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Obituary-Brother James Venantius Gaffney, fms

(24 February 1932— 8 February 2012)

1913 Born Feb 24,1932 in New York City to Elizabeth Hinz and James Gaffney

1949 Marist Juniorate, Poughkeepsie NY - Postulant

1949 Reception of Marist Habit, Poughkeepsie NY

1950 Profession of First Vows, Tyngsboro MANY

1950-1952 Marist College - Scholastic

1953 BA in French, Marist College

1952-1955 Central Catholic HS, Lawrence MA - teacher

1955 Profession of perpetual vows - Esopus NY

1955-1962 Cardinal Hayes HS, Bronx NY - teacher

1961 MA in French, St. John's University, Queens NY

1961-1968 Central Catholic HS, Wheeling WV - teacher

1968 Second Novitiate, Fribourg Switzerland

1969-1977 Central Catholic HS, Lawrence MA - teacher

1977-1984 Mount St Michael Academy, Bronx NY - Teacher

1980 MA in Reading, Manhattan College, New York NY

1984-1990 Iona Prepratory, New Rochelle NY - teacher

1990-1999 Mount St Michael Academy, Bronx NY - Teacher

1999-2012 Champagnat Hall, Bronx NY - retired

2012 died 8 February 2012– Champagnat Hall

2012 10 feb 2012 - funeral mass at Mount St Michael

2012 11 feb 2012 burial — Marist Brothers Cemetery, Esopus NY

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