Confessor, St. John’s Seminary
Monsignor William H. Stetson died Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei. After his ordination in 1962, Msgr. Stetson served in Rome and Spain, and then across the U.S. in Boston, New Yor…
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Pastor, St. Cornelius, Long Beach
Father Michael P. Gleason died Tuesday, January 1, 2019. In his 40 years of priesthood, he served at several parishes throughout the diocese, including St. Joseph in Log Beach, St. Paul High School, and St. Anthony in Sa…
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Associate Pastor, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Paramount
Father Antonio Zamora died Sunday, December 30, 2018. He served as the associate pastor at St. Helen Church in South Gate, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in El Monte, and Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Paramount. …
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Director, Annunciation House, Long Beach
Father Richard DeTore, CMF, died Sunday, October 28, 2018. Father DeTore joined the Calretians at Dominguez Seminary in California and taught at San Gabriel Mission High School. He served in various parishes and schools …
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Pastor emeritus, Maria Regina Church
Monsignor Thomas M. Acton died Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Msgr. Acton was the pastor at Maria Regina Church from 1978 until his retirement in 2003. He remained active in the parish as the Pastor Emeritus until his deat…
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Senior priest, Beatitudes of Our Lord, La Mirada
Father Michael O’Shea died Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Father O’Shea served the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1952 until his retirement in 2009. He was a pastor at Santa Clara Church in Oxnard and St. Anastasia Church …
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Pastor, St. Paul Church
Father Royale Vadakin died Monday, September 17, 2018. Father Vadakin was a trusted advisor to four Los Angeles archbishops. He served as pastor in many churches throughout the archdiocese, including St. Vibiana and St. …
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Episcopal vicar, St. Gabriel Pastoral Region, 2012-2015
Monsignor James J. Loughnane died Monday, September 17, 2018. Father Loughnane was appointed the pastor at St. Denis in 1993 and served there for many years. He also served as the episcopal vicar of the St. Gabriel Pasto…
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Associate Pastor, San Gabriel Mission
Father Theo Fuentes, CMF, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Father Fuentes was a Claretian priest from Spain who served in parishes and missions across the world. Before he retired in 2018, Father Fuentes was co-direct…
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President, Verbum Dei High School
Father Michael J. Mandala, S.J. died Sunday, September 9, 2018. Father Mandala was president of Verbum Dei High School. Prior to taking that position, he was the school’s director of community relations, and pastor at Bl…
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