Congregation of the Mission & Obituary & Province of New England admin | 20 Jul 2010
Fr. Ronald A. Wiktor CM died in Province of New England
The sad news came to us from Province of New England. On July 20, 2010 died Father Ronald A. WIKTOR CM, M.Div. He was born on December 26, 1935. Entered the Congregation of Mission in Jne 1957 in then Vice-Province of Poland in the USA (present Province of New England). Ordained priest on June 1, 1963. He was the long time teacher and last Principal, Rector and Superior of St. John Kanty Prep, Erie, PA, a prestigous high school and preparatory college founded in 1911 and staffed by Polish Vincentians. The school was closed in 1980. Fr. Ron was also deeply engaged into pastoral ministry as pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Ansonia, CT and pastor of St. Michael’s Parish in Derby, CT. His final post was Our Lady of Lebanon Parish in Niagara Falls, NY (together with Confreres from US Eastern Province). Since 2006 he was resident of St. Joseph Manor Rehabilitation & Medical Center, Trumbull, CT.
Funeral celebrations will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010 in St. Michael’s Church, Derby, CT. Later he will be buried in Vincentian Community Plot at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Derby, CT.
To read more about F. Ronald and funeral arrangements go to the news post — FR. RONALD WIKTOR CM DIED — in Province of New England website.
on 23 Jul 2010 at 1:18 am 1.Frank Lazowski said …
Father Ron was a class act. He always cared and listened and would help any way he could. His advice was priceless.
He would call for my boys to serve a wedding or funeral and leave on our answering machine, “This is the good Father Ron calling….”.
His sermons were the best. And he knew everyone in church, where you sat, what car you drove, and other things.
Rest in peace.