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Hugh Clyne
February 21, 2007
Hugh Clyne signing for Fr. Sam Clyne CM who is unable to respond.
I also met with Fr. Mike and send my sympathy and prayers.
Cindy Fagan
February 11, 2007
Father Doocey- may you rest in the peace of the God you served so well...you taught so many of us laugther, the meaning of friendship and the rewards of faith...thank you
Aileen Waters Gee
February 9, 2007
The funeral was a great send-off for Fr. Mike today. Great music, very down to earth and heartwarming- the way he would have liked it. It was great to see all the priests who were his friends and classmates, and the sisters who cared for him. I was glad to be a part of it, to be reminded that Fr Doocey would always say "God is good", and to rejoice in the fact that he has finally gotten his well-deserved reward. He will be forever in our hearts.
Nancy Sias
February 8, 2007
Hey there Uncle Mike, I thank God for lending you to both your families...your Church Family and your Biological Family. You truly were a man of great passion in your love of God and His people. As you journey on to your assigned place next to your Father God, may friends and relatives still living rejoice in knowing we have a wonderful priest/ brother/uncle interceeding to God on our behalf. Much love /peace. Your niece.
Kathleen Moschella
February 8, 2007
Father Doocey always held a very special place in my heart. He taught, coached and married my parents and then in later years married my husband and I and even made time to come back to his old parish to perform a celebration of life mass for our Mom. His smiling face and absolutely true kindness is what I will always remember. May he rest in peace.
Jane (Egan) Mahoney
February 7, 2007
Fr. Doocey was a wonderful counselor, confessor and friend to me as I went through Sacred Heart High School, college and beyond. He was the most influential person in my life other than my husband. and I’ll always be grateful for his guidance. He married us almost 35 years ago and baptized our 4 children. He will always be in my heart and my prayers. May he rest in peace with God whom he served so well.
Doris Leonard (Panek)
February 7, 2007
Father Doocey was my Religious Instruction Teacher in High School at Immaculate Conception in Revere in the mid 50's. A gentle man with a great personality. Also a friend of the Family.
Jane Walion
February 7, 2007
Fr.Doocey was a warm,gentle holy man who truly cared for his parishioners. He will forever be warmly remembered by myself and my three children.May he be granted eternal rest.
PEG AND DON KORTE
February 7, 2007
A SPECIAL FRIEND, COUNSELOR, TEACHER, AND THE PRIEST WHO MARRIED US FIFTY YEARS AGO.
(IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF REVERE)
February 7, 2007
Father Mike: Thanks for the happy days, we together with Peg Delaney (God rest her soul) served the wonderful students and teachers at Sacred Heart,Newton. May you rest in peace.
Coach Hank Barry & family-
New London, NH
Michael Gibbons
February 7, 2007
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Barbara Brine Harral
February 7, 2007
I knew and loved Fr. Doocey at Sacred Heart - he checked on me every day I worked at the rectory to be sure that I was on task! He performed my marriage and baptized my son - long after I had moved from Newton. He was a shining example of a man of God.
Joan Broderick
February 7, 2007
Father Doocey was a close family friend over the years often stopping by and sharing dinner with us. He and his family were neighbors of both my parents families growing up in Jamaica Plain and he was the altar boy at my parents wedding back in 1946!!! That great smile will be missed. God Bless You.
Joan Broderick
(Daughter of Joseph and Rose(Higgins)Broderick
Bob Shields
February 7, 2007
Father Doocey was a great guy and a wonderful role model. I still have warm memories of him shooing us all off the court of the gym (because we had our street shoes on) at the Bishop McKenzie Center of Sacred Heart Parish. He kept that gym in perfect condition --which we appreciated as it was the central location for much of our youth. I lost touch with him when I joined the Navy after graduation from Sacred Heart in 1968. I would hear about him when I went home and was saddened to hear of his illness. He was a fine priest and a great American. We will all miss him.
Greg & Patti MacDonald
February 7, 2007
Father Doocey was a kind and gentle priest who was a blessing to the Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Parish and our family.
Sally Inman-Ebrecht
February 6, 2007
Seeing Father's picture brought back memories of Sacred Heart High School in the mid 6o's. He was very kind to us and a role model in our teen years.
Michael and Jeanine Penzo
February 6, 2007
Father Mike was a good friend to our family, his compassion, kindness and sense of humor will be missed.
