catholic High School before he transferred to Villanova Prep. He entered the novitiate at Villanova on July 6, 1908, […]

1844 – 1869 (November 15) Timothy Hayes, son of Andrew Hayes and Catherine Walsh, was born in County Cork, Ireland on May 29, 1844. He later lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts. In May 1864, he and four others were sent to Ghent, Belgium to enter the novitiate. Three of those accompanying him were later to become […]