A. Jerome Corrigan

CORRIGAN - Brother A. Jerome , FSC, 75, of the Christian Brothers Community, Oakdale, NY, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in his community in Oakdale, NY. Born in Southampton, NY, on June 28, 1932, son of The James and Margaret (Sherry) Corrigan. He was the brother of the late Margaret Coombs. He entered the Brothers of the Christian Schools at Barry town, NY, in 1949 and received the habit in September of that year. He pronounced his final vows in 1958 in Barry town, NY. Brother Jerome received a Bachelor of Science degree from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, in 1954 and a Master's degree from Manhattan College in 1961. Brother Jerome began his teaching career at St. Bernard's School in New York in 1954. From there he taught at several schools in the NY area. His other assignments were at St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, RI where he was the Director, teacher and Principal from 1963-1919; La Salle Academy, Providence, RI; financial Administrator, Principal and President from 1979-1998; and La Salle Center, Oakdale, NY where he was President/CEO from 1999-2002. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 10:30AM at Our Lady of the Star Chapel, Christian Brothers Center, 635 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI. Burial will be in the Brothers' Cemetery at the Center. Visiting hours will be from 7-9PM on Thursday, November 29 and from 2-5 and 7-9PM on Friday, November 30th at the Christian Brothers Center. Donations to the Brother A. Jerome Corrigan Scholarship Fund may be made directly to La Salle Academy, 612 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 or St, Raphael Academy, 123 Walcott Street, Pawtucket, Rl 02860. Arrangements by Avery-Storti Funeral Home.