Rev. John Schatzel

Rev. John Eugene Schatzel, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 27th at Regina Cleri Residence in Boston. He was the son of the late Helen and John Schatzel. He had a home on Little Sandy Bottom Pond in Bryantville for eighty-five years.
Born in Medford on November 20, 1934. He was raised in West Quincy and attended Saint Mary School in West Quincy. He then went on to Boston College High School in Dorchester and graduated with the Class of 1952. He continued with his Jesuit education at the famed College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, graduating on June 13, 1956.
The next five years he spent at Saint John Seminary in Brighton. By the "Laying On of Hands" of Bishop Jeremiah Minihan, at Holy Name Church West Roxbury, on February 2, 1961, Jack was ordained to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston. His first assignment, as a newly ordained priest, was at St Ann Parish in Dorchester. After 9 years, he was assigned to Immaculate Conception Parish in East Weymouth, where he served faithfully for the next 10 years. In 1980, Cardinal Mederios assigned Fr. Jack to St Peter Church in Plymouth, where he was to determine if there was a need for a new parish due to the growing population of Plymouth. On August 15, 1982, Fr. Jack was assigned as the first pastor of Blessed Kateri Parish in West Plymouth. After 11years he was assigned to St Coleman of Cloyne Parish in Brockton as pastor, where he retired in 2002. After his retirement, he contributed his time at St Christine in Marshfield and St Joseph the Worker in Hanson.
In his later years, Fr Jack had several friends who were his caretakers, Fr. Sean McCarthy, Maureen Peecha, Melissa, Jeremy and Cameron Scott, and Dan and Dottie Kelley. He is survived by many cousins.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated at his home parish, Holy Apostles - St. Joseph the Worker in Hanson (1 Maquan Street) on Saturday, July 13th at 10:00am. Interment will be in St Mary's Cemetery in Quincy at a later date. Arrangements were made by Sullivan Funeral Home in Hanson.