Obituary of James W. Donlon

Reverend James W. Donlon , Pastor Emeritus, Saint Matthew Parish, Conshohocken, Died at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, on Wednesday May 6, 2015 ADDRESS: of St. Joseph Villa, Darby, Pa AGE: 79 Father Donlon was born on April 25, 1936, In Philadelphia, Pa. He is the son of the late Frank J. Donlon and the late Claire C. (Lynch) Donlon. Father Donlon attended Saint Francis Xavier Parochial School, Philadelphia, Pa and Roman Catholic High School Philadelphia, Pa Class of 1956, before entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. Father Donlon was ordained on May 22, 1965, at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, by Most Reverend John J. Krol. Father Donlon served as Parochial Vicar at Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville; Saint Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill; Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown; Saint Anne Parish, Philadelphia; Saint Joseph Parish, Collingdale; and Stella Maris Parish, Philadelphia. In 1989 he was appointed Pastor, Saint Matthew Parish, Conshohocken, and named Pastor Emeritus in 2011. The Reception of the Body will be held at Saint Matthew Church, 219 Fayette Street Conshohocken, Pa 19428, on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at 9:00 AM, followed by a viewing. Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald will celebrate a Funeral Mass for Father Donlon at Saint Matthew Church, on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM. Concelebrating the Funeral Mass will be Reverend Edward H. Bell, Reverend Anthony J. DiGuglielmo, and Reverend J. Thomas Heron. Father Bell will be homilist. Father Donlon is survived by cousins. INTERMENT will be at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: St. Matthew's RC Church, 219 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428 OR St Vincent DePaul at the above address Arrangements by Moore, Snear, & Ruggiero Funeral Home and Crematory of Conshohocken, East Norriton, & Trappe 610-828-0330 Fr. Donlon has been living at Villa St. Joseph in Darby, Pa Formerly of St. Matthew's Parish of Conshohocken, Pa 1956 Graduate of Roman Cathoilc High School