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Former Salesianum School instructor Father Thomas J. Gillespie dies at 87

Father Thomas J. Gillespie, OSFS, professed member of the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for 68 years, died on...

Oblate Brother Gerry Sweeney dies at 80

CHILDS, Md. – Brother Gerald M. Sweeney, a professed member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for 61 years, died Feb. 23....

Father Charles Garst III, 65, Salesianum grad, former St. Anthony’s parochial...

Rev. Charles C. Garst, III, OSFS, a professed member of the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for 44 years,...

Longtime teacher Father Edward Roszko dies at 76

CHILDS, Md. – Father Edward J. Roszko Jr., an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales who enjoyed a long teaching career, died Nov. 6....

Oblate Father Anthony Larry, Wilmington native, dies at 78

CHILDS, MD. — Father Anthony J. Larry, 78, a Wilmington native and an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, died Sept. 10. He was...

Wilmington resident Father Barry Strong named to oversee Oblates in Rome

Philadelphia native and 10-year Wilmington resident Father Barry R. Strong is no stranger to Rome, so he knows what he’ll be missing when he...

Oblate Father Joseph McKenna, hospital chaplain, dies at 89

WILMINGTON – Father Joseph J. McKenna, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, died May 14. He was 89 and had been a professed...

Twenty-three religious celebrate milestone anniversaries

  The following religious are celebrating jubilees this year in the Diocese of Wilmington. Bishop Malooly will be the main celebrant of a 5 p.m. Mass...

Services set for Father Nicholas R. Waseline, pastor of St. Anthony’s

WILMINGTON — Father Nicholas R. Waseline, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales who was the pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in...

Father Nicholas Waseline, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua, dies at...

Father Nicholas R. Waseline, OSFS, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua parish in Wilmington, died Wednesday morning, April 18, after an illness. He was...

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