Msgr. Eugene H. Kerwin

We miss uncle "father Gene".
We especailly remember when he traveled to Florida to attend our father, John S. Day's funeral.

When I was getting married, I asked Mother if she thought Uncle Fr. Gene would come to Virginia to perform the sacrament. My wife Jeannie still has the letter saying that he would be delighted to say the Nuptial Mass uniting us on August 23, 1969. Our marriage has been a special blessing because of Fr. Gene.

Twice over the years, we traveled to Nebraska to visit him- now bringing along our daughter Stephanie.
He loved driving us around- pointing out the house where we...

Thank you Father Kerwin for your compassion that you showed our family when my sister Jean Nisi died.
God bless you,and rest in peace.

I will always remember Father Kerwin as a loving man who graced my parents dinner table many a times when he was our pastor at St. Mary's in Leigh. Thank you. Eileen Paulus

Fr. Kerwin, You were a great friend to our family. God has blessed the world with your faith - and He will now reward you in Heaven. God Bless you and your family.

Dear Fr. Gene, will missed my uncle and
great uncle. Thank you very much your gifts you gave us through the years. We live so apart across the country and still communicated with each other all those years. Sorry we are not able to come to your services. You are in our prayers. May the Christ be with you.
Love your niece Mary Kathryn and family

Father Kerwin,

You presided over all my sacraments. I feel truly blessed to have grown up at St. Roberts with you as my pastor. May God eternally bless you. Steve Palzer

Father Kerwin,
You came to our First Grade class in 1969 to begin teaching us Catholic formation as young innocent children. You were the priest who administered my First Holy Communion and The Sacrament of Penance. I served as an alterboy at St Robert's from 1975-1977. You were my first employer as I worked as a yard maintenance worker at St. Robert's for my first "real job."
Thank you for life of dedication to Christ and His work. We spoke last month and again I was...

Father Kerwin, You've been an integral part of our family for 40some years. You've played a significant role in my faith formation; blessed am I to have had you celebrate all of my sacraments with me. A privilege to have had you join Joe and my life together with Christ in Holy Matrimony.

Back in about 3rd or 4th grade, I went with my St Robert's class to Reconciliation. I went into your confessional, and knelt behind the screen - anonymity is best, I figured, when the priest...