Rev. John Fogarty, O.Carm

Obituary of Rev. John Columba Fogarty, O.Carm

Rev. John Columba Fogarty, O.Carm., of the Most Pure Heart of Mary Carmelite Province died at age of 82 on Friday, March 9, 2007 in Venice, Florida. John Fogarty was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Mary (Dempsey) Fogarty on February 15, 1925. He was pre deceased by his sister Ellen. He leaves his sister, Mary (Fogarty) Lavin and her husband Joseph of Worcester, MA; his brother Robert and his wife Tina (Strazzullo) Fogarty of Orono, ME; 5 nieces and nephews, and 12 grandnieces and grandnephews. A graduate of Mt. Carmel College, Niagara Falls, Ontario, he was ordained a priest June 6, 1950. He also earned a MA degree in English from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC and a Doctorate in Ministry from University of St. Mary Seminary, Baltimore, MD. Devoting his early career to teaching he served at Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, IL; Carmelite Junior Seminary Hamilton, MA and Crespi Carmelite High School in Enrico, CA. Moving into campus ministry, Fr. John became Campus minister in San Diego, CA and Romeoville, IL. Moving to pastoral work, Fr. Fogarty served at the then St. Mary’s Church in Joliet, IL and St. Albert’s in Houston, TX. On August 15, 2004, Fr. John Fogarty, O.Carm., celebrated his sixty year jubilee of vows with the Carmelite Order. In 1999, he moved to Carmel in Mission Valley in Nokomis, FL. After six years there he moved to Sunset Lake Village in Venice, Florida, where he lived until his death. May he rest in peace. On Saturday, March 24, 2007 a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the Carmelite Convent of Discalced Nuns, 15 Mt. Carmel Road, Danvers, MA. The internment of his ashes will follow at Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Salem and at his family’s plot in Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, MA. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Carmelite Missions, Carmelite Priory, 4 Wheatland St., Peabody MA 01960.
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Cemetery Service

Saturday, March 24, 2007St. Mary's CemeterySalem, MA<b>Woodlawn Cemetery</b>12:15PM

Funeral

Saturday, March 24, 2007Carmelite Convent of Discalced NunsChapel<b>15 Mt. Carmel Road</b>11:00AM
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