Archives: Deceased Fathers & Brothers

Father Francis J. Taney, MM

Father Francis Taney died in a hospital in Tampa, Florida on November 10, 2001. He was 71 years old and a Maryknoll priest for 43 years. Francis Taney was born on December 12, 1929 in Geneva, New York, son of Cornelius and Alice...

Read More

Father Thomas W. Takahashi, MM

Father Thomas Wataru Takahashi died at St. Teresa’s residence on January 21, 1989. He was 69 years of age and a Maryknoller for 44 years. Thomas was born in Los Angeles, CA on August 3, 1919, son of Paul and Hisayo...

Read More

Father Philip A. Taggart, MM

Philip A. Taggart was born on January 12, 1893 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and came to Maryknoll in 1914. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1921. He sailed for the Orient in the autumn of that year, a member of...

Read More

Father William H. Woods, MM

Father William H. Woods, who has been a member of our Central American Region since ordination, died on November 20 in the crash of his small plane near Quiche, Guatemala. Four American civilian passengers were also killed....

Read More

Bishop James E. Walsh, MM

Maryknoll’s beloved Bishop James E. Walsh died peacefully at Maryknoll, New York, on July 29th. Completing sixty-six years as a priest and fifty-four as a bishop, he celebrated his ninetieth birthday on April 30th of this...

Read More