More than a dozen priests from the Diocese of Wilmington joined a large turnout at the funeral Mass for Father William F. Graney Nov. 4 at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Wilmington. Father Graney, 82, had previously been pastor at the parish. He died Oct. 24. More than a dozen priests from the Diocese […]
Father William F. Graney Father William F. Graney is being remembered as a dedicated pastor whose kindness knew no bounds. Father Graney, 82, died Oct. 24. He was remembered fondly by parishioners at several of the churches where he served. “What a wonderful man!” Sheila Meara wrote on the St. Mary Magdalen Parish Facebook page. […]
Father William F. Graney Priests of the Diocese of Wilmington received this message from the chancery early Saturday, Oct. 24: This is to inform you that the Reverend William F. Graney passed away early this morning, Saturday, October 24, 2026. Funeral arrangements will be shared once they are finalized. Please keep the repose of […]
Sister Frances Acton, OSF ASTON, Pa. — Sister Frances Acton, a Wilmington native who was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, died Sept. 24 in Assisi House. She was 96. Sister Frances was born Frances Teresa Acton in Wilmington and was a member of Holy Rosary Parish […]
Deacon John W. Freebery Deacon John “Jack” Freebery Jr., a member of the first class of permanent deacons in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Sept. 11. He would have celebrated his 80th birthday on Sept. 19. Deacon Freebery was born in Wilmington and attended St. Thomas the Apostle and Corpus Christi schools before going to […]
Msgr. George J. Brubaker Services for Msgr George J. Brubaker, who died Sept. 7 at 78, will be held Sept. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington. A visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at noon. The cathedral is located at Sixth and West streets. […]
Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Msgr. George J. Brubaker, a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington more than 46 years, died Monday morning, Sept. 7, at the age of 78. Msgr. Brubaker was ordained May 24, 1980. He has been associate pastor at St. John the Baptist, Newark, and pastor at St. John the Apostle, Milford; […]
Greg Erlandson I wonder if you can tell the age of a person by the number of dead people’s phone numbers he still has saved on his phone? It could be like judging the age of a tree by the rings on its core. A young person may have only a few. I feel like […]