Category : In Memoriam

It is with deep sadness and hope in the Resurrection that the Diocese of San José announces the passing of Reverend Father Kevin Joyce, who returned to the Lord last night. Born in 1949 and raised in Alameda, California, Fr. Kevin was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on April 1

The Province of the United States recommends to our fraternal prayers our dear brother James Allen DELONG, priest, of the Cupertino Marianist Community of Cupertino, California, USA, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on January 18, 2025, in Cupertino, at the age of 92 with 71 years

Father Abel Lopez, a retired priest of the Diocese of San José, was called home to the Lord on December 4, 2024, while visiting his family in Guatemala. Fr. Lopez was 93 years old and faithfully served as a priest for 68 years. Fr. Lopez ministered in the Diocese of San José since its establishment,

January 23, 1926 - February 27, 2024 Father John Coleman died peacefully on February 27, 2024 at the age of 98, after a fruitful and beautiful life. He was born in 1926, in San Francisco to John Raymond Coleman and Mary Ellen (Fenton) Coleman. After graduating from St. James grammar school, he atten

On September 13, 2023, Reverend Mr. Joseph Huynh Van Ngoc of San Jose, California was called home by God at 92 years of age. Born on January 26, 1931, Joseph spent his early childhood with his parents in his birthplace of Hoai An, Binh Dinh, Viet Nam. From the time he was a young boy until early adu