Obituaries

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  Fr Louis Purcell

  Tuesday, 23rd April, 2013

  Fr. Louis Purcell was born on 9th March 1931 at Nelson, Lancashire, in the Diocese of Salford. He was the son of John Purcell and Alice Forrest, and had one brother. He received his secondary education in the Mill Hill colleges of Burn Hall and Freshfield from 1943 to 1950.… [more »]
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  Fr Leo van Ruijven

  Saturday, 6th April, 2013

  Fr Leonard (Leo) van Ruijven was born on 4th January 1939 at Delft in the Diocese of Haarlem, the Netherlands. He was the son of Laurensius van Ruijven and Maria Molenwyk, and had three brothers and one sister. He received his secondary education in the Mill Hill Colleges of Hoorn, Haelen… [more »]
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  Fr Gerard Vermeulen

  Friday, 15th March, 2013

  Fr Gerardus Johannes Vermeulen was born on 6th December 1925 at Boskoop in the Diocese of Haarlem, the Netherlands. He was the son of Henry Vermeulen and Maria Blom, and had two brothers and three sisters. He received his secondary education in the Mill Hill Colleges of Hoorn and Haelen from 1940… [more »]
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  Fr Brian Ahern

  Tuesday, 5th March, 2013

  Fr Bernard James (Brian) Ahern was born on 21st May 1932 at Dundee, in the Diocese of Dunkeld, Scotland. His parents were James Bernard Ahern and Agnes Jane Slaven. He had one sister. Brian received his secondary education at the Mill Hill colleges of Lochwinnoch and Burnhall from 1946 to 1951. He studied… [more »]
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  Fr. Albert Rainer

  Monday, 31st December, 2012

  Fr. Albert Rainer was born on 13th November 1919 at Freienfeld in the Diocese of Brixen, South Tyrol. His parents were Johann Rainer and Teresia Eisendle. He had two brothers and two sisters. Albert received his secondary education at the "Vinzentinum" in Brixen,… [more »]
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  Br Henk Morsink

  Wednesday, 7th November, 2012

  We regret to announce the death at "Missiehuis Vrijland", Oosterbeek, the Netherlands, on 2nd November 2012, at the age of 80, of Brother Henk Morsink. May he rest in Peace.  … [more »]
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  Father Nol Jurgens

  Saturday, 13th October, 2012

  We regret to announce the death at "Missiehuis Vrijland, Oosterbeek, the Netherlands, on 13th October 2012 at the age of 83, of Father Nol Jurgens May he rest in Peace Fr Arnold (Nol) Jurgens was born on 4th August 1929 at Kleve in the Diocese of Muenster, Germany. He was the only son… [more »]
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  Bishop Joseph Willigers

  Sunday, 30th September, 2012

  We regret to announce the death at "Missiehuis Vrijland, Oosterbeek, the Netherlands, on 30th September 2012 at the age of 81, of Bishop Joseph Willigers May he rest in Peace Bishop Joseph Willigers was born on 26th October 1930 at Gronsveld in the Diocese of Roermond, the Netherlands. He was the son of… [more »]