Fr. John R. Vandegrift O.P.

1928 - 2021

Fr. John R. Vandegrift O.P.

1928 - 2021

BORN

1928

DIED

2021

John Vandegrift Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory Edgewater from Sep. 7 to Sep. 8, 2021.

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On Saturday, September 4, 2021 in Hyattsville, MD; the beloved son of the late Ira and Florence Vandergrift; step-brother of Dr. Gail Landy and Macredy Landy; cousin of Donald Vandergrift. Fr. Vandegrift was ordained in 1960.

Office of the Dead will be offered on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 630 E St., SW, Washington, DC 20024 from 8 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Dominic Catholic Church on Friday, September 10 at 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory Edgewater

2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037

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