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GERARD DORGAN Obituary

DORGAN, Rev. Gerard L. Danvers pastor, seminary professor Age 86, died December 5, 2019. A Peabody native, he was the son of the late Timothy and Marion Dorgan. Father Dorgan taught at archdiocesan seminaries for over thirty years, and served as pastor of Saint Mary of the Annunciation Parish in Danvers for twenty-one years until his retirement in 2012. He leaves a niece, Camilla Tierney. He was predeceased by a brother, Philip Dorgan, two sisters, Camilla Baribo and Mary Collins, and a nephew, Stephen Baribo. Father Dorgan will lie in repose in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 3PM to 7PM beginning with the Rite of Reception at 2:30PM. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, December 13, 2019 at 11AM. Relatives and friends are invited. Services will conclude with Burial in Saint Mary Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, donations in Fr. Dorgan's memory may be made to the Father Dorgan Scholarship Fund, 24 Conant St., Danvers, MA 01923. Arrangements are under the direction of C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., DANVERS. For full obituary, directions, or to leave a message of condolence, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors 28 Elm Street, Danvers 978-777-7900 LyonsFuneral.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 7 to Dec. 8, 2019.

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Paul Dupuis

December 16, 2019

Father Dorgan was loved by many of the Holy Class of '54 s

December 15, 2019

"Fr. have you been reading your Emily"? While ashamedly I hadn't been reading my Emily, I recalled our independent study of Emily Dickinson many years earlier in 1989 and was moved that Fr. Dorgan had room in his busy mind to recall those few hours as well. Just a few weeks ago I remembered Fr. Dorgan to a young cashier named Emily, recommending to her the magnificent poet with whom she shared a name, and left the market appreciating the simple ways special people leave indelible prints in our lives.

David Keene

Whitman, Ma

joanne wright

December 12, 2019

I was privileged to know Fr. Dorgan during some of his years at St. Mary's . He went to the bedside of a number of people at hospitals and nursing homes on a moments notice, some I knew but he had never seen before. He gave everything in a great desire to see others recieved into the kingdom of God.He loved being a priest and had a special joy about him. He was the best priest, kind. loving and compassionate and also very intelligent . It was an honor to be in his presence and see him minister Gods love and mercy with such patience and goodness.Thank you Lord for Fr. Dorgan and his ministry and outreach to all the souls he touched.

Phyllis Morrison

December 10, 2019

I light this candle in memory of the "light" you were to so many here on earth!

Bonnie Rodgers

December 10, 2019

a wonderfully kind and and holy priest. May he rest n God's peaceful embrace.

Phyllis Morrison

December 9, 2019

I have such wonderful memories of listening to Father Dorgan share the Good News. He was kind, intelligent, and loved a good laugh. He never tired of listening to others and doing all that he could to share God's word and love. He truly made a difference in my life. Well done, good and faithful servant!

Alanna Tremblay

December 9, 2019

Father Dorgan was the best man I knew. He was kind and truly cared about others around him. He will truly be missed in the Saint Mary's community.

Judith Shooter

December 8, 2019

Father Dorgan was a kind and gentle soul. He was always busy but never too busy if you needed a moment with him. He truly put all others before him. I loved his homilies and how he incorporated his love of art into them. I'd like to think he is now in heaven discussing art with the actual artists. I'll never forget the time I witnessed him on his knees washing the feet of parishioners for Holy Thursday and the impact it had on me. He was and is a true servant of God. May God rest his soul and may he know enjoy everlasting peace.

Steve Dalton

December 8, 2019

Fr. Dorgan was a genuinely holy priest, a wise and compassionate minister, a wonderful preacher, and a lover of God and God's people. May he rest eternally in God's embrace!

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Reposing

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church

24 Conant St., Danvers, MA

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2:30 p.m.

Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church

24 Conant St., Danvers, MA

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