John Chokolich 26/03/1917 – 3/06/2011 Croatian by birth and Austrian by citizenship (Croatia was under Austro-Hungarian rule) John arrived in WA on 1 April 1924 with his uncle Josip. His uncle Tony arrived in 1926 and his father Luka in 1932 but Luka returned to Croatia leaving John in the care of his uncles. John left school [...]

John Dunlea OMI 22/08/1932 – 26/09/2011 Born in Country Cork, Ireland, John entered the Oblate Novitiate at Cahermoyle, Limerick in 1952 and later studied at the Oblate Seminary in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny where he was joined in 1954 by a young Don Hughes OMI who had travelled from Fremantle, WA, to begin theological studies. John and Don [...]

Michael Kerry Hayes 25/09/1926 – 25/10/2011 Michael, a dearly loved retired priest of the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton, died peacefully at McAuley Place, Rockhampton after a prolonged illness. Fr Mick as he was affectionately known, was ordained a priest in Rockhampton on 25 July 1950, and served his entire priestly ministry in the Diocese of Rockhampton. He loved [...]

Francis Lyons 20/12/1921 – 04/09/2011 Francis (Frank) Lyons was just a few months short of his 90th birthday and in the 63rd year of his priesthood when he died. His funeral was celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 8 September and attended by family members, Bishop Max Davis, priests, military chaplains and friends. [...]

Eamon Hennessy McKenna 21/09/1920 – 08/09/2011 Eamon was born at Clogher, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Aged 18, he went to All Hallows College, Dublin to be educated for the priesthood and was ordained there on 23/6/1946. He arrived in WA on the “Ortranto” with Fr Michael Byrne on 26/12/1946. He was assistant priest at Palmyra, Collie, Leederville, [...]

John Joseph Murphy OAM 25/05/1938 – 14/11/2011 John served the Church in a very positive and pastorally enriching manner, giving fine example to both his brother priests and the community for over 48 years. The Archdiocese of Melbourne is most grateful for his untiring service to the Church of Melbourne. He served as Assistant Priest at the [...]

Francis William O’Loughlin 25/10/1931 – 26/10/2011 Frank served the Church in a very positive and pastorally enriching manner, giving fine example to both his brother priests and the community for over 52 years. The Archdiocese is most grateful for his untiring service to the Church of Melbourne. Frank served as assistant priest at Belgrave, Pascoe Vale, Parkville, Springvale [...]

Charles O’Malley 17/12/1926 – 31/08/2011 Following his ordination on 29 October 1961, Charles arrived in the Archdiocese of Perth from Ireland. He was appointed to St Mary’s Cathedral as assistant priest in December 1961 and then to the Parish of Applecross in the same capacity in February 1963. On 20 April 1969 he was appointed editor of [...]

Patrick (Paddy) O’Reilly OMI 1932 – 9/10/2011 Patrick was born in Co.Monaghan, Ireland in 1932 and was educated locally and in England. In 1954 he entered the Oblate Novitiate in Ireland where he studied until he was ordained on the 25th September, 1960. Following his ordination, Pat’s first appointment was to the Australian Oblate Province where he has [...]

Roger John Ryan 10/12/1942 – 17/10/2011 Roger, the son of Timothy and Connie, spent his early childhood in Glenhuntly. His first job was in the funeral industry where he stayed until he entered St Paul’s National Seminary, Kensington, NSW, in March 1970. Roger was ordained at St Patrick’s Cathedral by Cardinal Knox on 25 August 1973 and [...]