Obituaries

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Joseph Nam Dao, Dies

Dao was associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Highland Park, Ill.

Chicago, IL (July 17, 2019) – Rev. Joseph Nam Dao, associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Highland Park, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Ohio at the age of 65.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. John C. Hergenrother, Dies

Hergenrother was a retired priest and pastor emeritus of St. Louise de Marillac Parish in La Grange Park, Ill.

Chicago, IL (July 11, 2019) – Rev. John C. Hergenrother, pastor emeritus of St. Louise de Marillac Parish in La Grange Park, Ill., passed away on July 8, 2019, at the age of 79. Hergenrother was born on March 28, 1940, in Chicago, and attended St. Laurence Catholic School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Ill.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Lawrence J. Malcolm, Dies

Malcolm was pastor of St. Gerald Parish in Oak Lawn, Ill.

Chicago, IL (July 9, 2019) – Rev. Lawrence J. Malcolm, pastor of St. Gerald Parish in Oak Lawn, Ill., passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2019. He would have turned 75 years old in less than three weeks.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. John P. Finnegan, Dies

Finnegan was Pastor Emeritus of St. Mary of Vernon Parish in Indian Creek, Ill.

Chicago, IL (June 21, 2019) – Rev. John P. Finnegan, pastor emeritus of St. Mary of Vernon Parish in Indian Creek, Ill., passed away on June 16, 2019. Finnegan would have turned 91 in about three weeks.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Edward J. McKenna, Dies

McKenna was Most Recently Catholic Chaplain at Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, Ill.

Chicago, IL (April 29, 2019) – Rev. Edward J. McKenna, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, passed away on April 11, 2019. McKenna was most recently Catholic chaplain at the Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, Ill. He was 79 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. David P. Dowdle, Dies

Dowdle was Senior Priest at St. John of the Cross Parish in Western Springs, Ill.

Chicago, IL (April 25, 2019) – Rev. David P. Dowdle, senior priest and former pastor at St. John of the Cross Parish in Western Springs, Ill., passed away on April 18, 2019. He was 65 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. John P. Smyth, Dies

Smyth was Executive Director of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, Ill.

Chicago, IL (April 22, 2019) – Rev. John P. Smyth, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, passed away on April 16, 2019. He was 84 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. John F. Baldwin, Dies

Baldwin was Most Recently U.S. Navy Catholic Chaplain

Chicago, IL (April 5, 2019) – Rev. John F. Baldwin, retired U.S. Navy Catholic chaplain, passed away on April 1, 2019. He was 85 years old and he would have celebrated his 60th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood next month.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Leon R. Wagner, Dies

Wagner, who Retired in 1992, was Most Recently Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Riverside, Ill.

Chicago, IL (March 13, 2019) – Rev. Leon R. Wagner, retired pastor of St. Mary Parish in Riverside, Ill., passed away on March 7, 2019. He was 94 years old.

Archdiocesan Priest, Rev. Michael A. Goergen, Dies

Goergen was Pastor Emeritus of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish on Austin Avenue in Chicago

Chicago, IL (March 13, 2019) – Rev. Michael A. Goergen, pastor emeritus of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish on Austin Avenue in Chicago, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was 82 years old.

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