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REVEREND MONSIGNOR RICHARD J. SKELLY PASTOR EMERITUS
1928 - 2017
BORN
1928
DIED
2017
RICHARD SKELLY Obituary
PASTOR EMERITUS
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Morton, died on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Reception of the Body will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Morton, on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 4:00 P.M. followed by a Viewing and a parish Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 P.M. Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will celebrate a Funeral Mass for Monsignor Skelly at Saint Joseph Church, Aston, on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. A Viewing will be held beginning at 9:00 A.M. Monsignor Skelly is survived by his sisters: Rosemary E. Backus and JoAnne C. Dougherty, and brothers: William J. Skelly and Dr. Daniel A. Skelly, and nephews and nieces. Interment will be at Saint Patrick Cemetery, Norristown. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Villa St. Joseph, 1436 Lansdowne Ave., Darby, PA 19023 or St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 100 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096.
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Stepen Burns
June 20, 2017
May his passing to Eternal Life have been as peaceful and enfused with his all-embracing humor as my family experienced in every interaction with "Father" Skelly since the early 50s. Unforgettable and always so accepting! Stephen Burns, nephew of the late Rev Msgr Vincent L Burns, June 20, 2017
Peggy Ann Osborne
January 30, 2017
The Frank and Peggy Ann Osborne Family loved Monsignor Richard J. Skelly very much. He was an anchor to our family for over 35 years. He married some of our children and baptized our grandchildren. He taught Megan to tie her shoes. Frank X., our son, commented on how many sporting events he attended when our five children were at St. Joseph School. He was Pastor when Colleen was May Queen. He was quick to talk sports but was always a powerfully spiritual presence in our lives. He often walked onto our porch in Ocean City at all hours of the day and night and held "court" in his most delightful manner. His personality was so like our Kevin's and he always said to us, "Don't worry about Kevin, Kevin will be fine" and Kevin is very fine. Kelley's comment - "Wow no more visits from Father Skelly at the shore. Gosh I'll miss that." Monsignor was a very holy man who loved God very much and loved his family VERY much. He will be missed in so many ways. May God bless you for all the blessings that you shared with so many people over your lifetime, RJS-54 - 54 being the year Monsignor Skelly was ordained - a wonderfully good priest and gentleman through and through. You will be missed. I trust you are smiling down on your family who you loved so much - your sisters and your brothers and their progeny. You spoke so often of your Mother. You are together again. Love and miss you. Keep your eyes on the Osborne Family. Love you lots!
Steve I.
January 30, 2017
I was fortunate to have been an alter server as a young boy with Monsignor Skelly and had the privilege of having him celebrate my wedding as a young man, he was a great man and priest and will be missed. He was always there for my family throughout the years and will be forever remembered and kept in my prayers.
January 29, 2017
Jean and Joe Fluharty
We have lost a friend and an inspiration one who was always there for our family.
He married four of our children and celebrated our 50th. God will have a special place for HIM
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