Photo courtesy of Chambers Funeral Homes - Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
May 28, 1938 – Jul 24, 2022
REV. ROBERT THOMAS BEGIN, J.D., age 84, born May 28, 1938, passed away July 24, 2022. He served at several Cleveland area parishes, most recently as pastor for St. Colman Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Aside from parish assignments, Bob earned a law degree from Cleveland State University,...
Read MoreI am grateful for the inspiration and example Bob gave me and many others. He was an outstanding priestly example of advocacy for justice in this diocese as a Gospel call.
He never wavered; he never backed down. He calmly explained his stance with courage and conviction. Thank you, Bob, for your courage, example, and fortitude. Sister Beverly Anne, Ursuline Sisters
Beverly LoGrasso
August 06, 2025 | Pepper Pike, OH | Coworker
His irrepressible love of light and life is as bright and present as ever.
Daniel Hoy
August 06, 2023 | Narragansett, RI | Friend
I´m a year late in paying homage to the man who saved my soul. Fr. Bob started the Saul Haas House of Hospitality on the near Westside in the mid 1970´s. Fr. Bob provided a room and accommodations for me. I resided there for 3 years along with Housekeeper Vern Cachelli and ex-boxers Joe Miller and George Cassini. It was a Catholic Worker type Community that served "homeless" with food and shelter. Eventually it became Templum House (women´s shelter). Bob handed the property title &...
Jerry Haessly
June 11, 2023 | Friend
I would like to say thank you for all the service that you and your family has provided for this community. Faithful member of epiphany parish and scattered seeds for your brother Daniel begin. My heart is broke but I know that you're in a better place
How was The Reunion with you and Dan!!!
IRENE Lawler
August 22, 2022 | Cleveland, OH | Acquaintance
May heaven provide all the blessings you so richly deserve.
Barb
August 13, 2022 | Acquaintance
Safe home FR. Begin. May you rest in peace.
Susan Weithman
August 13, 2022
Bob was a Catholic priest who understood and uniquely lived the Gospel call to justice. I recall bringing a student who had married a Salvadoran to him for help with immigration and citizenship. Bob gave him legal advice and did the paperwork...no charge. "Those who instruct others unto justice shall shine like stars for all eternity." Shine on, Bob!
Sr. Beverly Anne LoGrasso, OSU
August 12, 2022 | Friend
May he rest in peace! He was a wonderful loving person! When the bishop closed our church St Emeric he was so gracious and took us Hungarians in he even started saying things in Hungarian! He will be very much missed! God Bless!
Judy and Levente Szabolcs
August 12, 2022
Fr Bob was an Amazing human being who was Dedicated To Helping less Fortunate
Lisa Sutton
August 10, 2022 | Cleveland, OH | Friend