Archives: Deceased Fathers & Brothers

Father Edward A. Koechel, MM

Father Edward A. Koechel died the evening of New Year’s Day, 1975, at Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Father Koechel was born December 28, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Brooklyn Preparatory Seminary. Entering...

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Brother Gerard Langland, MM

Howard F. Langland (Bro. Gerard) was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on August 28, 1889. He was graduated from Haverhill High School and received his degree in Business Administration at New York University in 1914. He gave up...

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Father John I. Lane, MM

Shortly after the organizers of Maryknoll began their work in the village of Hawthorne, N.Y. an invalid priest offered to give them help, which they were glad to accept. This priest was Father John I. Lane of Boston who was...

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Brother Theophane Walsh, MM

Brother Theophane (Edward George) Walsh died at Phelps Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 12, 1981. Had Brother survived he would have celebrated his seventy-seventh birthday in two weeks. Theophane was admitted to the...

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Brother Patrick J. Walsh, MM

Brother Columba (Patrick James) Walsh, died on Thursday evening, May 22, 1980 at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Tarrytown, New York. In recent weeks Brother had been failing rapidly.  Over the years he had overcome other illnesses;...

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