Geri Keegan
February 6, 2007
Father Doocey became one of my best friends at Sacred Heart. He was a brilliant priest and I will never forget his smile and his laugh! I have wonderful memories of Father Doocey taking a bunch of us to the beach in Gloucester and down the Cape. May God bless you Father - I truly cherish all the memories.
Lyn and Jan DeBenedictis
February 6, 2007
Lyn and Jan DeBenedictis have fond memories of singing in the Mary Immaculate of Lourdes church choir while Fr. Doocey officiated many beautiful and inspirational Masses.
John Michael McDermott
February 6, 2007
Father Mike, you live on in my heart and memory as the kindest and gentlest of men. As close as you were to God during your time on this earth, I take comfort in knowing you are now in his loving embrace.
Karen Drew Kane
February 6, 2007
He lived as God's humble servant, asking nothing more than to be useful in His name.
God bless Fr. Mike. We will miss him.
Nancy Bianchi LaMotta
February 6, 2007
Dear Father,
I always thought of you as my big sister's buddy. Carol worked in the Rectory at Sacred Heart, and talked about you reverently--and yet as if you were our big brother. I am glad and grateful for your influence in her life. As for me, I just remember you as the young priest who always smiled. Shine on in heaven, Father!
Maryellen Scanzillo
February 6, 2007
Father Mike, you will be sadly missed by all of us and you will be in our thoughts and prayers forever.
The Scanzillo Family
Laurie Mullen
February 6, 2007
I knew Fr. Doocey while at Sacred Heart. He was a great priest, and a wonderful man.
Fr. Philip Egan
February 6, 2007
I remember Fr. Doocey in my junior high years while at Sacred Heart Newton. A vivid memory was how he would organize the boys to 'put down the tarp' over the gym floor in McKenzie Center for events and then 'take up the tarp'. What a production. I appreciated his influence in my life. May Fr. Doocey put in a good word for all of us in heaven!
Jim Reilly
February 6, 2007
Rest in Peace, Father.
Mulry Family
February 6, 2007
As our Dad's best friend, Father Doocey was like an uncle to us growing up. His gentle and giving spirit had a great impact on our lives. He later married us all and baptised most of our children. We will continue to miss his presence in our lives.
Sally Brine Currie
February 6, 2007
Fr. Doocey was my family’s priest and friend at Sacred Heart. I’ll never forget the endless hours at the Parish Center; I can still see him unlocking the doors for “the kids”. Father Mike graciously officiated at wedding and baptisms even after we had moved from Newton. May God bless you with eternal peace and may you always be “unlocking doors” for all the Sacred Heart “kids”.
Carol Bianchi Sharrigan
February 6, 2007
Father Doocey was a part of my best memories from High School at Sacred Heart. He had a wonderful ability to connect with people- I am happy to have been one of them.
Louise Egan
February 6, 2007
Fr. Doocey while at Sacred Heart, Newton you were a friend of our family as well as a friend to many other families at Sacred Heart. You are with God now and may you continue to bless those who know you.
Martha McSweeney Brower
February 5, 2007
Father Doocey was truly a man of God. Looking back I can see that he made a huge difference in my life as a young person. I am grateful to have been friends with him for many years.
"Father Doocey, May you rest in God's eternal peace."
Ann Penney
February 5, 2007
Fr. Doocey has and will always remain in my thoughts and prayers. He was a wonderful Pastor at Mary Immaculate. I taught Sunday school under him for 10 years and my boys were alter servers. Those are cherised times my family and I will never forgot. Our prayers to his family.
The Penneys
Maura Fitzgerald
February 5, 2007
The Fitzgerald family has many fond memories of Fr. Doocey while he was at Sacred Heart and pastor of Mary Imaculate.He was a gentle and caring man. He knew us when we were children and baptised 2 of our family's grand sons. Fr. Doocey was there to comfort us when our dad passed away. Our thoughts are prayers are with him and his family.
Jack Sweeney
February 5, 2007
Father Mike,
You are one of the brightest minds and brightest lights of the Church. We will miss you dearly. Keep us in your heart.
Pamela Shields Goodspeed
February 5, 2007
Fr. Doocey was so much a part of our childhood. Every event at Sacred Heart was monitored by this great man. After leaving Sacred Heart we fell out of touch with him, but would hear of his work in another parish. We are saddened and hope his family is remembering his wonderful nature, we are.
Suzy Drinan
February 5, 2007
To Fr. Doocey's family and all of his parishioners our sincere condolences. The Drinan Family
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