Archives: Deceased Fathers & Brothers

Brother Ralph J. DeBlanc, MM

Brother Ralph De Blanc died at St. Teresa’s Residence the morning of January 25, 1999. He was 81 years old and pronounced his first oath to Maryknoll in 1951. Brother Ralph was one of three children born to Frank and Noeli...

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Brother Paul L. Chamberlain, MM

Brother Paul Chamberlain died at St. Teresa’s Residence, Maryknoll, New York, at 6:05 P.M. on Friday, February 2, 1996. He was 92 years of age and a Maryknoll Brother for 69 years. Paul Chamberlain was born on July 7,...

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Brother Patrick Clerkin, MM

Brother Patrick Clerkin, who had been the oldest Maryknoller since the death on March 1, 1976 of Father John F. Swift, died at midday today, October 5, at Phelps Memorial Hospital in North Tarrytown. Patrick Clerkin was born in...

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Brother Nicholas Connolly, MM

John Connolly was born in the town of Livermore, California on September 8, 1893. He served in the U.S. Army during the first World War, part of the time in the front line trenches. He applied to Maryknoll to enter the Brothers...

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Brother Martin Barry, MM

Martin F. Barry was born on March 2, 1875 in Flemington, N.J. He joined Maryknoll in 1918, bringing with him a store of experience and maturity of years that were to serve him well in his mission work. Assigned in 1920 to the...

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