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VINCENT GATTO Obituary
Rev. Msgr. Vincent S. Gatto (Age 90)
On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, of Rockville, MD. Beloved priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, and uncle of Rebecca Abetz, Michele, Donald, Olivia, and Vincent Newbold; also survived by numerous great-nieces and nephews and many cousins. Relatives and friends may call at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1513 Dunster Road, Rockville, MD 20854, on Sunday, October 29, from 3 to 5:45 p.m. with Vigil Mass at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Raphael Catholic Church on Monday, October 30 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Raphael's at the above address.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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for VINCENT GATTO
Christian Soldier
May 24, 2025
Thanks for everything. Use it everyday. "See you soon"...is the vibe.
I Love You.
AMDG
'STRONG.'
--J. Pierre-Louis
Marcia vogin
October 21, 2023
Daily prayers continue for dear Msgr. Gatto.Thank you Jesus!
Marcia
Marcia Vogin
October 22, 2022
Always remember Msgr. Gatto and his love and gentle friendship to everyone. Keeping him in daily prayers. A kind and dear priest to all.
peace and prayers for him and everyone.
Marcia
MARCIA VOGIN
October 21, 2021
Many persons will always remember the kind dedication of Msgr. Gatto for his blessed years as pastor at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Keeping him in daily prayers always. M.
MARCIA VOGIN
October 21, 2020
Msgr. Gatto, we miss you and pray for you daily. Please pray for us. Peace & prayers, Marcia Vogin
Ana Quiñones
November 17, 2019
Monsignor Gatto was a blessing in my life. My faith was strengthened while I was a parishioner at Holy Cross Church. Rest In Peace. Pray for me, Monsignor.
sisters of Mary
October 21, 2019
Msgr. Vincent we miss you. Please pray for us.
Jim Seal
November 14, 2017
Father Gatto and another young priest Joshua Mundell were assigned to Sacred Heart Parish at the same time in the mid 1950's. I was a young altar server then in the sixth grade, 1957.
Claudia Lynch/McGowan
November 2, 2017
I remember himas Father Gatto at the shrine of the Sacred HeRt in Washington, DC I went to Sacred Heart Academy with 6 of my sisters and aFather Gatto would walk around at the school dances with a flashlight and shine it onyouif you were dancing to close together .. He was a great guy and I will never forget him.
Kay Lynch
November 2, 2017
I remember Father Gatto from Sacred Heart in DC. He was a kind, loving person, who taught us religion with passion and helped me understand so much. I am sure he is in heaven and looking down on all of us Lynches. May he Rest In Peace. Kay Lynch Greiser
Lynch
November 2, 2017
Truly a devoted kind priest. my sisters & I often reminisce about r days @ Sacred Heart father Gatto came to r teen dances with his flashlight making his rounds to see if we were dancing too close he married several of my sisters
The Lynch Sisters
Sisters of Mary
October 30, 2017
Our heartfelt gratitude to our beloved Msgr. Vincent Gatto, who is truly God's blessing for the Church and for all the people whose lives he had spiritually touched especially for us the Sisters of Mary and the children and graduates of the Girlstowns and Boystowns whom he had visited several times. Monsignor, you have been a part of our lives and you will always be, though we will miss you physically but we believe you will continue to support us together with Venerable Al in heaven.We thank and praise God and Mother Mary for you. Your fidelity to God and great devotion to Mother Mary, your true love for the people esp. to the poor will always be our inspiration. For all Msgr. Gatto's relatives and friends, you've lost a father and a friend but you and all of us have found now an intercessor in heaven. Msgr. rest in peace, count on our prayers and please pray for us.
Ronald Collins
October 29, 2017
My condolences to his family, fellow priests, and the Archdiocese of Washington. Unfortunately, I am unable to attend the funeral services on Monday. I fondly remember Msgr. Gato from many, many years ago in 1964 when he was assigned to Sacred Heart Parish in Washington DC. Then Father Gatto was in charge of the training of altar boys. He taught us the then used Latin responses for serving Mass, and gave us our little red Mass serving booklets. Amazingly, I still have that red booklet.
Msgr. Gato was always personable and patient. I also remember him as a really snappy dresser (as much as priests could be) with his french cuffs, cuff links, and the black loaffers with tassels on them. Always retained fond memories of him. Followed him from afar over the years through the Catholic Standard as I attended and completed high school, university, and law school. Then through my career and now retirement. Still consider myself one of his boys.
May the Lord receive him in a loving embrace, and angels sing his name in loving gratitude for his priestly service and life. May he rest in peace. Well done!
Herbert Bravo MD
October 29, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with Monsignor Gatto's family and friends. May he Rest In Peace and join in Heaven with our Lord. Many of us will forever remember him as an educator of children and as part of our families. I was blessed to be one of his students at Our Lady of Mercy in Potomac. Incredible legacy that he left on this community and earth.
Ron and Eva Przygodzki
October 28, 2017
I remember Msgr Gator as being an incredible priest at Holy Cross. He gave me the understand like no other. And, he was the only one that I saw kneel after communion. I'm so going to miss him - but he is certainly going to the right place.
Theodore Gatorian
October 28, 2017
I remember Fr. Gatto from Mackin High, Washington DC, My junior & senior year, 1963-64. A fine time and memories, indeed. RIP Ted Gatorian
Saundra Braxton
October 28, 2017
I remember Monsignor Gatto from Sacred Heart academy and church in Washington DC during the 1960's.He taught us religion each Friday. I have thrived on the knowledge about the commandments and their interpretation. May God bless father Gatto
Maria Teresa Landi
October 27, 2017
I remember with gratitude Monsignor Gatto when he was Pastor at Holy Cross, a great, solid presence, a father for many. I am sure he is in Christ's arms now.
October 27, 2017
My condolences to the family. May the peace of God and the fond memories you cherish comfort and sustain you in your time of need.
-RM
October 27, 2017
Monsignor Gatto's musical talents will always be remembered as he agreed to sing the Eucharistic Acclamations with our Mercy school choir for our school liturgy in the 'old' church. Monsignor also gave a piano recital with pianists Msgr. Mark Brennan and a Mercy student many years ago. We love you dearly Monsignor Gatto. God Bless You!
peace and prayers,
Marcia Vogin
James Bielaski
October 27, 2017
We have been friends since 1958 when he taught me the Latin responses for serving the Mass. After all the rounds of golf with him and Monsignor Quinn, I am left with many memories that will remain with me until we meet again
Jim and Carla Bielaski
Family Offenbacher
October 27, 2017
We will always remember Msgr. Gatto and the help he was to our family during the good times and the bad. May you rest in peace.
October 27, 2017
God Bless Monsigner Gatto
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