Fr. Michael H. Stanley O.S.A.

Stanley, Fr. Michael H. O.S.A. Parochial Vicar WATERFORD Fr. Michael H. Stanley O.S.A. Parochial Vicar at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Waterford and St. Augustine Parish in Lansingburgh, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. He was the son of the late Herbert and Teresa Finnegan Stanley and is survived by his brother Richard; his sisters, Patricia and Joan; other relatives, and members of his Augustinian community. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Philip and Robert. After his ordination, he served over 20 years in missions in Japan staffed by the Augustinians. Upon his return to the United States in 2002, he was assigned to the parishes of St. Augustine and St. Mary of the Assumption. A funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 119 Broad St., Waterford. Viewing hours will be Wednesday, prior to the funeral Mass from 9 - 11 a.m. at the church. Burial on Friday, April 1, at the Augustinian plot in Calvary Cemetery, Conshohocken, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the Augustinian Community requests that donations be made in memory of Fr. Stanley to the Augustinian Fund, 214 Ashwood Road, Villanova, PA, 19085, for the care of sick and elderly Augustinians. To express your sympathy or share a treasured memory, visit: Brendesefuneralhome.com