Category: Obituaries - Page 9 - Middlesbrough Diocese

Sr Mary Austin Thompson RSM

by webmaster | Nov 7, 2010 | Obituaries, Religious Communities

Sr Mary Austin Thompson died peacefully at the age of 81, in the Convent of Mercy, Eastgate, Hornsea, on 27th August 2010, the day before the feast of her patron, St Augustine. Her body was received into Sacred Heart Church, Hornsea, on Sunday 12th September by Fr...

Fr Tony Barry – a tribute by Monsignor Ricardo Morgan

by webmaster | Oct 2, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes

Homily delivered at Fr Tony’ Requiem Mass A week ago today (11th August), the Church celebrated the feast of St Clare of Assisi. So inspired by Francis, she too left everything and took up a life of poverty. A life of poverty which, like that of Francis, has...

Fr Tony Barry RIP – an obituary by Dr Jim Whiston

by webmaster | Oct 2, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes, St Andrew's, Teesville, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, St Wilfrid's, York

Fr Tony (John Anthony) Barry died unexpectedly on the afternoon of 11th August in James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, just months after his 90th birthday. He was born in Edwinstowe, Nottingham, but the family moved to St Joseph’s parish, Middlesbrough, and he...

Father Tony Barry R.I.P.

by webmaster | Aug 14, 2010 | Event Calendar, Obituaries, Parishes, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough

At 3pm on Wednesday 11 August 2010, the feast of St Clare, Father Tony Barry returned to the Lord. May he rest in peace. Fr Tony was born on 6th February 1920 and arrived in Middlesbrough from Nottinghamshire. The family lived in St Joseph’s parish in Marton Road, and...

Fr Marsden’s homily delivered at Fr Joe O’Brien’s funeral

by webmaster | Feb 20, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes

When talking about priests the phrase ‘men set apart’ is often used. The trouble is that such an image can expresses superiority – not servants but masters. And when the cracks and failings of human finiteness show in priests, waves of shock, horror...

Fr Joseph O’Brien R.I.P.

by webmaster | Feb 20, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes

Fr Joseph O’Brien who died on 25th January 2010 aged 87 was buried after his funeral Mass on 5th February at Sacred Heart Church, Hull, where he had been ordained as a priest for our Diocese by Bishop McClean on 22nd February 1975. Bishop Terry was the Principal...