Rev. Francis Murray entered eternal rest on Monday, June 2, 2014, the 63rd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He was 87 years old.
Father Murray served as associate pastor (parochial vicar) of: St. Michael, Flint; St. John the Evangelist, Jackson; and Resurrection, Lansing. He served as pastor of: St. Ann, Gull Lake; St. Therese, Lansing; St. John the Evangelist, Jackson; and St. Mary, Manchester. He attained Senior Priest status in 1994.
Father Murray also served as the director of Catholic Social Services, Kalamazoo, in the early 1960s and director of Catholic Social Services, Lansing, from 1965-70.
Arrangements are as follows:
Visitation will be at St. John the Evangelist Church, 711 North Francis Street, Jackson, on Wednesday, June 4, 1:00–9:00pm, with vigil service at 7:00pm.
The funeral Mass will be Thursday, June 5 at 10:30am at St John the Evangelist, Jackson, with interment at St. John Catholic Cemetery, Jackson.
More obituary information may be found here: http://www.desnoyerfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2546…
May the soul of Father Francis, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in the peace of Christ.