Jeffrey John McHenry

A New Haven resident, Mr. Jeffrey John McHenry passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida.

He was born on August 23, 1963, in Long Beach, California, to the late Martin C. McHenry and Patricia H. McHenry.

A devoted and passionate Catholic, Jeffrey was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and attended St. Rose Priory Church. He served in the United States Army Reserves. He loved traveling and studying Catholic theology, was an avid stamp collector and bicyclist, and especially enjoyed making everyone laugh.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ann Bialosky.

He is survived by his wife, Romalisa Lorico; his daughter, Marcella Niehaus (Joe) of Edgewood, Kentucky; his sister, Dr. Monica McHenry Svets (Robert) of Cleveland, Ohio; and seven brothers: Michael McHenry (Lisa) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Dr. Christopher McHenry (Stephanie) of Cleveland, Ohio; Timothy McHenry (Stacy) of Connecticut; Dr. Paul McHenry of Arizona; Kevin McHenry (Colleen) of Sarasota, Florida; William McHenry of Cleveland, Ohio; and Martin C. McHenry Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at St. Rose Priory Church in Springfield, with Fr. Pier Giorgio Dengler, O.P. and Jeffrey's good friend, Fr. Jacob Zulu will concelebrate. Interment will follow at St. Thomas Church Cemetery. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home of Bardstown is in charge of arrangements.