Father Stephen Fitzhenry, OP
Funeral Mass for Father Stephen Fitzhenry, OP, 93, who died Friday, July 5 at the Mohun Health Care Center, was celebrated Friday, July 9 at Columbus St. Patrick Church. Burial was at St, Joseph Cemetery, Somerset.
He had lived in Columbus since 2005, when he became chaplain to the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now the Dominican Sisters of Peace). He became chaplain to the adjacent Mohun center in 2009 and a resident there in 2014.
He was born John Thomas Fitzhenry in Cleveland on Oct. 21, 1930 to Patrick and Sara (Coyne) Fitzhenry. He graduated from Cleveland Holy Name High School in 1948, followed the pre-ecclesiastical course at Providence (Rhode Island) College from 1949 to 1951 and entered the Dominican novitiate at St. Stephen Priory in Dover, Massachusetts, receiving the religious name Stephen.
He professed his first vows on Aug. 26, 1952, then studied philosophy at St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky and St. Joseph Priory in Somerset. He professed his solemn vows in 1955, studied theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington. D.C. from 1955 to 1959 and was ordained a priest at St. Dominic Church in Washington on June 5,1958 by Cardinal Amleto Cicognani, apostolic delegate to the United States.
After a year in parish and high school ministry at St. Dominic Priory in Youngstown, he was assigned to the Dominican mission in Pakistan, where he spent the next 20 years
From 1980 to 1988, he helped with the formation of priests in Massachusetts; Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati. He served as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville, Virginia from 1988 to 1996, then returned to St. Stephen Priory to participate in preaching ministries and serve as continuing education director for the Dominicans’ St. Joseph Province until coming to Columbus.
Andrew J. Therrien
Funeral Mass for Andrew J. Therrien, 84, who died Friday, July 12, was celebrated Friday, July 19 at Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne Church, followed by burial at the parish cemetery.
He was born on Oct. 4, 1939, in Chicopee, Massachusetts to Douphus and Pauline Therrien.
He served as parish custodian for many years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps, worked in the construction industry and was a Habitat for Humanity volunteer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda (Woolums). Survivors include sons, Andrew (Pam), Joshua (Jamie), Terrence (Cassidy), Michael and Chance; daughters, Donna (Michael) Kazee and Misty (William) Bishop; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Lucy Hickey
Funeral Mass for Lucy Hickey, 88, who died Monday, July 1, was celebrated Friday, July 19 at Columbus St. Timothy Church. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center.
She was born on Nov. 20, 1935 to James and Lucille (Leonard) Vogel and was a graduate of Columbus Holy Rosary High School.
She was parish secretary at St. Timothy Church for 48 years and volunteered in the cafeteria, for the parish festival and participated in many other activities at the church and school.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; and brother, James.
Survivors include her sons, Jim (Lindsay) and Steve (Paula); daughter, Carol (Lee) Price; sister, Ann Standley; and eight grandchildren.
ALBERT, Cornelia Veronica, 96, July 3
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
BALTIMORE, Judith C. (Wellnitz), 86, formerly of Columbus, July 1
St. Mary, Queen of the Isle Church, Nantucket, Mass.
BROWNING, Mary Louise (Wrasman), 90, June 14
St. Joseph Church, Circleville
CANNON, Dennis A., 77, of Columbus, July 2
St. Peter Church, Mansfield
DICKERSON, Barbara R. (Redfern), 86, June 24
St. Rose of Lima, New Lexington
DeMATTEIS, Donna L. (Shuter), 87, June 19
St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell
GRIGSBY, Gary W., 75, July 9
St. Leonard Church, Heath
HANWELL, Luisa M., 67, July 9
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
HART MOELLERING, Elizabeth A. (Green), June 27
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
HASBROOK, Anthony G., 37, July 10
St. Mary Church, Groveport
JOHNSON, Barbara L., 73, July 13
St. Paul Church, Westerville
KAPPA, Thomas S., 74. July 7
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
KASBERG, Carol A., 95, July 4
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
LASSOW, Janan, 61, July 8
St. Mary Church, Delaware
LISLE, Larry D., 80, formerly of Columbus, June 20
St. Joan of Arc Church, Spring Hill, Fla.
MILLER, Julia R., 70, July 4
Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Glenmont
MOORE, Michael Thomas, 52, June 25
St. Joseph Church, Circleville
MORRISON, Rodney E., 64, June 21
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
MUIR, James P. “Red,” 77, July 11
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
MULROY, Eugene (Gene), 92, June 7
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
MURPHY, Donna L., 84, July 1
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
NAPOLI, John, 86, June 30
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
PAXTON, Robert C. II, 77, July 12
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
PERRY, Patricia Louise (Fabian), 80, July 5
St. Joseph Church, Circleville
PIAZZA-ELY, Lisa D., 68, July 8
St. Patrick Church, Columbus
PICCININI, Daniel A., 85, June 30
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
PONTONES, Maria Consuelo “Connie,” 93, June 29
St. Philip the Apostle Church, Columbus
PROND, Victoria, 89, July 9
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
SCHAEFER, Kenneth C., 58, July 3
St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville
SHIRES, Mary Joan (Kern), 90, July 6
St. Joseph Church, Circleville
TAGG, Wilma M. (Hoppes), 77, June 24
Holy Spirit Church, Columbus
TAYLOR, Carol J. (Entz), 84, July 4
St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus
TIMLIN, Gayle M., 69, June 26
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus
WHITE, Judy A., 60, July 3
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
YANUZZI, Dolores M., 86, June 27
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster