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Father Robert F. Wagner

Springfield, Massachusetts

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Holyoke, Mass. - Father Robert F. Wagner, 72, the founder and long-time director of the Bureau for Exceptional Children and Adults, commonly known as Jericho, passed away at his residence on Dec. 2, 2005.

Father Wagner maintained a family home in Groton, where he spent much of his free time and...

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My deepest sympothies to all of Fr. Wagner's family friends. We will all miss his loving guidence and his dedication to those he served.

My condolences and prayers are with the family members, friends and co-workers, all, of +Father Wagner. May his life and love continue to inspire all to include and care.
May he rest in our Lord's peace.
With a prayer from Assisi, Sr. Carol

Our deepest sympathy go the family and friends of Father Wagner, and to all the Jericho community. He was an extraordinary man who touched our famiy in ways he never knew. Saturday evening Mass at Jericho has become a tradition for us whenever we return to Holyoke to visit our family. My children look forward to going to Mass and seeing Father Wagner. He has been a gift to so many people, including us. He will be sadly missed by this family in Maine.

As a non Catholic, I've had the pleasure of attending many Jericho services with a friend and have truly admired Fr Wagner and his special ministry to children and his handicap parishioners. He will be missed.

What a wonderful Christmas present
the good Lord has given to Father
Bob! Although we here on earth will
mourn his passing, and miss his ever
present great sense of humor, we
know that he has been restored to
perfect health and will be forever
at peace.

My sympathy goes out to his family,
Sister Joan and all who labored
with him to bring exceptional
children and adults into the forefront of our community.

Rest in piece,...

Our heartfelt and deepest sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Fr. Wagner. He was truly a gentle man of God and served all without distinction. May the witness of his life, his ministry, his faith live on in all who had the forune of knowing him. Even though we are unable to be with you for his wake or funeral please be assured of our support and prayer during this time.

We are so sorry to hear of his death. We are good friends of his brother William

We are most thankful to the Lord for Fr. Wagner's life and ministry and are deeply saddened to learn of his death. He was a wonderful friend and inspiring spiritual leader. Our sympathy goes out to Sr. Joan and all involved with Jericho. I'm sure there is much rejoicing in Heaven as he meets with our Mary and all who went before him.

It is with a heavy heart I sign this guestbook. The news of Father Wagner's death has made us very sad here in Granby. I've known Father Wagner for over 27 years. He gave so much of his love and spiritual guidance to so many developementally delayed people and their families. I feel my family was one of the chosen many to have experienced his great gift of love. I have a gentleman in my home in foster care from Belchertown State School. Been here for 23 years. I also had another who recently...